POTASSIUM HYDROGEN SULFITE

Overview

Chemical Names
Potassium hydrogen sulfite
INS
228
Functional Class
Food Additives
ANTIOXIDANT
PRESERVATIVE
INS matches
228

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:
27
Specs Code:
O
Report: 
TRS 891-JECFA 51/30
Tox Monograph: 
FAS 42-JECFA 51/95
Specification: 
NOT PREPARED
Previous Years:
1983, TRS 696-JECFA 27/21, NOT PREPARED, FAS 18-JECFA 27/118. 0-0.7 (GROUP ADI FOR SULFUR DIOXIDE AND SULFITES EXPRESSED AS SULFUR DIOXIDE, COVERING SODIUM AND POTASSIUM METABISULFITE, SODIUM SULFITE, POTASSIUM AND SODIUM HYDROGEN SULFITE AND SODIUM THIOS
1983, TRS 696-JECFA 27/21, NOT PREPARED, FAS 18-JECFA 27/118. 0-0.7 (GROUP ADI FOR SULFUR DIOXIDE AND SULFITES EXPRESSED AS SULFUR DIOXIDE, COVERING SODIUM AND POTASSIUM METABISULFITE, SODIUM SULFITE, POTASSIUM AND SODIUM HYDROGEN SULFITE AND SODIUM THIOS