Identification

Namecalcium oxide
IUPACoxocalcium
CAS Number1305-78-8
EINECS215-138-9
FDA UNIIC7X2M0VVNH
Molecular FormulaCa O
Molecular Weight56.07720000
MDL NumberMFCD00010911

Regulatory

FDA/DG SANTE Petitions, Reviews, Notices184.1210
JECFA Food AdditiveCalcium Oxide
GSFA CodexCalcium oxide (529)
DG SANTE Food Additivescalcium oxide
DG SANTE Food Contact Materialscalcium oxide
FDA Mainterm (SATF)1305-78-8 ; CALCIUM OXIDE
FDA RegulationFDA PART 182 -- SUBSTANCES GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE

Physical Properties

Appearance white to grayish granules (est)
Assay 95.00 to 100.00
Food Chemicals Codex Listed No
Flash Point 32.00 °F. TCC ( 0.00 °C. ) (est)
Storage store under nitrogen.
Soluble in glycerin
Insoluble in alcohol

Cosmetic Information

CosIngcosmetic data
Cosmetic Usesbuffering agents

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Description at 100.00 %.

Safety Information

Preferred SDSView
Oral/Parenteral ToxicityNot determined
Dermal ToxicityNot determined
Inhalation ToxicityNot determined

GHS Classification

['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']

Safety in Use

Categoryalkalis, dough conditioners, yeast food
Recommendation for calcium oxide usage levels up tonot for fragrance use.
Recommendation for calcium oxide flavor usage levels up tonot for flavor use.

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Potential Uses

buffering agents

Natural Occurrence

coconut leaf cotton seed gourd calabash gourd seed hazelnut leaf

Synonyms

aetzkalk branntkalk calcia (CaO) oxo calcium calcium monoxide calcium oxide FCC calcium oxide HP caloxal CPA caloxol W3 desical P burnt lime lime, burned limestone quick lime quicklime rhenosorb C unslaked lime vesta PP PubMed: Hydrogen sulfide is a novel gasotransmitter with pivotal role in regulating lateral root formation in plants. PubMed: Biodiesel production from transesterification of palm oil with methanol over CaO supported on bimodal meso-macroporous silica catalyst. PubMed: [Research on the quantitative determination of lime in wheat flour by near-infrared spectroscopy]. PubMed: The effect of calcinated calcium and chlorine treatments on Escherichia coli O157:H7 87-23 population reduction in radish sprouts. PubMed: Antimicrobial characteristics of heated scallop shell powder and its application. PubMed: Osteoporosis prevalence and associated factors in patients with COPD: a cross-sectional study. PubMed: Improved sugar cane juice clarification by understanding calcium oxide-phosphate-sucrose systems. PubMed: A 90-day intravenous administration toxicity study of CaO-SiO2-P2O5-B2O3 glass-ceramics (BGS-7) in rat. PubMed: Feeding value of enset (Ensete ventricosum), Desmodium intortum hay and untreated or urea and calcium oxide treated wheat straw for sheep. PubMed: The danger of lime use in agricultural anthrax disinfection procedures: the potential role of calcium in the preservation of anthrax spores. PubMed: Nutrient digestion and performance by lambs and steers fed thermochemically treated crop residues. PubMed: Chemical fractionation of phosphorus in stabilized biosolids. PubMed: Bactericidal effects of CaO (scallop-shell powder) on foodborne pathogenic bacteria. PubMed: Water-soluble and solid-state speciation of phosphorus in stabilized sewage sludge. PubMed: Kinetic analysis of the bactericidal action of heated scallop-shell powder. PubMed: Alkaline-fermented foods: a review with emphasis on pidan fermentation. PubMed: Econazole inhibits thapsigargin-induced platelet calcium influx by mechanisms other than cytochrome P-450 inhibition. PubMed: An industrial hygiene evaluation of beet sugar processing plants. PubMed: Nickel--an essential element.