Merck 100366 2500 Lactic Acid About 90% Extra Pure Ph Eur,Bp 2,5 LT.

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Description
Catalogue Number	100366
Synonyms	2-Hydroxypropionic acid, Lactol

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Product Information
Grade	Ph Eur,BP,E 270
HS Code	2918 11 00
Quality Level	MQ500

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Physicochemical Information
Boiling point	122 °C (20 hPa)
Density	1.21 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Melting Point	18 °C
pH value	2.8 (10 g/l, H₂O, 20 °C)
Vapor pressure	0.1 hPa (25 °C)

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Safety Information according to GHS
Hazard Pictogram(s)	\n
Hazard Statement(s)	H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.\nEUH071: Corrosive to the respiratory tract.
Precautionary Statement(s)	P280: Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face protection/ hearing protection.\nP303 + P361 + P353: IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water.\nP304 + P340 + P310: IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor.\nP305 + P351 + P338: IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.\nP363: Wash contaminated clothing before reuse.\nP405: Store locked up.
Signal Word	Danger
Storage class	8A Combustible, corrosive hazardous materials
WGK	WGK 1 slightly hazardous to water
Disposal	3\nRelatively unreactive organic reagents should be collected in container A. If halogenated, they should be collected in container B. For solid residues use container C.

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Safety Information
Categories of danger	irritant

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Storage and Shipping Information
Storage	Store at +2°C to +25°C.

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Transport Information
Declaration (railroad and road) ADR, RID	UN 3265 , 8, III
Declaration (transport by air) IATA-DGR	UN 3265 , 8, III
Declaration (transport by sea) IMDG-Code	UN 3265 , 8, III, Segregation Group: 1 (Acids)

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Specifications
Assay (alkalimetric)	88.0 - 92.0 %
Assay (stereochemical purity of (S)-lactic acid)	≥ 95.0 %
Identity (IR-spectrum)	passes test
Identity (pH)	passes test
Identity (Density)	passes test
Identity (Lactat)	passes test
Identity (assay)	passes test
Appearance	clear, oily liquid, not more intense in color than reference solution Y₆
Ether-insoluble substances	passes test
Citric, oxalic and Phosphoric acids	passes test
Density (d 20/20)	1.20 - 1.21
Chloride (Cl)	≤ 0.2 %
Sulfate (SO₄)	≤ 200 ppm
As (Arsenic)	≤ 3 ppm
Ca (Calcium)	≤ 200 ppm
Fe (Iron)	≤ 10 ppm
Hg (Mercury)	≤ 1 ppm
Pb (Lead)	≤ 2 ppm
Ethanol	≤ 5000 ppm
Acetic acid	≤ 5000 ppm
Methanol	≤ 50 ppm
Other residual solvents (ICH Q3C)	excluded by manufacturing process
Sugars and other reducing substances	passes test
Sulfated ash (600 °C)	≤ 0.10 %
Total aerobic microbial count (TAMC)	≤ 10²
Total combined yeasts/moulds count (TYMC)	≤ 10²
Bacterial endotoxins	≤ 5 I.U./g
Elemental impurity specifications have been set considering ICH Q3D (Guideline for Elemental Impurities). Class 1-3 elements are not likely to be present above the ICH Q3D option 1 limit, unless specified and indicated (*).
Corresponds to Ph Eur,BP, E 270\nConforms to the purity criteria on food additives according to European Commission directive 2008/84/EC.