Calcium carbonate - precipitated (calcium carbonate production - precipitated)

Emissions generated by the activity within the product supply chain as described in ecoinvent v3.10. The product 'calcium carbonate precipitated' is an inorganic substance with a CAS no. : 000471-34-1. It is called 'calcium;carbonate' under IUPAC naming and its molecular formula is: CCaO3. It is solid under normal conditions of temperature and pressure as colorless to white crystalls or powder with no odor. It is nearly insoluble in water and alcohols. It is modelled as a pure substance. Modelling this substance in a solution requires the user to add the solvent of their choice in their models. On a consumer level is used in the following products: stone plaster cement glass or ceramic (e.g. dishes pots/pans food storage containers construction and isolation material) fabrics textiles and apparel (e.g. clothing mattress curtains or carpets textile toys) leather (e.g. gloves shoes purses furniture) metal (e.g. cutlery pots toys jewellery) paper (e.g. tissues feminine hygiene products nappies books magazines wallpaper) rubber (e.g. tyres shoes toys) wood (e.g. floors furniture toys) and plastic (e.g. food packaging and storage toys mobile phones). There is no publicly available information about the consumption of this substance on industrial sites. The cut-off classification is allocatable product. The activity type is ordinary transforming activity. The reference product amount is 1.