Calcium carbide is a commonly used chemical compound in the agriculture industry, especially for ripening fruits. It is a cheap and easily available substance that is widely used by fruit vendors and ...

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a stern warning to traders and food business operators (FBOs) against the use of calcium carbide for ripening fruits. This chemical, ...

Chemical applications of calcium carbide have been the focus of recent research, advancing the idea of diverse acetylene chemistry on the basis of carbide technology. Using a proposed approach, cheap ...

NAFDAC explained that only welders are permitted to use calcium carbide for tasks such as melting iron and not sold to fruit vendors. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control ...

Calcium carbide, commonly used for ripening fruits like mangoes, releases acetylene gas, which contains harmful traces of arsenic and phosphorus. The treatment of unripe fruits with ethylene gas ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning of strict action if it found fruit sellers and traders are using calcium carbide for the artificial ripening of mangoes. The use of calcium ...

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a warning to food business operators, traders and fruit handlers to refrain from the use of calcium carbide or carbide gas for ...

[MacGyver] would be proud of [Hyperspace Pirate]’s rough and ready method of producing acetylene gas from seashells and driftwood. Acetylene, made by decomposing calcium carbide with water, is a ...

Wilmington, Delaware, United States, Feb. 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transparency Market Research Inc. - The calcium carbide industry's value reached US$ 20.3 billion in 2022. By 2031, the market is ...

Food regulator FSSAI has asked traders and food business operators not to use the banned product 'calcium carbide' for ripening of fruits. In an official statement, the Food Safety and Standards ...