FERROUS SULFATE, DRIED
New specifications prepared at the 53rd JECFA (1999) and published in FNP 52 Add 7 (1999). PTMDI 0.8 mg/kg bw for iron, established at the 27th
JECFA in 1983.
DEFINITION Ferrous sulfate, dried consists primarily of the monohydrate with smaller amounts of the tetrahydrate
Chemical formula FeSO4 · H2O FeSO4 · 4H2O
Formula weight Monohydrate: 169.91
Tetrahydrate: 223.91
Assay Not less than 86% and not more than 89% of FeSO4
DESCRIPTION A greyish-white to buff-coloured powder
FUNCTIONAL USES Nutrient supplement
