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Calcium hydroxide

puriss. p.a., reag. Ph. Eur., ≥96%

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Linear Formula:
Ca(OH)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
74.09
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352305
EC Number:
215-137-3
MDL number:
Assay:
≥96%
Form:
powder
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Quality Level

agency

USP/NF, reag. Ph. Eur.

grade

puriss. p.a.

assay

≥96%

form

powder

impurities

≤0.03% insoluble in hydrochloric acid, ≤3% CaCO3

pH

12.4-12.6 (20 °C)

density

2.24 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg, sulfate (SO42-): ≤500 mg/kg

cation traces

Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, Fe: ≤500 mg/kg, Pb: ≤2 mg/kg, Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

SMILES string

O[Ca]O

InChI

1S/Ca.2H2O/h;2*1H2/q+2;;/p-2

InChI key

AXCZMVOFGPJBDE-UHFFFAOYSA-L

General description

Calcium hydroxide is a calcium salt. It is employed in various pulp-capping agents and its influence on healthy and inflamed pulp has been described. Its antibacterial effects have been investigated. It has been employed in endodontic treatment.


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable



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The colorimetric determination of lactic acid in biological material.
Barker SB and Summerson WH.
The Journal of Biological Chemistry, 138(2), 535-554 (1941)
Tronstad L, et al.
Journal of Endodontics, 7(1), 17-21 (1981)
The antibacterial effect of camphorated paramonochlorophenol, camphorated phenol and calcium hydroxide in the treatment of infected root canals.
A Bystrom et al.
Endodontics & dental traumatology, 1(5), 170-175 (1985-10-01)