This standard is applicable to the food additive light calcium carbonate obtained through precipitation and the food additive heavy calcium carbonate obtained through pulverizing limestone, calcite and oyster shell.
2 Molecular Formula and Relative Molecular Mass
2.1 Molecular formula
CaCO3
2.2 Relative molecular mass
100.09 (as per 2013 international relative atomic mass)
3 Technical Requirements
3.1 Sensory requirements
Sensory requirements shall meet those specified in Table 1.
