DISODIUM SULFITE

Overview

Chemical Names
Sodium sulfite
Synonyms
Disodium sulfite
CAS number
7757-83-7
INS
221
Functional Class
Food Additives
ANTIOXIDANT
PRESERVATIVE
INS matches
221

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:
R (1973)
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.6/145. R,T 1983, TRS 696-JECFA 27/21, FNP 4-JECFA 17/173 (1973) (COMPENDIUM/1395), FAS 18-JECFA 27/118. 0-0.7 (GROUP ADI FOR SULFUR DIOXIDE AND SULFITES EXPRESSED AS SULFUR DIOXIDE, COVERING SODIUM AND POTASSIUM MET
1998, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 6/FNP 52 Add.6/145. R,T 1983, TRS 696-JECFA 27/21, FNP 4-JECFA 17/173 (1973) (COMPENDIUM/1395), FAS 18-JECFA 27/118. 0-0.7 (GROUP ADI FOR SULFUR DIOXIDE AND SULFITES EXPRESSED AS SULFUR DIOXIDE, COVERING SODIUM AND POTASSIUM MET