Sodium propionate

                                   

	

		

			
 
		
		

			

			

				

					

						
Sodium propionate
						
 CAS#:137-40-6
					
				
			
			
		
		

			
 
			

			

				

					

						
Molecular formula
						
C3H5NaO2
					
					

						
Molecular weight
						
96.06
					
					

						
Propertie
						
white crystal , granule or crystalline powder , odorless or slight odor of propionic acid
					
					

						
Uses
						
preservative, anti-fungus agent of food and feed .
					
					

						
Dosage
						
1, GB2760-96(g/kg): cake 2.5. 

						2, FAO/WHO(1984):cheese 3000mg/kg.
					
					

						
Limit
						
preservative. ADI is limitless
					
					

						
Packing
						
double-layer PE film food bag , net wt 25kg .
					
					

						
Quality standard
						

						

							

								

									
Index name
									

									
HG2922-1999
									
									

									
FAO/WHO 1995
									
									

									
FCCIV
									
									

									
E281
									
								
								

									
Assay(dry)  %≤
									

									
99.0~100.5
									
									

									
99.0
									
									

									
99.0~100.5
									
									

									
99.0
									
								
								

									
Water insoluble matter %≤     
									
 
									

									
0.1
									
									
 
									
 
								
								

									
PH 10%        
									
 
									

									
7.5~10.5
									
									
 
									

									
8.0~10.5
									
								
								

									
Alkalinity(Na2CO3) %≤
									

									
passed
									
									
 
									

									
passed
									
									
 
								
								

									
Loss on heat  %≤
									

									
1.0
									
									

									
5.0
									
									
 
									
 
								
								

									
Heavy metals (as Pb) %≤
									

									
0.001
									
									

									
10mg/kg
									
									

									
0.001
									
									

									
0.001
									
								
								

									
Fe %≤           
									

									
0.003
									
									

									
50mg/kg
									
									

									
0.003
									
									

									
0.003
									
								
								

									
As( as As2O3) %≤
									

									
0.0003
									
									

									
3mg/kg
									
									
 
									

									
0.0003
									
								
								

									
 Moisture(KF)  %≤
									
 
									
 
									

									
1.0
									
									

									
1.0