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SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATES, GLASSY
See: SODIUM METAPHOSPHATE, INSOLUBLE
INS: 452i
Chemical names: SODIUM TETRAPOLYPHOSPHATE; SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE; SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATE
Synonyms: SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE; SODIUM TETRAPOLYPHOSPHATE; GRAHAM'S SALT
Functional class: EMULSIFIER; SEQUESTRANT; TEXTURIZER
Latest evaluation: 1982
Tolerable Intake: MTDI 70 mg/kg bw (as P)
Comments: Group MTDI for phosphorus from all sources, expressed as P
Report: TRS 683-JECFA 26/25
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/203 (METALS LIMITS) (2000)
Tox monograph: FAS 17-JECFA 26/151
Previous status: 1996, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 4/FNP 52 Add.4/137 (1996). The existing specifications for sodium polyphosphates, glassy were revised in order to define the soluble product specifically; new specifications were prepared for sodium metaphosphate, insoluble.
1976, FNS 1/TRS 599-JECFA 20/18, FAS 11/FNS 1B-JECFA 20/87. R; COMPENDIUM/1379
1973, NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/23, FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/469. 0-70 (TOTAL DIETARY PHOSPHORUS LOAD FOR MAN). FU. S
1970, NMRS 48/TRS 462-JECFA 14/15, FAS 70.39/NMRS 48A-JECFA 14/62. 0-30 (CONDITIONAL, 30-70; BOTH THE UNCONDITIONAL AND CONDITIONAL ADIs INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OCCURRING IN THE DIET). CO. S
1963, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/41, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/43. 0-30 (CONDITIONAL, 30-70; AS TOTAL DIETARY PHOSPHORUS INTAKES FROM BOTH FOOD AND FOOD ADDITIVES). CO. N
 
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