Chemical Substance - Calcium hydrogen sulfite

NHPID name:
Calcium hydrogen sulfite

Reference:
JECFA

Proper name(s):

Common name(s):
Calcium hydrogen sulfite

Category:
Approved Chemical Name
Sub-ingredient(s):
Calcium , Sulphur Dioxide

CAS registry number:
13780-03-5




Toxicity restriction

Detail:
Must be declared in medicinal ingredient section of Product Licence Application in mineral products at doses above or equal to 125 mg/d Ca as the sum of Ca from all sources. Acceptable daily intake up to 0.7 mg/kg body weight expressed as sulfur dioxide, for calcium hydrogen sulfite, calcium metabisulfite, calcium sulfite, potassium hydrogen sulfite, potassium metabisulfite, potassium sulfite, sodium hydrogen sulfite, sodium metabisulfite, sodium sulfite, sodium thiosulfate, and sulfur dioxide (JECFA 1998)

Reference:
JECFA


Roles

Non-medicinal

Purposes:
Preservative Antimicrobial
Restrictions:

Acceptable Daily Intake

Upper limit:
0.7

Units:
Milligrams/kilogram body weight/day

Detail:
Acceptable daily intake up to 0.7 mg/kg body weight

Reference:
JECFA