Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Name
- Ingredient Name
- Animal Feed & Nutrition Functions
- Food Ingredients Functions
- Pharma & Nutraceuticals Functions
- Molecular formula
- H₃PO₄
- Technologies
- Product Families
Features & Benefits
- Labeling Claims
- Food Ingredients Features
- Key Properties
- Relatively non-volatile
- Stable at elevated temperatures
- Milder acid than sulfuric, nitric, or hydrochloric acids
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Animal Species
- Applicable Processes
- Use Level
- max. 27 mg/L (Potable Water Treatment)
- Main Applications
- Generally recognized as safe as a miscellaneous and/or general purpose food additive under 21 CFR 182.1073 and feed additive under 21 CFR 582.1073.
- Approved for use in adhesives and components of coatings (21 CFR 175), paper and paperboard components (21 CFR 176), and polymers (21 CFR 177).
- Approved for use in industrial modified starch (21 CFR 178.3520).
- Potable Water Treatment: Conforms to the requirements of NSF/ANSI Standard 60. Used for corrosion and scale control; Maximum use level 27 mg/L.
- Phosphoric acid is allowed as an ingredient in or on processed products labelled as “organic” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food groups(s))” in accordance with all restrictions under 7CFR205.605
Properties
- Physical Form
- Soluble In
- Appearance
- Slightly viscous clear, colorless liquid
- Odor
- No foreign odor
- Chemical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Equivalent Phosphoric Acid 36.4 % QLT.9043 Equivalent Phosphorus Pentoxide 26.4 % QLT.9043 Specific Gravity (at 25/15.5°C) 1.228 - QLT.9043 - Typical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Molecular Weight 98.0 - - Weight per Gallon (at 25°C) 10 lbs/gal - - Nutritional Information
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Calories 0 Kcal/100g - Total Fat 0.0 g/100g - Saturated Fat 0.0 g/100g - Trans Fat 0.0 g/100g - Cholesterol 0.0 mg/100g - Total Carbohydrate 0.0 g/100g - Dietary Fibers 0.0 g/100g - Sugars (Including Sugars Added) 0 g/100g - Protein 0.0 g/100g - Moisture 64 g/100g - Sodium 4.0 mg/100g - Phosphorus 11000 mg/100g - Potassium 0.0 mg/100g - Calcium max. 1 mg/100g - Iron max. 1 mg/100g - Vitamin A 0.0 IU/100g - Vitamin D 0.0 mcg/100g - Ascorbic Acid 0.0 mg/100g - Thiamin 0.0 mg/100g - Riboflavin 0.0 mg/100g - Niacin 0.0 mg/100g - Vitamin B6 & B12 0 mg/100g - - Impurities
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Lead Content max. 1 ppm QLT.9052 Arsenic Content max. 1 ppm QLT.9006 Fluorine Content max. 10 ppm QLT.9057 Cadmium Content max. 1 ppm ICP
Regulatory & Compliance
- Certifications & Compliance
- Chemical Inventories
- Quality Standards
Packaging & Availability
- Packaging Type
- Packaging Information
Bulk Tank Trucks
- Packaging Information
This product is not conducive to microbial development or growth. The microbial innocuousness is supported by the properties of the raw materials, the manufacturing processes, and the physiochemical properties of the end product.
Storage & Handling
- Shelf Life
- 2 years
- Storage & Shelf Life
- Store product in sealed containers at room temperature and above freezing (crystallization) point.
- Preferred storage: SS 316 tanks or certain reinforced plastics and rubber lined vessels.
- Best before: 2 years after production date in appropriate storage conditions.