POTASSIUM SULFITE

Overview

Chemical Names
Potassium sulfite
CAS number
10117-38-1
INS
225
Functional Class
Food Additives
ANTIOXIDANT
PRESERVATIVE
INS matches
225

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1998

ADI:
0-0.7 mg/kg bw

Comments:
Group ADI, 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
Intake:
See SULFITES
Meeting:
29
Specs Code:
N
Report: 
TRS 891-JECFA 51/30
Tox Monograph: 
FAS 42-JECFA 51/95
Specification: 
FAO Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications
Previous Years:
1998, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 6/FNP 52 Add.6/117. R,T 1985, TRS 733-JECFA 29/26, FNP 34-JECFA 29/181 (COMPENDIUM/1197). NOT PREPARED. 0-0.7 (GROUP ADI, EXPRESSED AS SULFUR DIOXIDE, FOR CALCIUM HYDROGEN SULFITE, POTASSIUM METABISULFITE, POTASSIUM SULFITE, SOD
1998, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 6/FNP 52 Add.6/117. R,T 1985, TRS 733-JECFA 29/26, FNP 34-JECFA 29/181 (COMPENDIUM/1197). NOT PREPARED. 0-0.7 (GROUP ADI, EXPRESSED AS SULFUR DIOXIDE, FOR CALCIUM HYDROGEN SULFITE, POTASSIUM METABISULFITE, POTASSIUM SULFITE, SOD