Food additives handbook

Foo d Additive s

Handboo k

A Guid e t o Usin g Thi s Boo k

Entry Number — Entries are

indexed in order by this

alphanumeric code.

See Introduction: paragraph 1, p. xi

Entry Name — A complete entry

name and synonym cross-index is

located in Section III.

See Introduction: paragraph 2, p. xi

mf: — the molecular formula

mw: — the molecular weight

See Introduction: paragraphs

5 and 6, pp. xi-xii

Purpose: — The reason the

substance is added to foods. A

complete purpose cross-index

is located in Section III.

See Introduction: paragraph 9, p. xii

Where Used: — The foods in which

the substance is used. A complete

use cross-index is located in

Section III.

See Introduction: paragraph 10, p. xii

Regulations: — U.S. Federal

regulations which apply to the

substance when used as a food

additive.

See Introduction: paragraph 11, p. xii

Safety Profiles: — These are text

summaries of the toxicity, fire,

reactivity, incompatibilities and other

dangerous properties of the entry.

See Introduction: paragraph 14, p. xv

CAS: The American Chemical

Society's Chemical Abstracts

Service number. A complete CAS

number cross-index is located in

Section III.

See Introduction: paragraph 3, p. xi

FBO000 CAS 7782-63-0-

FERROUS SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE

mf: 04S«Fe«7H2 0 mw: 278.05

PROP Pale blue green monoclinic crystals or

granules; odorless with a salt taste. D: 2.99--

3.08. Sol in water; insol in ale.

SYNS COPPERAS O FEOSOL O FER-IN-SOL O HERO￾GRADUMET O FERROUS SULFATE (FCC) O FESOFOR

O FESOTYMh O GREEN VITROl. O MAEMOFORT

O IRONATE O IRONlll) SULFATE ill) . HEPTAHYDRATE '

O IRON vrrROL 0> IROSUL O MOL-IRON O HRESFERSUL

O SULFERROUS

USE IN FOOD:

Purpose: Clarifying agent, dietary supplement,

nutrient supplement, processing aid, stabilizer.

Where Used: Baking mixes, cereals, infant

foods, pasta products, wine.

Regulations: FDA - 21CFR 182.5315, 182,

8315, 184.1315. GRAS when used in accor￾dance with good manufacturing practice. BATF

- 27CFR 240.1051. Limitation of 3 ounces/1000

gallons of wine.

ACG1H TLV: TWA 1 mg(Fe)/m3

SAFETY PROFILE: Poison by intravenous, in￾traperitoneal, and subcutaneous routes. Moder￾ately toxic by ingestion. Mutagenic data. When

heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes

of SO,.

TOXICITY DATA and CODEN

mmo-esc 30 u.mol/L CIWYAO A9.\AA.SO

orl-rat LDLo: 1389 mg/kg EQSSDX 1.1.73

PROP: — Physical properties

including solubility and flammability

data. May contain a definition of

the entry.

See Introduction: paragraph 7, p. xii

SYNS: — Synonyms for the entry.

A complete synonym cross-index is

located in Section III.

See Introduction: paragraph 8, p. xii

Standards and Recommendations

— Here are listed the OSHA PEL,

ACGIH TLV. DFG MAK, and NIOSH

REL workplace air levels. U.S. DOT

Classification and labels are also

listed.

See Introduction: paragraph 13, p. xiii

TOXICITY DATA: — Data for

skin and eye irritation, mutation,

teratogenic, reproductive,

carcinogenic, human, and acute

lethal effects.

See Introduction: paragraphs 15, 16,

17, 18, and 19, pp. xv-xxx

CODEN: — A code which represents

the cited reference for the toxicity

data. Complete bibliographic

citations in CODEN order are listed

in Section III.

See Introduction: paragraph 20,

p. xxx

FOO D ADDITIVE S

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FOO D ADDITIVE S

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