Registration Dossier
Registration Dossier
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EC number: 206-323-5 | CAS number: 327-62-8
Appearance / physical state / colour
Administrative data
- Endpoint:
- appearance / physical state / colour
- Type of information:
- other: Specification as described in Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 of 9 March 2012
- Adequacy of study:
- key study
- Reliability:
- 2 (reliable with restrictions)
- Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
- data from handbook or collection of data
Data source
Reference
- Reference Type:
- other: Regulation (EU) No 231/2012 of 9 March 2012
- Title:
- COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 231/2012
of 9 March 2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council - Author:
- European Union
- Year:
- 2 012
- Bibliographic source:
- https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/ALL/?uri=CELEX%3A32012R0231
Materials and methods
- Principles of method if other than guideline:
- Not reported
- GLP compliance:
- not specified
Test material
- Reference substance name:
- Potassium propionate
- EC Number:
- 206-323-5
- EC Name:
- Potassium propionate
- Cas Number:
- 327-62-8
- Molecular formula:
- C3H6O2.K
- IUPAC Name:
- potassium propionate
- Test material form:
- solid: particulate/powder
Constituent 1
Results and discussion
- Physical state at 20°C and 1013 hPa:
- solid
Form / colour / odour
- Key result
- Form:
- solid: particulate/powder
- Colour:
- white
- Substance type:
- organic
Applicant's summary and conclusion
- Conclusions:
- Based on the information gathered from COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 231/2012 of 9 March 2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, potassium propionate is a white powder at 20°C and 1013 Pa.
- Executive summary:
Based on the information gathered from COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 231/2012 of 9 March 2012 laying down specifications for food additives listed in Annexes II and III to Regulation (EC) No 1333/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council, potassium propionate is a white powder at 20°C and 1013 Pa.
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