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2000
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Titel
Benzoic acid and sodium benzoate
Titel Supplements
First draft
Published under the joint sponsorship of the United Nations Environment Programme, the International Labour Organisation, and the World Health Organization, and produced within the framework of the Inter-Organization programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals
Abstract
This CICAD on benzoic acid and sodium benzoate was prepared by the Fraunhofer Institute for Toxicology and Aerosol Research, Hanover, Germany. The two compounds are being considered together because it is undissociated benzoic acid that is responsible for its antimicrobial activity. As benzoic acid itself is only slightly soluble in water, sodium benzoate - which, under acid conditions, converts to undissociated benzoic acid - is often used instead.
Organisation
International Labour Organisation -ILO-, Geneva
World Health Organization -WHO-, International Programme on Chemical Safety -IPCS-
World Health Organization -WHO-, Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals
