Formaldehyde
Unknown Risk
Alternate Names:
- formalin
- methanal
Info from food-info.net:
- Description:
- Function:
- Formaldehyde is a gas used as a preservative against bacteria. It is not used in foods, but used to disinfect containers, pipes and vessels in the food industry. It is widely used in cosmetics.
- Origin:
- Formaldehyde is formed naturally by smoking or heating protein-rich foods. Commercially synthesised from methanol.
- Side effects:
- As gas it has very strong side effects (not in foods).
Dietary restrictions:- None.
Acceptable daily intake:- Unknown
Status:- Unknown
Info from proe.info:
- Description:
- Benefits:
- Unknown
- General:
- Unknown
- Harm:
- Unknown
- Legal:
- Unknown
- Use:
- Unknown
- Links:
- Unknown
Dietary restrictions:- Unknown
Acceptable daily intake:- Unknown
Status:- Unknown
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- Description:
- Unknown
Dietary restrictions:- Unknown
Acceptable daily intake:- no information
Status:- Unknown
References:
- None