SODIUM HYDROGEN SULFATE
Prepared at the 71st JECFA (2009), published in FAO JECFA Monographs 7 (2009), superseding specifications prepared at the 68th JECFA (2007) and published in FAO JECFA Monographs 4 (2007). An ADI “not specified’ was established at the 71st JECFA (2009).
SYNONYMS Sodium acid sulfate; nitre cake; sodium bisulfate; sulfuric acid, monosodium salt; INS no. 514(ii)
DEFINITION Sodium chloride and sulfuric acid are combined at elevated temperatures to produce molten sodium hydrogen sulfate. The molten sodium hydrogen sulfate is sprayed and cooled to form a solid product with uniform particle size.
C.A.S. number 7681-38-1
Chemical formula NaHSO4
Formula weight 120.06
Assay Not less than 85%
DESCRIPTION White crystals or granules
FUNCTIONAL USES Acidifier, acidity regulator
