Agent Name
Calcium alginate
Synonyms
Alginates, sodium, calcium and ammonium; Alginic acid, calcium salt; CA 33; Calginate; Combinace; Kaltostat; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
White or cream-colored solid; Insoluble in water; [Hawley] Faintly grey powder; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as a stabilizing agent in foods and to make hosiery yarn, swabs for medical applications, first aid dressings, radiation-protective agents, and hemostatics; [HSDB] Used in pharmaceuticals and synthetic fibers; [Hawley]
Comments
Generally treated as a "non-toxic ingestion"; Classified as generally recognized as safe (GRAS) in food; [HSDB] May cause irritation; [MSDSonline] See "Calcium."
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: