CalciumCarbonateQualityChecker

Calcium Carbonate

assay heavy metals impurities minerals premix specification vitamins

Calcium Carbonate Quality Checker — Mineral, electrolyte (Ph. Eur. 2.4.x)

ℹ️ The utility checks assay, loss on ignition, impurities, heavy metals.
ℹ️ Does not use machine learning — rule-based logic only.
⚠️ Critical for dietary supplements, antacids, calcium-containing products.

Usage:
CalciumCarbonateQualityChecker.exe → demo mode (console output)
CalciumCarbonateQualityChecker.exe input.csv output.json → evaluate your data

Input format:
BatchNumber,AssayPercent,LossOnIgnition,SulfatedAsh,AcidInsolubleResidue,HeavyMetals,Fluorides,Arsenic,Mercury,Lead,Cadmium,Magnesium,Aluminum,Iron,Chlorides,Sulfates

Example:
CC-2026-001,99.5,1.2,0.1,0.1,15,20,1.5,0.5,5,0.5,0.2,0.001,0.02,50,60

— WHY IS THIS NEEDED?
Calcium carbonate is an inorganic compound widely used in:
• Dietary supplements for calcium deficiency prevention
• Antacid preparations (neutralizing stomach acid)
• Pharmaceutical excipients (filler, binder)
• Toothpastes and cosmetic products
Critical parameters:
• Assay 98.0–102.0% (on dried basis)
• Loss on ignition ≤2.0% (mass loss when heated to 800–900°C)
• Sulfated ash ≤0.2% (residue after sulfuric acid treatment)
• Acid insoluble residue ≤0.2% (quartz, clay impurities)
• Heavy metals ≤30 ppm (as lead)
• Arsenic ≤3 ppm (toxic element)
• Mercury ≤1 ppm (toxic element)
• Lead ≤10 ppm (toxic element)
• Cadmium ≤1 ppm (toxic element)
• Fluorides ≤50 ppm (for food/pharma grades)
• Magnesium, aluminum, iron — as impurities from natural raw materials
Monograph compliance is mandatory for registration.

input.csv

BatchNumber,AssayPercent,LossOnIgnition,SulfatedAsh,AcidInsolubleResidue,HeavyMetals,Fluorides,Arsenic,Mercury,Lead,Cadmium,Magnesium,Aluminum,Iron,Chlorides,Sulfates
CC-2026-001,99.5,1.2,0.1,0.1,15,20,1.5,0.5,5,0.5,0.2,0.001,0.02,50,60

URS & FS — user requirements and functional specification

This document defines user requirements and functional specification for the quality-control utility. It supports deployment discussion, IQ/OQ preparation and QC workflow integration.

Utility: CalciumCarbonateQualityCheckerAPI / object: Calcium CarbonateCategory: Vitamins and minerals

1. Scope

The Calcium Carbonate Quality Checker utility is used for Calcium Carbonate. The actual input.csv is the source of truth for the input structure; control criteria are defined by the executable and the domain description.

The utility does not use machine learning; decisions are produced by deterministic rules.

Categories: Vitamins and minerals

Tags: assay, heavy metals, impurities, minerals, premix, specification, vitamins

2. Execution modes

CalciumCarbonateQualityChecker.exe                            → demo mode (console output)
CalciumCarbonateQualityChecker.exe input.csv output.json      → evaluate your data

3. Key controlled areas

assay / content
heavy metals / elemental impurities

4. Domain limits and critical parameters

⚠️ Critical for dietary supplements, antacids, calcium-containing products.
Critical parameters:
Assay 98.0–102.0% (on dried basis)
Loss on ignition ≤2.0% (mass loss when heated to 800–900°C)
Sulfated ash ≤0.2% (residue after sulfuric acid treatment)
Acid insoluble residue ≤0.2% (quartz, clay impurities)
Heavy metals ≤30 ppm (as lead)
Arsenic ≤3 ppm (toxic element)
Mercury ≤1 ppm (toxic element)
Lead ≤10 ppm (toxic element)
Cadmium ≤1 ppm (toxic element)
Fluorides ≤50 ppm (for food/pharma grades)
Magnesium, aluminum, iron — as impurities from natural raw materials

Limits stated in the description must be verified against the current approved specification, pharmacopoeial monograph and registration dossier before production use.

5. URS — user requirements

ID	Requirement	Criticality	Acceptance criterion
URS-001	The system shall accept an `input.csv` file for Calcium Carbonate with the exact columns listed in the “Input data contract” section.	High	A file with the correct header is processed without manual editing; missing mandatory columns produce FAIL/import error.
URS-002	The system shall support execution without arguments in demo mode and execution with `input.csv output.json` for user data.	Medium	Both execution scenarios produce a predictable result or clear diagnostic error.
URS-003	The system shall perform rule-based controls for: assay / content, heavy metals / elemental impurities.	High	Each controlled parameter receives a status and message; the result does not depend on hidden Excel formulas or ML.
URS-004	The system shall preserve traceability between batch/lot, source values, applied rules and final verdict.	High	Output includes batch identifier, source values, parameter statuses and critical findings.
URS-005	The system shall generate machine-readable `output.json` for LIMS/ELN/MES, batch record and QA/QC review.	High	JSON contains overall status, check array, warnings, failures and source-file reference.
URS-006	The system shall support use in the client validation package: URS/FS, IQ/OQ preparation, installation and operational scenario checks.	High	The document, test scenarios and reproducible CSV/JSON flow are suitable for audit and internal approval.
URS-007	The system shall clearly separate technical data errors from specification nonconformities.	Medium	Schema/type errors are not mixed with pharmacopoeial deviations and are reported separately.

6. input.csv data contract

The source of truth for the input schema is the actual input.csv header. Column names are technical identifiers and are not translated.

#	Column	Type	Unit	Description	Sample	Control rule
1	`BatchNumber`	identifier	as specified	Batch Number	`CC-2026-001`	mandatory field; used for batch/lot traceability
2	`AssayPercent`	decimal	%	Assay %	`99.5`	numeric value; compared with assay/purity limit from specification or method
3	`LossOnIgnition`	decimal	as specified	Loss On Ignition	`1.2`	mandatory numeric value; rule comparison is performed by the utility
4	`SulfatedAsh`	decimal	as specified	Sulfated Ash	`0.1`	mandatory numeric value; rule comparison is performed by the utility
5	`AcidInsolubleResidue`	decimal	as specified	Acid Insoluble Residue	`0.1`	mandatory numeric value; rule comparison is performed by the utility
6	`HeavyMetals`	decimal	as specified	Heavy Metals	`15`	numeric value; checked as elemental/metal impurity
7	`Fluorides`	decimal	as specified	Fluorides	`20`	mandatory numeric value; rule comparison is performed by the utility
8	`Arsenic`	decimal	as specified	Arsenic	`1.5`	numeric value; checked as elemental/metal impurity
9	`Mercury`	decimal	as specified	Mercury	`0.5`	numeric value; checked as elemental/metal impurity
10	`Lead`	decimal	as specified	Lead	`5`	numeric value; checked as elemental/metal impurity
11	`Cadmium`	decimal	as specified	Cadmium	`0.5`	numeric value; checked as elemental/metal impurity
12	`Magnesium`	decimal	as specified	Magnesium	`0.2`	mandatory numeric value; rule comparison is performed by the utility
13	`Aluminum`	decimal	as specified	Aluminum	`0.001`	numeric value; checked as elemental/metal impurity
14	`Iron`	decimal	as specified	Iron	`0.02`	mandatory numeric value; rule comparison is performed by the utility
15	`Chlorides`	decimal	as specified	Chlorides	`50`	mandatory numeric value; rule comparison is performed by the utility
16	`Sulfates`	decimal	as specified	Sulfates	`60`	mandatory numeric value; rule comparison is performed by the utility

CSV example

BatchNumber,AssayPercent,LossOnIgnition,SulfatedAsh,AcidInsolubleResidue,HeavyMetals,Fluorides,Arsenic,Mercury,Lead,Cadmium,Magnesium,Aluminum,Iron,Chlorides,Sulfates
CC-2026-001,99.5,1.2,0.1,0.1,15,20,1.5,0.5,5,0.5,0.2,0.001,0.02,50,60

7. FS — functional specification

ID	Function	Implementation description
FS-001	CLI entry point	The executable `CalciumCarbonateQualityChecker.exe` supports demo mode and `input.csv output.json` processing mode.
FS-002	CSV parser	The import module reads CSV, validates header, column presence/order, value count and encoding. Decimal values are expected with a dot separator.
FS-003	Field conversion	Each column is converted to the expected type: identifier, text, decimal number, date/time or boolean flag.
FS-004	Domain rule engine	For Calcium Carbonate, explicit rules are applied: range, minimum, maximum, absence of prohibited flag, data completeness or calculation-based check.
FS-005	Criticality handling	Critical violations produce FAIL; non-critical deviations and incomplete data produce WARNING; full conformance produces PASS.
FS-006	JSON writer	`output.json` stores overall status, per-parameter results, source values, warnings, failures and diagnostic messages.
FS-007	Integration contract	The CSV → JSON format is stable for invocation from LIMS/ELN/MES, scheduled task or wrapper service.
FS-008	Error handling	Schema error, missing file, non-numeric value or JSON write failure returns diagnosable error without silent PASS.

8. output.json contract

The output file must be suitable for automated processing, audit review and correlation with the source input.csv row.

{
  "utility": "CalciumCarbonateQualityChecker",
  "api": "Calcium Carbonate",
  "batchNumber": "CC-2026-001",
  "overallStatus": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
  "checkedAtUtc": "2026-05-18T00:00:00Z",
  "checks": [
    {
      "parameter": "BatchNumber",
      "value": "CC-2026-001",
      "unit": "as specified",
      "status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
      "message": "Rule-based check result"
    },
    {
      "parameter": "AssayPercent",
      "value": "99.5",
      "unit": "%",
      "status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
      "message": "Rule-based check result"
    },
    {
      "parameter": "LossOnIgnition",
      "value": "1.2",
      "unit": "as specified",
      "status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
      "message": "Rule-based check result"
    },
    {
      "parameter": "SulfatedAsh",
      "value": "0.1",
      "unit": "as specified",
      "status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
      "message": "Rule-based check result"
    },
    {
      "parameter": "AcidInsolubleResidue",
      "value": "0.1",
      "unit": "as specified",
      "status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
      "message": "Rule-based check result"
    },
    {
      "parameter": "HeavyMetals",
      "value": "15",
      "unit": "as specified",
      "status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
      "message": "Rule-based check result"
    },
    {
      "parameter": "Fluorides",
      "value": "20",
      "unit": "as specified",
      "status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
      "message": "Rule-based check result"
    },
    {
      "parameter": "Arsenic",
      "value": "1.5",
      "unit": "as specified",
      "status": "PASS|WARNING|FAIL",
      "message": "Rule-based check result"
    }
  ],
  "criticalFindings": [],
  "sourceFile": "input.csv"
}

9. OQ/PQ test scenarios

ID	Scenario	Expected result
TC-001	Valid CSV with expected header and sample row	All rows are processed; output contains PASS/WARNING/FAIL and parameter-level detail.
TC-002	A mandatory input.csv column is missing	Import is rejected or the row receives FAIL with schema reference.
TC-003	A numeric field contains text or a blank value	Type conversion error is recorded; the result is not hidden as PASS.
TC-004	A parameter is outside specification or critical limit	Critical parameters produce FAIL; non-critical deviations produce WARNING according to the rule.

10. QA/QC, CSV and change control

Before production use, the client records executable version, checksum, specification/monograph version, test CSV, expected JSON and IQ/OQ results.
Column names must not be changed without updating the validator and test scenarios.
The source CSV, output.json and utility version should be stored together as an evidence package.
Any change in control rules must go through change control and repeated OQ scenario verification.

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