Chemical Substance - Calcium sulfite

NHPID name:

Calcium sulfite

Reference:

Proper name(s):

Sulfurous acid calcium salt (1:1)

Common name(s):

Category:

Approved Chemical Name

Sub-ingredient(s):

Sulfur , Sulphur Dioxide

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Toxicity restriction:

Upper limit:

0.7

Units:

Detail:

Acceptable daily intake up to 0.7mg/kg body weight daily (JECFA, 1998)

Purposes:

Preservative Antimicrobial

Restrictions:

Reference:

UNAVA