Calcium chloride mix not clear?!

[Sneakimonky]

i couldn’t find anything about this so please help me.

I’m in the making of some of my own dosing solutions including the calcium-strontium mix.

I’ve purchased a couple of boxes calcium chloride (anhydrous)
I have mixed them but now it isn’t a clear solution (see photo)
I’ve put a glass of water next to it so you can clearly see it.

I’ve no idea if i could use this or not.
I already ruled out Contamination or something in the strontium mix since I made a couple of test fluids.

 

[TheEngineer]

What’s the purity rating of the calcium chloride? Did you see the recent BRS tests on this subject?

 

[Sneakimonky]

As stated 94-97% non food grade.
Yes i did see the video and i watched there fluids but they didn’t see cloudy. Some of them had some sediment.
And the only post I could find was fluids turning brownish.

 

[TheEngineer]

I think BRS let their stuff settle for a while. They did have some that discolored too.

Those numbers add up to 99.4%. So there’s a good bit of “other” stuff in there.

 

[Sneakimonky]

You’ll think that’s the problem?
But now the big question can I use this or is it better just to throw it out and order something else?

 

[TheEngineer]

It’s hard to say without knowing what the other stuff is, I suppose. Maybe the manufacturer can give you a more detailed breakdown?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I cannot tell if the material is adequately pure to use, but I'd ignore the precipitate. Some brands have it and are still OK. It may just be calcium sulfate.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

I think BRS let their stuff settle for a while. They did have some that discolored too.

Those numbers add up to 99.4%. So there’s a good bit of “other” stuff in there.

Much of that remainder is probably water.

 

[Sneakimonky]

Done a bit of further research and I bought technical grade instead of food grade (witch is called Cacl food)
just send a message to the manufacturer for a more specific analysis.
I’ll just wait for them to respond