Commission Directive 2008/84/EC of 27 August 2008 laying down specific purity criteria on food additives other than colours and sweeteners (Text with EEA relevance) (Codified version) (repealed)

Definition
Chemical name	Calcium dilactate
	Calcium dilactate hydrate
	2-Hydroxypropanoic acid calcium salt
Einecs	212-406-7
Chemical formula	(C₃H₅O₂)₂ Ca· nH₂O (n = 0-5)
Molecular weight	218,22 (anhydrous)
Assay	Content not less than 98 % on the anhydrous basis
Description	Almost odourless, white crystalline powder or granules
Identification
A.Positive tests for lactate and for calcium
B.Solubility tests	Soluble in water and practically insoluble in ethanol
Purity
Loss on drying	Determined by drying at 120 ^oC for four hours:
	anhydrous: not more than 3,0 %
	with 1 molecule of water: not more than 8,0 %
	with 3 molecules of water: not more than 20,0 %
	with 4,5 molecules of water: not more than 27,0 %
Acidity	Not more than 0,5 % of the dry matter expressed as lactic acid
Fluoride	Not more than 30 mg/kg (expressed as fluorine)
pH of a 5 % solution	Between 6,0 and 8,0
Arsenic	Not more than 3 mg/kg
Lead	Not more than 5 mg/kg
Mercury	Not more than 1 mg/kg
Heavy metals (as Pb)	Not more than 10 mg/kg
Reducing substances	No reduction of Fehling's solution

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