Citric Acid

FOOD GRADE: FCC6, E330

Conforms to BP2009 USP32
Meets Food Chemical Codex (FCC) & of Commission Directive 2008/84/EC

Minimum Assay: 99.5-100.5%
Molecular Formula: C6H8O7
Molecular Weight: 192.12 g/mol
Solubility in water (% weight): Soluble in water
Melting Point: 153-159 °C
Flash Point: 173.9 °C
Boiling Point: 175 °C
Density (g/cm3): 1.665
Character:  Colourless translucent crystals or as white fine crystalline powder
Moisture:  ≤ 0.5%
Oxalate/Oxalic Acid:  ≤ 100mg/kg
Sulphate:  ≤ 25ppm
Readily carbonisable substances:  ABS ≤ 0.52 & TRA ≥ 30%
Residue on ignition (Sulphated Ash):  ≤ 0.05%
Heavy metals:  < 10ppm
Arsenic:  ≤ 1mg/kg
Lead:  ≤ 0.5mg/kg
Mercury:  ≤ 1mg/kg
Aluminium:  ≤ 0.2ppm
Bacterial Endotoxins:  ≤ 0.5IU/mg
Isocitric Acid (relative substances):  Conforms
Barium:  Conforms
Calcium:  ≤ 200ppm
Iron:  ≤ 50ppm
Chloride:  ≤  50ppm

Cas Number: 77-92-9

Einecs Number: 201-069-1

HS Code / Commodity Code: 2918140090

Hazard Phrases: H319

Prec Phrases: P280,P305+P351+P338,P337+P313