Compounding ingredients, classes

Animals that do not readily accept pelleted feeds may be enticed to do so if the feed carries an odor that induces ingestion. Color development is an important consideration in aquarium species and some animals produced for human food. External coloration is desired in aquarium species. Pink flesh in cultured salmon is desired by much of the consuming pubHc. Coloration, whether external or of the flesh, can be achieved by incorporating ingredients that contain pigments or by adding extracts or synthetic compounds. One class of additives that imparts color is the carotenoids. 

A non-metallic element with chemical properties similar to those of sulphur. It has been used as a compounding ingredient in low sulphur compounds to resist reversion and improve ageing. It is classed as a secondary vulcanising agent. 

Compounding ingredients added to elastomers (2-5 phr) to increase plasticity and facilitate processing. In larger proportions (20-50 phr) certain oil softeners are classed as extenders. See Peptising Agent. 

A compounding ingredient which enhances the surface tack of uncured rubber compounds. Tackifiers, exemplified by pine tar are classed under softeners and processing aids . 

The classes of compounding ingredients that may be present as follows ... 

The hazard class specified in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 49, Part 172. Chemicals not specifically listed therein have been classified as Flammable , if their flash point (closed cup) is below 100 F. Users of compounding ingredients or monomers should always refer to CFR when transporting, packaging or storing... 

Pesticides are further subdivided into classes of compounds. Historically, insecticides included the organochlorine, methyl carbamate, and organophosphate classes of pesticides. Herbicides comprise about 10—12 principal classes of compounds. Within each class of pesticide there may be several hundred active ingredients. 

The most successful class of active ingredient for both oxidation and reduction is that of the noble metals silver, gold, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, and platinum. Platinum and palladium readily oxidize carbon monoxide, all the hydrocarbons except methane, and the partially oxygenated organic compounds such as aldehydes and alcohols. Under reducing conditions, platinum can convert NO to N2 and to NH3. Platinum and palladium are used in small quantities as promoters for less active base metal oxide catalysts. Platinum is also a candidate for simultaneous oxidation and reduction when the oxidant/re-ductant ratio is within 1% of stoichiometry. The other four elements of the platinum family are in short supply. Ruthenium produces the least NH3 concentration in NO reduction in comparison with other catalysts, but it forms volatile toxic oxides. 

Lecithin is a phospholipid, a class of compounds that make up cell membranes throughout the body. It is produced in the liver if the diet contains enough of the raw ingredients. 

The most recognized toothpaste ingredient is probably the class of compounds known as fluorides. Stannous fluoride was the first to be used in toothpaste because, unlike sodium fluoride, it did not lose its effectiveness when combined with the abrasive most common at the time, calcium phosphate. Later, sodium mono-fluorophosphate came into popular use because it too could be used with the common abrasives. 

The first lead compounds for non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase (RT) inhibitors (NNRTl) were discovered about 15 years ago (Pauwels et al. 1990 Merluzzi et al. 1990 Goldman et al. 1991 De Clercq 1993 Riibsamen-Waigmann et al. 1997). Since then they have become an important ingredient of the dmg combination schemes that are currently used in the treatment of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HlV-1) infections. Starting from the HEPT and TIBO derivatives, numerous classes of compounds have been described as NNRTIs. Four compounds (nevirapine, delavirdine, efavirenz and etravirine) have so far been approved for clinical use and several others are the subject of clinical trials (Balzarini 2004 Stellbrink 2007). 

Pesticide residues consist of chemicals that might occur in a commodity as a result of application of a pesticide. Such chemicals typically correspond to compounds for which a regulatory agency has or will set a tolerance, i.e., a maximum residue limit, specific to the commodity. In either a field study or a market basket survey, residues to be determined will be those which result from application of the specific pesticide that the study is intended to support. A market basket survey, however, might be intended to support not just one but several different pesticides of the same or different chemical classes. In addition, a market basket survey might include pesticides not used in the USA but for which import tolerances exist. For example, some uses of the parathion family of pesticides on food products have been abandoned in the USA but remain in other countries that export the products to the USA. A market basket survey offers a means to evaluate actual dietary exposures to residues of such pesticides. In addition, tolerance expressions frequently include multiple compounds, all of which must typically be determined in residue field trials. The sponsor of the market basket survey must decide whether to analyze for all compounds in the applicable tolerance expression or to restrict the program to selected analytes, such as the active ingredient. 

Chemindex plus. This database contains 8000 pharmaceutical ingredients linked to 300,000 preparations. Chemindex plus [66] can be interrogated at the national or international level. It covers compounds available in 55 countries recording their brand name, local manufacturer, launch date, therapeutic class, and base forms. This product is commercially available from IMS HEALTH Global Services. 

BFRs are one of the last classes of halogenated compounds that are still being produced worldwide and used in high quantities in many applications. In order to meet fire safety regulations, flame retardants (FRs) are applied to combustible materials such as polymers, plastics, wood, paper, and textiles. Approximately 25% of all FRs contain bromine as the active ingredient. More than 80 different aliphatic, cyclo-aliphatic, aromatic, and polymeric compounds are used as BFRs. BFRs, such as polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD), and tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), have been used in different consumer products in large quantities, and consequently they were detected in the environment, biota, and even in human samples [26, 27]. 

Two of the most important classes of chemical compounds are acids and bases. A small sampling of acids and bases found around the home demonstrates their importance in daily life. A few of these include fruit juice, aspirin, milk, ammonia, baking soda, vinegar, and soap. Beyond their presence in numerous household items, acids and bases are key ingredients in the chemical process industry. More sulfuric acid is produced than any other chemical in the United States with an annual production of 40 million tons. While the commercial applications of acids and bases illustrate their importance in everyday life, on a more fundamental level each one of us inherited our characteristics and genetic make-up through the acid DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid. 

Another important acid derived from the corresponding unsamrated acid family is the a-alkyl substituted acid (C). This compound is used in the synthesis of Aliskiren (the active ingredient of Tektuma ) which Novartis has recently been granted FDA approval as the first-in-class renin inhibitor for control of blood pressure. It is estimated that large volumes of this intermediate will be required in the future but the best ee reported so far for production of this intermediate is 95 % as shown in Figure 1.8. ... 

ABC Pharmaceutical Industries information. Weighing of a lot follows detailed step-by-step instructions as outlined in the batch production record. Weighing of all ingredient materials is accomplished in a dedicated room within the class 100 air quality. The preweighed ingredients are transported to the mixing/compounding area. 

Aromatic amines as a compound class account for many of the known carcinogenic organic chemicals. Perhaps the most widely publicized compounds are benzidine and 3,31-dichlorobenzidine (DCB)(4>5)which until recently were widely used in the manufacture of dyestuffs. Another widely publicized suspected car-cinogenic aromatic amine is 4-methoxy-m-phenylenediamine (MMPDA)(6)which is used as an ingredient in many permanent hair dye formulations. 4,4,-methylenebis(2-chloroaniline) or MBOCA(Z)and 4,4-methylenedianiline (MDA) are widely used as curing agents in polyurethane resins and are said to be carcinogenic. ... 

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