| Chemical Properties | White or yellowish powder; odorless;
almost tasteless. Decomposes at approximately
200C. Almost insoluble in water; soluble in acids
with formation of hydrogen peroxide. Available
oxygen 22.2% (min 13.3% in technical grade).
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| Chemical Properties | Calcium peroxide is a grayish-white or
yellowish odorless crystalline solid. |
| Physical properties | For all practical purposes, calcium peroxide is insoluble
in water but will dissolve in acid to form H2O2. When in
contact with water, it will immediately begin to decompose
releasing oxygen. |
| Uses | Calcium peroxide is an ecologically pure substance
that has been used in various fields of industry and
agriculture.
In environmental protection, it is used:
? For treating wastewater and remediation of
groundwater
? For decontaminating soil
In agriculture, it is used:
? As a fertilizer rich with oxygen
? For stimulating seed growth and their germination
capability
? For presowing treatment of rice seed, which allows to
do planting not by seedlings, but by dry seeds, coated
with calcium peroxide. Such a technique sufficiently
decreases the work expenditure and increases crop
capacity.
In aquaculture, it is used:
? To provide sufficient dissolved oxygen
? To adjust pH value
? To reduce the subaqueous content of ammonium and
nitrogen
? To eliminate carbon dioxide and sulfureted hydrogen
? To prevent anaerobic bacteria from proliferation and
application to manure heaps to kill disease-carrying
bacteria originating from animal defecation.
In poultry raising, it is used:
? To decontamination of fodder
? To increase productivity, safety from disease in hens
and improving their eggs.
In cattle breeding, it is used:
? For prophylaxis of casein-stone formation in the
abdomen and to prevent diarrhea with newborn
calves
? As an antimicrobic agent to prevent disease
? For stimulating protective organism strength
? For normalizing activity of the alimentary canal
? For activating digestion work
? For great increasing live-stock safety.
In the bakery industry, it is used:
? To improve bread crumb and its porosity
? To keep moisture in dough during its baking
? To initiate yeast growth. |
| Uses | Calcium Peroxide is a dough conditioner which exists as a white or
yellowish powder or granule that is insoluble in water. it improves
dough strength, grain, and texture, and increases absorption and
crumb resiliency. it is used in bakery products. |
| Uses | Stabilizer for rubber. |
| Definition | ChEBI: Calcium peroxide is a member of calcium oxides. |
| General Description | A grayish white granular material. Used in baking, in medicine, in bleaching oils. |
| Air & Water Reactions | Isoluble in water and slowly decomposed by water to produce calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) [Sax, 9th ed., 1996, p. 636]. |
| Reactivity Profile | Calcium peroxide is an explosion hazard if mixed with finely divided organic matter. Noncombustible but accelerates the burning of combustible material: mixtures of combustible material and the peroxide can be ignited by friction or contact with moisture. Mixtures with polysulfide polymers may ignite. Decomposes rapidly above 200° C. Strongly basic Reacts with water to produce calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) [Sax, 9th ed., 1996, p. 636]. |
| Hazard | Strong oxidizing agent. Dangerous fire risk
in contact with organic materials. Irritating in con-
centrated form.
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| Health Hazard | Inhalation of dust irritates nose and throat. Dust also irritates eyes and skin on contact and irritates mouth and stomach if ingested. |
| Fire Hazard | Behavior in Fire: Can increase severity of fire. Containers may explode. |
| Safety Profile | Irritating in
concentrated form. Will react with moisture
to form slaked lime. Flammable if hot andmixed with finely dwided combustible
material. Mixtures with oxiduable materials
can also be ignited by grinding and are
explosion hazards. A strong alkali. An
oxidizer. Mixtures with polysulfide polymers
may ignite. See also CALCIUM
COMPOUNDS, CALCIUM
HYDROXIDE, and PEROXIDES,
INORGANIC. |
| Potential Exposure | Calcium peroxide is used as a seed
disinfectant, an antiseptic, and a rubber stabilizer. |
| Shipping | UN1457 Calcium peroxide, Hazard Class: 5.1;
Labels: 5.1-Oxidizer |
| Incompatibilities | Slow reaction with water or other forms
of moisture, releasing calcium hydroxide Calcium peroxide
is a strong alkali and a strong oxidizer. Incompatible with
reducing agents, including hydrides; acids, combustible
materials; polysulfide polymers. Rapid decomposition
》200C |
