What is dicalcium phosphate?

Answer 1

it is acutely toxic n non combustible .

It should not be eaten/swallowed.

Eye contact skin contact,inhalation.

However it can be used as or in-

Animal feed supplement, food supplement, dentrifice,

medicine, glass, fertilizer, stabilizer for plastics, dough

conditioner, yeast food.

Some of this is a repeat of the above, but 'acutely' toxic might be considered an overstatement compared to other things we eat.

DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIHYDRATE

is from the chemical family of Phosphate Salts.

The ICL Performance Products LP Material Safety Data Sheet does NOT list this as a highly toxic substance.

However, it can be found in many products that should be used with great care or not at all. This includes pharmaceuticals and 'underground supplements.' It also includes bread! The amount you take in makes a difference.

It is used primarily in animal feed, as a human food ingredient, a 'filler' or 'tableting' agent in medications (not as an active ingredient, simply something to hold a tablet together) in toothpaste and as an agricultural chemical.

If handled without proper precautions, it can result in a rash or other skin irritations, if inhaled, serious irritation of the mucus membrane will result.

There are also of course concerns about possible impurities in the Dicalcium Phosphate Dihydrate itself.

In addition to DiCalcium Phosphate, it is called DCPD; Calcium Monohydrogen Phosphate; Dicalcium Orthophosphate Dihydrate; Calcium Phosphate Dibasic.

I am not an expert! I do know how to read loads of warnings and compare sites. Look out for yourselves.

Answer 2

Dicalcium phosphate is a compound of calcium and phosphate ions. It is commonly used as a dietary supplement to provide calcium and phosphorus for bone health and to fortify processed foods. Dicalcium phosphate is also used as a food additive to adjust the acidity of products like baking powder.

Answer 3

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{| ! style="BACKGROUND: #f8eaba; WIDTH: 30%" colspan="2" | Monocalcium phosphate |} IUPAC name Calcium dihydrogenphosphate Other names Acid calcium phosphate

Calcium acid phosphate

Calcium biphosphate

Monobasic calcium phosphate

Monocalcium orthophosphate

Calcium diorthophosphate

Phosphoric acid, calcium salt (2:1) {| ! style="BACKGROUND: #f8eaba" colspan="2" | Identifiers |} CAS number 7758-23-8 PubChem 24454 {| ! style="BACKGROUND: #f8eaba" colspan="2" | Properties |} Molecular formula Ca(H2PO4)2 Molar mass 234.05 g/mol Melting point 109 °C Boiling point 203 °C (decomposes) {| ! style="BACKGROUND: #f8eaba" colspan="2" | Hazards |} EU Index Not listed Flash point Non-flammable {| ! style="BACKGROUND: #f8eaba" colspan="2" | Related compounds |} Other anions Calcium pyrophosphate Other cations Magnesium phosphate

Dicalcium phosphate

Tricalcium phosphate

Strontium phosphate Except where noted otherwise, data are given for

materials in their standard state

(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)

Infobox references Calcium dihydrogen phosphate (also called mono-calcium orthophosphate) Ca(H2PO4)2 is a chemical compound. It is commonly found as the monohydrate, Ca(H2PO4)2·H2O, which releases a water molecule before it melts at 109 °C. It decomposes at 203 °C.

Answer 4

The formula is CaH5O6P