Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Name
- INCI Name
- Ingredient Name
- Supplied By
- Animal Feed & Nutrition Functions
- Cosmetic Ingredients Functions
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
- Molecular formula
- EDTA - Na₂H₂.2H₂O
- CAS No.
- 6381-92-6
- Ingredients
- Disodium EDTA
- EC No.
- 680-249-5
- Food Additive Number
- E 382, INS 382
- Technologies
- Product Families
- Chemical Structure
Chemical Name: Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, disodium salt
Features & Benefits
- Benefit Claims
- Labeling Claims
- Animal Feed & Nutrition Features
- Food Ingredients Features
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Segments
- Recommended Applications
- In the food industry to promote color and flavor retention.
- In pharma and cosmetics as a stabilizer.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Soluble In
- Appearance
- Free flowing white crystalline
- Summary of specifications for Dissolvine® Na2-P
An overview of the valid specifications for Dissolvine® Na2-P according to the following monographs:
- European Pharmacopeia (Ph.Eur.), 2017 edition
- United States Pharmacopeia (USP), 43, NF38
- Japanese Pharmacopeia (JP), 14th edition
- Chinese Pharmacopeia (PhC), 2020 edition
- Food Chemicals Codex (FCC), 12th edition
- American Chemical Society (ACS), 9th edition
In the last column the overall specification of the product, based on the most stringent legislations, is given
Spec item EP USP JP PhC FCC ACS Overall spec Assay as dihydrate 98.5-101.0 % 99.0-101.0 % 99.0-101.0 % 99.0-101.0 % 99.0-101.0 % Assay on anhydrous basis
99.0-101.0 % 99.0% min. 99.0-101.0 % Identification -IR
-test on Ca
-test on EDTA
-test on Na-IR
-test on EDTA
-test on Na-IR
-test on EDTA
-test on Na-IR
-test on EDTA
-test on Na-IR
-test on Na
-test on EDTApasses tests pH (5%) 4.0-5.5 4.0-6.0 4.0-5.0 4.0-6.0 (25°C) 4.0-5.5 pH (1%) 4.3 – 4.7 4.3 - 4.7 4.3 – 4.7 Heavy metals (as Pb) 20 ppm max 0.005 % max 10 ppm max 0.001% max 0.005 % max 10 ppm max NTA-acid 0.1 % max 0.1 % max 0.1 % max 0.1 % max 0.1 % max Residue on ignition
37.0-39.0 % 37.0-39.0 % Appearance of 5% solution clear & colorless clear & colorless clear & colorless clear & colorless Loss on drying 8.7-11.4 % 8.7-11.4 % 8.7-11.4 % Calcium passes test passes test passes test Chloride 0.004% max 0.004% max Cyanide passes test passes test Iron 80 ppm max 0.002% max 0.01 % max 80 ppm max Arsenic 2 ppm max 1 ppm max*) Lead 10 ppm max 2 ppm max*) Insolubles 0.005 % max 0.005 % max *) The specifications are stricter than then could be expected based on the above-mentioned monographs. The reason is that these stricter specifications are from the Thai
FDA regulations
Regulatory & Compliance
Safety & Health
- Environmental Aspects
- Inherently biodegradable.
- Rapid biodegradation can be obtained under slightly alkaline conditions.
- COD: approx. 630 mg/g
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Regional Availability
Storage & Handling
- Storage Conditions
- Store in original packing at a dry place.
- Opened bags must be closed again properly.
- It is advised to re-test the material after three years of storage