Calcium sulfite
Agent Name
Calcium sulfite
CAS Number
10257-55-3
Formula
Ca.H2-O3-S
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
Sulfurous acid, calcium salt (1:1); [ChemIDplus]
Category
Sulfites
Description
Dihydrate: White solid; [Hawley]
Sources/Uses
Used as a preservative (cider and other juices), disinfectant (brewing vats), bleach (textiles and paper pulp), and in sugar and cement manufacturing; [Merck Index] Used as a disinfectant (sugar and brewing industries), food preservative, and antichlor (remove excess chlorine in textile and paper industries); [Hawley]
Comments
See "SULFITES."
Biomedical References
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: