DEA originally based its decision to define the persons performing the reverse distribution function as disposers on the definition of manufacturer.. In 21 CFR 1300.01(b)(27), DEA defines manufacture in part as the producing, preparation, propagation, compounding, or processing of a drug or other substance . . . ..
Potassium sorbate is a chemical that is formed when potassium salt bonds with sorbic acid, creating a fatty acid salt that is polysaturated. At room temperature, it looks like a white crystalline powder, but the mixture will quickly dissolve in water, which will revert it back to sorbic acid as the potassium dissolves.
A combining potassium hydroxide and sorbic acid will cause a reaction that will create water and potassium hydroxide as the molecules bond. Then the water can be strained off to create a solid form of the chemical, or the potassium sorbate can remain dissolved in the water for liquid applications of the preservative.ome forms of potassium sorbate appear as a yellowish powder which can be dissolved in propylene glycol, ethanol or water to create a preservative with a variety of pH levels. Potassium sorbate is quite easy to manufacture.