Ferric Ammonium Citrate can be used as a nutritional supplement. This product is known to be used as specialized plant nutrient. Iron has a vital function in combining with protein and copper to make hemoglobin. Iron also prevents fatigue and promotes good skin tone.
Chemical Data
Chemical Formula
A complex salt of undetermined structure, composed of iron, ammonia and citric acid.
Green powder very soluble in water and having a mild iron-metallic taste. It is odorless and its solutions are acid to litmus. It may deliquesce in air and is affected by light. Ferric ammonium citrate, brown, occurs as thin, transparent brown, red-brown or garnet red scales or granules, or as a brown-yellow powder. It is very soluble in water, but is insoluble in alcohol. The pH of a 1:20 aqueous solution is about 5.0 to 8.0. It is deliquescent in air and is affected by light.
Containers
25 kg / 50 lb. box/bag/drums; 500 kilogram bag
Storage
Store in a clean, dry warehouse in the original unopened containers
Chemical Specifications
FCC Green
Powder
Code11201
FCC/USP Brown
Powder
Code11202
Red (BP 73) Powder
Code11203
Identification
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Assay
14.5-16.0% Fe
16.5 – 18.5% Fe3+
20.5 – 22.5%
Ferric Citrate
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Lead
2 ppm max
2 ppm max
30 ppm max
Mercury
1 ppm max
1 ppm max
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Oxalate
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Sulfate
0.3% max
0.3% max
0. 6% max
PH
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5.0 – 8.0
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Arsenic (As)
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4 ppm max
Solubility
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Bulk density (Loose)
According to Customer Requirements
Particle Size
According to Customer Requirements
Microbial limits
Total Plate Count NMT 1000cfu/g E. Coli Negative
Total Molds And Yeasts NMT 300cfu/g Salmonella Negative
Total Coliform Count NMT 10cfu/g Staphylococcus Aureus Negative
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