Category: synergist for antioxidants, acids, emulsifiers, sequestrants, flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | white crystalline powder (est) |
Assay: | 99.50 to 100.00 %
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Melting Point: | 206.00 to 210.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Boiling Point: | 399.00 to 400.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Flash Point: | 409.00 °F. TCC ( 209.44 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | -1.081 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol, slightly | | water, 2.15E+05 mg/L @ 25 °C (exp) |
Organoleptic Properties:
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Odor Type: odorless |
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Odor Strength: | none |
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Odor Description: at 100.00 %. | very mild caramellic Luebke, William tgsc, (2007) |
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Flavor Type: acidic |
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| tart acidic |
Taste Description:
| tart acidic |
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Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
Preferred SDS: View |
European information : |
Most important hazard(s): | Xi - Irritant |
R 36/37/38 - Irritating to eyes, respiratory system, and skin. S 02 - Keep out of the reach of children. S 24/25 - Avoid contact with skin and eyes. S 26 - In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice. S 36 - Wear suitable protective clothing.
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Hazards identification |
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Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
None found. |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
oral-rat LD50 7500 mg/kg (Foulger, 1947)
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Dermal Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | synergist for antioxidants, acids, emulsifiers, sequestrants, flavoring agents |
Recommendation for dextro,laevo-tartaric acid usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): | 3800.00 (μg/capita/day) |
Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). |
The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library |
publication number: 3. Update in publication number(s): 29 |
Click here to view publication 3 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | 0.90000 | 1300.00000 |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | 1.00000 | 960.00000 |
beverages(alcoholic): | 5000.00000 | 10000.00000 |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | 500.00000 | 5000.00000 |
condiments / relishes: | 2.00000 | 10000.00000 |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | - | - |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | - | - |
frozen dairy: | 2.00000 | 570.00000 |
fruit ices: | 3.00000 | 5.00000 |
gelatins / puddings: | 3.00000 | 60.00000 |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | 0.80000 | 0.80000 |
hard candy: | 10.00000 | 5400.00000 |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | 2.00000 | 4.00000 |
meat products: | 0.01000 | 0.02000 |
milk products: | - | - |
nut products: | - | - |
other grains: | 0.20000 | 0.20000 |
poultry: | - | - |
processed fruits: | 10.00000 | 10.00000 |
processed vegetables: | - | - |
reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
seasonings / flavors: | - | - |
snack foods: | - | - |
soft candy: | 10.00000 | 10.00000 |
soups: | 2.00000 | 2.00000 |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | 3.00000 | 4.00000 |
Safety References:
European Food Safety Athority(EFSA): | Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies... |
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC) on a request from the Commission related to - Flavouring Group Evaluation 10: Aliphatic primary and secondary saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acetals, carboxylic acids and esters containing an additional oxygenated functional group and lactones from chemical groups 9, 13 and 30 - (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) View page or View pdf |
Flavouring Group Evaluation 10, Revision 1 (FGE10 Rev1)[1] - Aliphatic primary and secondary saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acetals, carboxylic acids and esters containing an additional oxygenated functional group and lactones from chemical groups 9, 13 and 30 - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food (AFC) View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 10, Revision 2 (FGE.10Rev2): Aliphatic primary and secondary saturated and unsaturated alcohols, aldehydes, acetals, carboxylic acids and esters containing an additional oxygenated functional group and lactones from chemical groups 9, 13 and 30 View page or View pdf |
Re-evaluation of l(+)-tartaric acid (E 334), sodium tartrates (E 335), potassium tartrates (E 336), potassium sodium tartrate (E 337) and calcium tartrate (E 354) as food additives View page or View pdf |
Re-evaluation of acetic acid, lactic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, mono- and diacetyltartaric acid, mixed acetic and tartaric acid esters of mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids (E 472a-f) as food additives View page or View pdf |
EPI System: | View |
NIOSH International Chemical Safety Cards: | search |
Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System: | Search |
AIDS Citations: | Search |
Cancer Citations: | Search |
Toxicology Citations: | Search |
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 133-37-9 |
EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary : | 875 |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
WGK Germany: | 1 |
| 2,3-dihydroxybutanedioic acid |
Chemidplus: | 0000133379 |
RTECS: | WW7875000 for cas# 133-37-9 |
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Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
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Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
(2R,3R)-rel-2,3- | dihydroxybutane dioic acid | (R*,R*)-(±)-2,3- | dihydroxybutane dioic acid | (theta,theta)-(±)-2,3- | dihydroxybutane dioic acid | (±)-2,3- | dihydroxybutanedioic acid | | racemic acid | (±)- | tartaric acid | (2RS,3RS)- | tartaric acid | DL- | tartaric acid | racemic | tartaric acid | para | tartaric aicd | DL- | tartaric aicd natural | | traubensaure | | uvic acid |
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