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CALCIUM OXIDE

Prepared at the 19th JECFA (1975), published in NMRS 55B (1976) and in
FNP 52 (1992). Metals and arsenic specifications revised at the 59th JECFA
(2002). An ADI Not limited was established at the 9th JECFA (1965).

SYNONYMS

Lime; INS No. 529

DEFINITION
Chemical names

Calcium oxide

C.A.S. number

1305-78-8

Chemical formula

CaO

Formula weight

56.08

Assay

Not less than 95.0% after ignition

DESCRIPTION

Odourless, hard, white or greyish white masses or granules, or white to


greyish white powder

FUNCTIONAL USES Alkali, dough conditioner, yeast food


CHARACTERISTICS
IDENTIFICATION
Solubility (Vol. 4)

Slightly soluble in water, insoluble in ethanol, soluble in glycerol


(Caution: Protect eyes when adding water)

Reaction with water

Moisten the sample with water; heat is generated


(Caution: Protect eyes when adding water).

Test for alkali

The sample is alkaline to moistened litmus paper

Test for calcium (Vol. 4)

Passes test

PURITY
Loss on ignition (Vol. 4)

Not more than 10% (1 g, about 800o to constant weight)

Barium

Not more than 0.03%


Cautiously mix 1.5 g of the sample with 10 ml water, add 15 ml of dilute
hydrochloric acid TS, dilute to 30 ml with water and filter. To 20 ml of the
filtrate add 2 g of sodium acetate, 1 ml of dilute acetic acid TS and 0.5 ml of
potassium chromate TS and allow to stand for 15 min. The turbidity of the

solution is not greater than that of a control prepared by adding water to 0.3
ml of barium standard solution (1.779 g barium chloride in 1000 ml of water)
to make to 20 ml, adding 2 g of sodium acetate, 1 ml of dilute acetic acid TS
and 0.5 ml of potassium chromate TS and allowing to stand for 15 min.
Magnesium and alkali
salts

Not more than 3.6%


Dissolve 500 mg of the sample in 30 ml of water and 15 ml of dilute
hydrochloric acid TS. Heat the solution and boil for 1 min. Add rapidly 40 ml of
oxalic acid TS and stir vigorously. Add 2 drops of methyl red TS and
neutralize the solution with ammonia TS to precipitate the calcium completely.
Heat the mixture on a steam bath for 1 h, cool, dilute to 100 ml with water, mix
well and filter. To 50 ml of the filtrate carefully add 0.5 ml of concentrated
sulfuric acid, evaporate to dryness and ignite to constant weight in a tared
platinum crucible.

Acid insoluble matter

Not more than 1%


Slake 5 g of the sample, mix with 100 ml of water and sufficient hydrochloric
acid, added dropwise, to effect solution. Boil the solution, cool, add
hydrochloric acid, if necessary, to make the solution distinctly acid, and filter
through a tared crucible. Wash the residue with water until free of chlorides,
dry at 105o for 1 h, cool, and weigh.

Fluoride (Vol. 4)

Not more than 50 mg/kg (Method I or III)

Lead (Vol. 4)

Not more than 2 mg/kg


Determine using an atomic absorption technique appropriate to the specified
level. The selection of sample size and method of sample preparation may be
based on the principles of the method described in Volume 4, Instrumental
Methods.

METHOD OF
ASSAY

Ignite at approximately 800o about 1 g of the sample to constant weight,


accurately weigh the residue and dissolve it in 20 ml of dilute hydrochloric
acid TS. Cool the solution, dilute with water to 500 ml and mix. Pipet 50 ml of
this solution into a suitable container and add 50 ml of water, then add 15 ml
of sodium hydroxide TS, 40 mg of murexide indicator preparation and 3 ml of
naphthol green TS, and titrate with 0.05 M disodium ethylenediamine
tetraacetate until the solution is deep blue in colour. Each ml of 0.05 M
disodium ethylenediamine tetraacetate is equivalent to 2.804 mg of CaO.

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