CITRIC ACID

Food and beverage acidulant. Antioxidant, anti-foaming agent. Metal-chelating agent. Mordant for dyes.
Identified uses:

  • Acidity regulator.
  • Used as a food additive.
  • Identified uses; see exposure scenarios.

Additional information

Concentration

25 – 60% and ≥ 99.5% (Citric acid monohydrate)

Appearance

Transparent, odourless liquid.
White, odourless solid (Citric acid monohydrate).

pH

1 a 20 ºC
1,8 (50 g/l; 20 ºC)

Presentations

Jerrycans of 20 Litres
Drums of 200 Litres
IBCs of 1,000 Litres
Tankers of up to 24 Tonnes