Sodium metabisulfite is a compound that appears as a white crystalline or powdery solid with a slight sulfur odor. It is toxic by inhalation. Strongly irritating to skin and tissue. It does not burn, but can decompose when heated to high temperatures to emit toxic sulfur and sodium fumes. It is used as a preservative in the food industry. It has the role of food antioxidant.
Sodium metabisulfite is used as an antioxidant agent in many pharmaceutical formulations. It is also widely used as a food preservative and disinfectant. Sulfite exposure is known to affect some organs.
Sodium metabisulfite, a commercially produced salt of sulfuric acid, has shown adverse effects in some people, particularly asthmatics. It is still used as a food preservative to extend the shelf life of meat products such as fresh sausages and hamburgers. Its use in meat products is not permitted in some countries. Chemically, this compound contains 67 percent sulfur dioxide. When applied to a meat product, it instantly reacts with water. As a result of numerous reactions, sulfur dioxide is lost and cannot be detected. For this reason, meat products are not analyzed according to their sodium metabisulfite content. In general, food standards refer to a product's sulfur dioxide level rather than its sodium metabisulfite level.
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