SHEET /m/calcium-acetate · PubChem CID 6116 · CAS 62-54-4 · REV 2026.07
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Calcium acetate from source
C4H6CaO4 · 158.17 g/mol
Calcium diacetate · Acetic acid, calcium salt · Lime acetate · PhosLo
chemical compound
CategoryFood & flavor
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
CC(=O)[O-].CC(=O)[O-].[Ca+2]
Where you'll find it
Not yet mapped to everyday foods or products.
The dose makes the poison inferred
A reported mouse iv LD50 for Calcium acetate is 52 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:
3.6 g
a median lethal dose scaled to 154 lb (3,640 mg)
“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
52 mg/kg · moderately toxic · LD50 mouse iv from source
The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.
1 more reported value
- 75 mg/kgLD50 · other · mouse
WarningIrritantH315, H319from source
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