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Sigma-Aldrich

Pyroligneous acid

natural (US)

Synonym(s):

Wood vinegar

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CAS Number:
8030-97-5
FEMA Number:
2967
EC Number:
232-450-0
MDL number:
MFCD00132586
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

natural (US)

reg. compliance

FDA 21 CFR 172.515

refractive index

n20/D 1.374 (lit.)

bp

99 °C (lit.)

density

1.08 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

woody; smoky

General description

Pyroligneous acid is commonly used as a source of wood smoke flavoring and also to inhibit microbial growth.

Disclaimer

For R&D or non-EU Food use. Not for retail sale.

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Pictograms

FlameExclamation mark
GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H226,H312,H315,H319,H335

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

111.2 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

44 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives, 3, 2392-2396 (1997)
Yong-Seok Choi et al.
Bioresource technology, 120, 328-331 (2012-07-12)
In the present study, wood vinegar was used to extract chromium, copper, and arsenic from chromated copper arsenate (CCA)-treated wood. The extraction efficiency for CCA elements was evaluated using various concentrations of wood vinegar, extraction temperatures, and extraction periods. The
Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives, 3, 2392-2396 (1997)
A Mekbungwan et al.
Anatomia, histologia, embryologia, 33(1), 11-16 (2004-03-19)
To investigate the effects of dietary charcoal powder including wood vinegar compound liquid (CWVC, 4 : 1) on intestinal villus histology, piglets were fed 0, 1, 3 and 5% dietary CWVC diets for 30 days. Feed intake and body weight
Y Takahara et al.
[Nihon koshu eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health, 40(1), 29-38 (1993-01-01)
The effectiveness of wood vinegars reducing or eliminating offensive odors, associated with cattle breeding, was studied. The results obtained were as follows: 1. Analyzed were 0.7-7.2% acetic acid and 0.5-1.8% methyl alcohol as main contents. 2. Gaseous odorants, such as
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