calcium silicate, 1344-95-2

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Name:	dicalcium silicate
CAS Number:	1344-95-2	3D/inchi
Other:	106857-03-8
ECHA EINECS - REACH Pre-Reg:	215-710-8
FDA UNII:	S4255P4G5M
Nikkaji Web:	J96.047K
MDL:	MFCD00015979
Molecular Weight:	172.23810000
Formula:	Ca2 O4 Si
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Category:anticaking agents

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	FDA/DG SANTE Petitions, Reviews, Notices:
182.2227	Calcium silicate View-review
EU SANCO	Calcium silicate View-review
JECFA Food Additive:	Calcium Silicate
GSFA Codex:	Calcium silicate (552)
DG SANTE Food Additives:	calcium silicate
FDA Mainterm:	CALCIUM SILICATE
FDA Regulation:
FDA PART 169 -- FOOD DRESSINGS AND FLAVORINGS Subpart B--Requirements for Specific Standardized Food Dressings and Flavorings Sec. 169.179 Vanilla powder. FDA PART 172 -- FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR DIRECT ADDITION TO FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION Subpart E--Anticaking Agents Sec. 172.410 Calcium silicate. FDA PART 175 -- INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES: ADHESIVES AND COMPONENTS OF COATINGS Subpart C--Substances for Use as Components of Coatings Sec. 175.300 Resinous and polymeric coatings. FDA PART 176 -- INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES: PAPER AND PAPERBOARD COMPONENTS Subpart B--Substances for Use Only as Components of Paper and Paperboard Sec. 176.170 Components of paper and paperboard in contact with aqueous and fatty foods. FDA PART 177 -- INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES: POLYMERS Subpart B--Substances for Use as Basic Components of Single and Repeated Use Food Contact Sec. 177.1680 Polyurethane resins. FDA PART 177 -- INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES: POLYMERS Subpart C--Substances for Use Only as Components of Articles Intended for Repeated Use Sec. 177.2260 Filters, resin-bonded. FDA PART 177 -- INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES: POLYMERS Subpart C--Substances for Use Only as Components of Articles Intended for Repeated Use Sec. 177.2355 Mineral reinforced nylon resins. FDA PART 178 -- INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES: ADJUVANTS, PRODUCTION AIDS, AND SANITIZERS Subpart D--Certain Adjuvants and Production Aids Sec. 178.3297 Colorants for polymers. FDA PART 182 -- SUBSTANCES GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE Subpart C--Anticaking Agents Sec. 182.2227 Calcium silicate. FDA PART 182 -- SUBSTANCES GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE Subpart C--Anticaking Agents Sec. 182.2906 Tricalcium silicate. FDA PART 573 -- FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN FEED AND DRINKING WATER OF ANIMALS Subpart B--Food Additive Listing Sec. 573.260 Calcium silicate.

Physical Properties:

Appearance:	white fine powder (est)
Food Chemicals Codex Listed:	No
Specific Gravity:	2.90000 @ 25.00 °C.
Flash Point:	32.00 °F. TCC ( 0.00 °C. ) (est)
logP (o/w):	0.651 (est)
Insoluble in:
	alcohol
	water

Organoleptic Properties:

Odor Description:at 100.00 %. odorless

Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found).

Cosmetic Information:

CosIng:	cosmetic data
Cosmetic Uses:	absorbents bulking agents opacifying agents pearlescent agents viscosity controlling agents

Suppliers:

American Elements

Calcium Metasilicate 99%

Odor: characteristic

Use: Calcium Metasilicate is generally immediately available in most volumes. High purity, submicron and nanopowder forms may be considered. American Elements produces to many standard grades when applicable, including Mil Spec (military grade); ACS, Reagent and Technical Grade; Food, Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Grade; Optical Grade, USP and EP/BP (European Pharmacopoeia/British Pharmacopoeia) and follows applicable ASTM testing standards.

BOC Sciences

For experimental / research use only.

Calcium Silicate

Kraft Chemical

Calcium Silicate

Sigma-Aldrich: Aldrich

For experimental / research use only.

Calcium Silicate purum, 12-22% Ca (as CaO) basis, ≥87% SiO2 basis

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Safety Information:

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Hazards identification

Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)
None found.
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements

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Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
Not determined
Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined

Safety in Use Information:

Category:		anticaking agents
Recommendation for calcium silicate usage levels up to:
	not for fragrance use.

Recommendation for calcium silicate flavor usage levels up to:
	not for flavor use.

Safety References:

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s):

Calcium silicate and silicon dioxide/silicic acid gel added for nutritional purposes to food supplements
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en/efsajournal/pub/5375
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EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):1344-95-2

EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data

EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry

Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary :14941

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data

WGK Germany:3

dicalcium silicate

Chemidplus:0001344952

RTECS:1344-95-2

References:

	dicalcium silicate
NIST Chemistry WebBook:	Search Inchi
Canada Domestic Sub. List:	1344-95-2
Pubchem (cid):	14941
Pubchem (sid):	134979820

Other Information:

(IUPAC):	Atomic Weights of the Elements 2009
(IUPAC):	Atomic Weights of the Elements 2009 (pdf)
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tgsc:	Atomic Weights use for this web site
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Export Tariff Code:	2839.90.0000
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Formulations/Preparations: •the fda reported 132 formulations containing calcium silicate in 1998, of which 30% of the formulations were face powders. •grades: fine, medium paint grades. wollastonite •precipitates of hydrated calcium silicates, silicon dioxide, etc are available under trade names silikil, syloid. silicates •trade names for wollastonite include: cab-o-lite; casiflux; f1; fw50; fw200; fw325; kemolite; ny ad; nyad g; nycor; tremin; vansil; wic1o; wic40; wollastocoat; wollastokup. •wollastonite •vilnite •tabular spar

Potential Blenders and core components note

None Found

Potential Uses:

	absorbents
	opacifying agents
	viscosity controlling agents

Occurrence (nature, food, other):note

not found in nature

Synonyms:

	calcium monosilicate
	calcium orthosilicate
	dicalcium orthosilicate
	dicalcium silicate
	florite R
	marimet 45
	micro-cel A
	microcal 160
	silicic acid calcium salt
	silmos T
	starlex L
	toyofine A
	wollastonite (mineral)

Articles:

PubMed:Study on analysis of waste edible oil with deterioration and removal of acid value, carbonyl value, and free fatty acid by a food additive (calcium silicate).

PubMed:Effects of anticaking agents and relative humidity on the physical and chemical stability of powdered vitamin C.

PubMed:Application of a novel automatic disintegration apparatus for the development and evaluation of a direct compression rapidly disintegrating tablet.

PubMed:Hydrothermal oxidation of waste lipids, protein, and starch from New Zealand meat- and vegetable-processing plants.

PubMed:Iodine stability in salt double-fortified with iron and iodine.

PubMed:Stabilization of azadirachtin A in neem formulations: effect of some solid carriers, neem oil, and stabilizers.

PubMed:Adsorption of bacteriocins by ingestible silica compounds.

PubMed:A food-grade process for isolation and partial purification of bacteriocins of lactic acid bacteria that uses diatomite calcium silicate.

Notes:

Anticaking agent

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