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Copper Gluconate

Manufactured By... Givaudan-Lavirotte

Data Sheet Ref... GU CU****

Date of Issue of Data... September 1991

Copper Gluconate molecule COPPER GLUCONATE... is the copper salt of D-gluconic acid.

FORMULA... C₁₂ H₂₂ Cu O₁₄

MOLECULAR WEIGHT... 453.8 -- Theoretical copper rate is 14.

DESCRIPTION... Blue-green fine powder.

PHARMACOPOEIAS... F.C.C. III -U.S.P. XXII Givaudan Lavirotte's specifications.

SPECIFICATIONS

CHARACTERISTICS G.L. STANDARDS

Aqueous solution at 5 %

. Aspect: O to II (E.P.)

. Colouration Green-blue

. pH 3.5 to 5.5

Loss on desiccation (4 hrs at 105°C)
Not more than 8 %

Chlorides Not more than 0.0700 %

Sulphates Not more than 0.1 %

Barium Not more than 0.0200 %

Saccharose and reducing sugars Not more than 1 %

Assay as copper (on dry product) 13.0 to 14.5 %

CHARACTERISTICS
F.C.C. III STANDARDS

Arsenic Not more than 0.0003 %

Lead Not more than 0.0010 %

Reducing sugars Not more than 1 %

Assay (S₂O₃Na₂) (on crude product) 98.0 to 102.0 %

CHARACTERISTICS U.S.P. XXII STANDARDS

Copper identification To pass test

Melting point of the gluconic acid phenylhydrazyde 195 to 205°C

Chlorides Not more than 0.07 %

Sulphates Not more than 0.05 %

Arsenic Not more than 0.0003 %

Lead Not more than 0.001 %

Reducing substances or dextrose Not more than 1 %

Assay (S₂O₃Na₂) (on crude product) 98.0 to 102.0 %

REFERENCES OF ANALYTICAL METHODS: GU - 86 - NMA - 008, F.C.C. III and U.S.P. XXII

SOLUBILITY Water: very soluble (500 g/l at 20°C). 96°G.L. ethyl alcohol, methyl alcohol, toluene: not very soluble.
Acetone, chloroform: insoluble.

TOXICOLOGY Acute toxicity: LD 50 Orally/rat : 1,710 mg/kg.

SYMBOLS AND INDICATIONS OF DANGER: Harmful product. Label Xn . Phrases R 22 and S 22

PACKING 100 x 1, cardboard drum with polyethylene bag lining filled to 50 kg net

STORAGE Protect from air, heat, humidity and light

SHELF LIFE 3 years

CUSTOMS TARIFF 291816000000 N Harmonised system

CAS NUMBER 527 - 09 - 3

EINECS Registered (2084082)

TRANSPORT-LABELLING Harmful product. Label 6-1A. Danger code 60 - Substance code 2811

CHARACTERISTICS		G.L. STANDARDS
Aqueous solution at 5 %
. Aspect:		O to II (E.P.)
. Colouration		Green-blue
. pH		3.5 to 5.5

Loss on desiccation (4 hrs at 105°C)		Not more than 8 %
Chlorides		Not more than 0.0700 %
Sulphates		Not more than 0.1 %
Barium		Not more than 0.0200 %
Saccharose and reducing sugars		Not more than 1 %
Assay as copper (on dry product)		13.0 to 14.5 %

CHARACTERISTICS		F.C.C. III STANDARDS
Arsenic		Not more than 0.0003 %
Lead		Not more than 0.0010 %
Reducing sugars		Not more than 1 %
Assay (S₂O₃Na₂) (on crude product)		98.0 to 102.0 %

CHARACTERISTICS		U.S.P. XXII STANDARDS
Copper identification		To pass test
Melting point of the gluconic acid phenylhydrazyde		195 to 205°C
Chlorides		Not more than 0.07 %
Sulphates		Not more than 0.05 %
Arsenic		Not more than 0.0003 %
Lead		Not more than 0.001 %
Reducing substances or dextrose		Not more than 1 %
Assay (S₂O₃Na₂) (on crude product)		98.0 to 102.0 %

REFERENCES OF ANALYTICAL METHODS:		GU - 86 - NMA - 008, F.C.C. III and U.S.P. XXII

SOLUBILITY		Water: very soluble (500 g/l at 20°C). 96°G.L. ethyl alcohol, methyl alcohol, toluene: not very soluble. Acetone, chloroform: insoluble.
TOXICOLOGY		Acute toxicity: LD 50 Orally/rat : 1,710 mg/kg.

SYMBOLS AND INDICATIONS OF DANGER:		Harmful product. Label Xn . Phrases R 22 and S 22

PACKING		100 x 1, cardboard drum with polyethylene bag lining filled to 50 kg net
STORAGE		Protect from air, heat, humidity and light
SHELF LIFE		3 years
CUSTOMS TARIFF		291816000000 N Harmonised system
CAS NUMBER		527 - 09 - 3
EINECS		Registered (2084082)
TRANSPORT-LABELLING		Harmful product. Label 6-1A. Danger code 60 - Substance code 2811

The information contained in this guide has been drawn up with care and accuracy from the manufacturer's published literature. It must be considered only as an indication and in no case can I be held responsible for it's content.

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