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Calcium carbonate

precipitated, EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, USP, FCC, E 170

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Linear Formula:
CaCO3
CAS Number:
471-34-1
Molecular Weight:
100.09
UNSPSC Code:
12352302
EC Index Number:
207-439-9
E Number:
E170
MDL number:
MFCD00010906
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
8008338

Product Name

Calcium carbonate, precipitated, EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL, Ph. Eur., BP, USP, FCC, E 170

Quality Level

500

InChI

1S/CH2O3.Ca/c2-1(3)4;/h(H2,2,3,4);/q;+2/p-2

SMILES string

[Ca++].[O-]C([O-])=O

InChI key

VTYYLEPIZMXCLO-UHFFFAOYSA-L

agency

BP
Ph. Eur.
USP

reg. compliance

FCC

product line

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL

form

solid

potency

6450 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
>2000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rat)

pH

9.5-10.5 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H2O, slurry)

mp

825 °C (decomposition)

density

2.93 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

liquid formulation
pharmaceutical
solid formulation

storage temp.

2-30°C

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Application

Calcium carbonate is typically used as alkalizer or mineral supplement in solid formulations.

General description

Finding the right excipient that matches your needs as well as regulatory demands can be a complicated challenge in formulation. With our application know-how and regulatory expertise, we support you in every step of development, scale-up, and production.
As part of our Emprove® Program, our raw materials are offered with extensive documentation facilitating compliance of your pharma and biopharma product, full supply chain transparency and risk mitigation. Our SAFC® portfolio of high-quality products for biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical formulation and production withstands strict quality control procedures and is produced according to applicable cGMP guidelines.

Legal Information

Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
SAFC is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Storage Class

13 - Non Combustible Solids

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nwg

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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