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DISINFECT AND KILLS BACTERIA & VIRUSES ON ANY SURFACE AND HANDS UNDER THE NEW LEGISLATION, EMPLOYERS MUST CREATE A CLEAN / SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT

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DISINFECT AND KILLS BACTERIA & VIRUSES ON ANY SURFACE AND HANDS

UNDER THE NEW LEGISLATION, EMPLOYERS MUST CREATE A CLEAN / SAFE WORKING ENVIRONMENT

CONTACTTony Schlebusch 084 382 8113 [email protected]

Active ingredient: Sodium Sulphate. NRCS Registration: Act 5 GNR529/293389/140/1087Agridisinfect (Pty) Ltd. (Co. Reg. No.2017/406582/07) 360 Selikats Causeway, Faerie Glen, Pretoria, 0081, Gauteng, RSA Tel: +27 (0) 82 770 2600

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Non-toxic, odour free, safe for human and animal consumption once diluted

Easy to apply, no rinse, no wipe – just spray and leave to dry

Guaranteed to kill harmful bacteria on any surface where food or any organic matter is processed

Can be applied without specialised safety equipment/clothing

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ADI SURFACE DISINFECTANT TEST REPORT SUMMARY Concise Water Quality Evaluation Test Report

Certificate of Analyses: GENERAL WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS: ORP Levels

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ABOUT ADI DISINFECT

AGRIDISINFECT (PTY) LTD was founded in September 2017 with the vision to build a solution driven company focusing on defined niche markets with their own unique challenges. The company name was chosen originally as the Agricultural market was the first sector identified where we believe we can add significant value for our customers. The challenges faced by this sector are numerous and significant. We at Agridisinfect (Pty) Ltd know we cannot address all of them and therefore we only focus on specific issues and develop targeted, cost-effective solutions for these issues to ensure we satisfy our customers. Working with many industry experts and identifying specific niche applications, Agridisinfect sought the right expertise and partners to ensure we deliver the right solutions in the right way to maximise the benefit for all stakeholders.

AGRIDISINFECT has now been appointed under license as the exclusive distributor of the Agri Geoponics product range of purposely developed Surface Disinfectants and Post-Harvest Crop Treatments for the whole African geography. The target in-dustry sector is the Agricultural market, but we see many other sectors where these solutions can be applied. We believe in providing quality, cost-effective solutions to the industries we service.

We believe in working with our partners and customers to ensure the solutions provided deliver the value promised. Quality products, quality solutions, quality re-lationships and quality results are the pillars of our business.

Our Values are Service, Integrity, Honesty, Respect and good old hard work.

PRODUCT INTRODUCTION

WHAT IS ADI

• ADI is a surface disinfectant that kills harmful bacteria, viruses and fungi

• ADI is a blend of natural salts and has a fresh odour

• ADI has an efficacy rate of LOG 6,25 in 30 sec- kills 99,999925% of all harmful pathogens

• ADI has an ORP in excess of 950mV and is stable in that region for 7 days

• ADI contains no Alcohol, Chlorine and Peroxide

WHAT IS ADI USED FOR

• ADI is used to disinfect any hard surfaces and hands

• It will kill harmful bacteria and viruses on any surface where food or any organic matter is processed

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WHERE TO BUY

1. Contact Jeanette: [email protected] 012 940 43982. Any Laeveld Agrochem Agent / Depot

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Laeveld Agrochem DepotsLimpopo = 12 DepotsFree State = 10 DepotsMpumalanga = 9 Depots North West = 9 Depots Eastern Cape = 8 DepotsWestern Cape = 8 DepotsNorthern Cape = 4 Depots Gauteng = 5 Depots

Visit www.laeveld.cozaor phone 012 940 4398for contact details

PRODUCT UNDERSTANDING

ADI IS MADE UP OFF:Active ingredient: Sodium Sulphate

CHARACTERISTICS OF INGREDIENTSChemical reaction of oxidation between natural ingredients that makes the formula effective and one of a kind

BENEFITS OF USING ADI• 20ml diluted ADI application per 1 sqm non toxic with a mild odour

• Safe for human and animal consumption when diluted correctly

• Applied without need for safety equipment or clothing

• Will kill harmful bacteria and viruses on any surface

• Easy to apply, no need to rinse, no need to wipe, just spray and leave to dry

• No residue

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WHERE SHOULD ADI BE USED

• The complete consumer food value-chain - retail grocery outlets, fresh fruit & vegetables outlets, butcheries, restaurants, fast food outlets, cafés, tuck shops

• Food and general distribution warehouses

• Fresh fruit and vegetable packaging warehouses

• Nurseries and Fresh Flower markets

• Meat processing facilities - abattoirs

• Packing industry - conveyor belts, crates, storage facilities

• Shipping industry- couriers, shipping and transport vehicles, depots

• Industrial disinfecting - change rooms, public rest-rooms, sports arenas, shopping malls

• The whole agricultural sector - farms, dairies, hatcheries and ranches

• The whole medical sector: hospitals, clinics, doctors and dentists consulting rooms, ICU’s, theatres, wards, reusable surgical instruments

• Veterinary practices, vet/animal retail outlets, animal hospitals, wildlife sanctuaries

• Pet food and animal feed manufacturing facilities

• Residential/domestic use

• Schools and crèches

• Algae problems/infestations

• Disease outbreak control: Listeriosis outbreaks

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PRODUCT PACKAGING & PRICES

SMALL SCALE

HOSPITALITY & HYGIENE

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55 gram 10 Litre application : pack of 10 x 10L MULTI-PACK• EG: VETS (in-house),CLEANING/HYGIENE INDUSTRY, SCHOOLS,

BUTCHERIES, NURSERIES

• 20ml per square meter : LOG 6.25 , 30 sec contact time

• Application: 10 litres = 500 sqm

5,5 gram 1 Litre Application : pack of 10 x 1L STRIP-PACK• EG: VET/PET SHOPS, FOOD PREPARATION WORK TABLES, DOMESTIC,

GENERAL DISINFECTION OF CLEAN ROOMS

• 20ml per square meter : LOG 6.25 , 30 sec contact time

• Application: 1 litre = 50sqm

AGRICULTURAL & INDUSTRIAL

BULK APPLICATION

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90 gram 16 litre application: pack of 10 X 16L KNAPSACK• COMPLETE AGRI-, INDUSTRIAL- AND FOOD PRODUCTION

SECTORS, WAREHOUSES

• 20ml per square meter : LOG 6.25 , 30 sec contact time

• Application: 16 litres = 800 sqm

5,5kg bucket for 10,00L• COMPLETE AGRI-, INDUSTRIAL- & FOOD PRODUCTION

SECTORS, WAREHOUSES

• 20ml per square meter : LOG 6.25 , 30 sec contact time

• Application: 1000 litres = 50 000 sqm

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INSTRUCTIONS

DIRECTION OF USE

APPLICATION AREA

See the packaging for safe mixing and application instructions

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DISINFECTION LOG

WHAT IS A LOG COUNT?

• Scientists use a logarithmic scale. Log reduction stands for a 10-fold (or one decimal point) reduction in bacteria, meaning the disinfectant reduces the number of live bacteria by 90 percent for every step.

• To help understand the value of each additional “log”, let’s do the math for a small colony of a million MRSA bacteria under the edge of a patient’s table in a hospital:

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A 1-log kill reduces the colony to 100,000 MRSA bacteria after a 90% reduction;

A 2-log kill reduces the colony to 10,000 bacteria after a 99% reduction;

A 3-log kill reduces the colony to 1,000 bacteria after a 99.9% reduction;

A 4-log kill reduces the colony to 100 bacteria after a 99.99% reduction;

A 5-log kill reduces the colony to 10 bacteria after a 99.999% reduction;

A 6-log kill reduces the colony to 1 MRSA bacterium after a 99.9999% reduction

ADI has a of Log 6,25 kill rate in 30 sec thus kills 99,999925% of all pathogens

WHAT IS OXIDATION REDUCTION POTENTIAL?

• Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP) is a measure of the tendency of a chemical species to acquire electrons and thereby be reduced. Reduction potential is measured in volts (V), or millivolts (mV).

• Refer back to log efficacy (also known as redox potential, oxidation / reduction potential)

• ADI has a ORP of 950mv when mixed in water

• A Log 3 count equates to 485mv and a log 5 is measured at 665mV

• Each species has its own intrinsic reduction potential; the HIGHER the potential, the greater the species’ affinity for electrons and tendency to be reduced. ORP is a common measurement for DISINFECTION EFFICACY

WHAT IS DISINFECTION POTENTIAL?• The efficacy of the disinfectant in terms of the strength of

the solution and the time it takes to reach kill potential in a specific field/requirement

• The risk potential in terms of residue (disinfectant by-products produced when chemical

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First line of defence: have a routine disinfection procedure

in place to prevent any outbreak

WATER pH LEVELS

Basically, the pH value is a good indicator of whether water is hard or soft. The pH of pure water is 7. In general, water with a pH lower than 7 is considered acidic, and with a pH greater than 7 is considered basic. The normal range for pH in surface water systems is 6.5 to 8.5, and the pH range for groundwater systems is between 6 to 8.5.

Alkalinity is a measure of the capacity of the water to resist a change in pH that would tend to make the water more acidic. The measurement of alkalinity and pH is needed to determine the corrosiveness of the water.

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EFFECTS• “Consuming excessively acidic or alkaline water is harmful”, warns the

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Drinking water must have a pH value of 6.5-8.5 to fall within EPA standards, and they further note that even within the acceptable pH range, slightly high- or low-pH water can be unappealing for several reasons.

• High-pH water has a soapy feel, tastes a bit like baking soda, and may leave deposits on fixtures, according to the EPA website. Low-pH water, on the other hand, may have a bitter or metallic taste, and may contribute to fixture corrosion.

• The effect of pH level of water on ADI is non-existent.

Water pH has NO EFFECT on the EFFICACY of ADI

ACCREDITATION & CERTIFICATION

INTERNATIONAL• Certified on BS EN 1276:2009 – British Standard European Norm

• International compliance : European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

• Highest certification norm for independent scientific advice and accreditation for safe food chains

• All raw materials are safe for humans and animals as per EFSA

• GlobalGAP compliant

NATIONAL• SANS1853:2017 (SABS regulatory body) COMPLIANT

• Safety certification for disinfectants used in the food industry

• National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS) – Registration number: Act5 GNR529/293389/140/1087

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ADI Registered Surface Disinfectant with no toxins or chlorineSafe and organic material

national regulator for compulsory specifications Registration Certificate

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Concerning: REGISTRATION GRANTED of a disinfectant or detergent-disinfectant formulation pursuant to the Compulsory Specification for disinfectants and detergent-disinfectants as published by Government Notice No. R. 529 (Government Gazette No. 19999) of 14 May 1999.

Registration No.: Act5G N R529/293389/140/1087

1. Disinfectant or detergent-disinfectant formulation

Extension No.:

Full name of manufacturer, proprietor, controlling company or trade mark holder: ADI Disinfectant

Product name: ADIProduct description: Sodium Sulphate Disinfectant

Strength designation: 68 % Colour variants: White Perfume variants: Mild ozone like odour

2. Holder of the registration

Name: ADI DisinfectantAddress:

3. Terms and conditions of issue

Rideal-Walker coefficient (coal-tar type):

3.1 This registration certificate is applicable only to the disinfectant or detergent-disinfectant formulation as identified in it.

3.2 The holder of the registration shall maintain compliance of the disinfectant or detergent-disinfectant formulation with the requirements of the appropriate compulsory specification.

n/a

3.3 No modifications shall be made to the disinfectant or detergent-disinfectant formulation itself, its composition and information that shall appear on each container or on a label securely attached to each container as required by the appropriate compulsory specification, without prior notification of the NRCS.

3.4 This registration certificate remains the property of the NRCS and may be withdrawn if any of the conditions attached to its issue are not complied with.

4. Registration granted

Place: Pretoria

T. Maiga (Mrs)

Man r: Approvals NRC CMM Division

Head Office

SABS Campus 1 Dr Lategan Road Groenkloof Pretoria

C8J NRCS Private Bag X25, Brooklyn 0075

1r Tel +27 12 428 5000 • Sharecall 0860 722 700 • Fax +27 12 428 5199

@ Web www.nrcs.org.za

Date: 11/09/2018

M.E Phalatse (Ms)Principal Inspector: Approvals NRCS CMM Division

•Protecting Health, sarett.J, the Environment and En�urtng F-alr Trade•

ACCREDITATION & CERTIFICATION

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lntertek Agri Lab Farm Elandsfontein District Bapsfontein Gauteng, South Africa

Client Name

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES inte?rt<:'k Total Quality. Assured.

CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSIS Certificate No: AGRIZAJB15048

lntertek Services (Pty) Ltd

Client Address Ground Floor, Zerwick Forum, Glen Eagles Office Park, Cnr Monumnet Rd & Braambos Ave, Glen Marais, Kempton Park

Product ADI

Contract No

Sample Origin Order Number

Sampling Method Submitted Sample Number AGRI 05_18-0088-2

Date Sample Received 2018/05/14 Time Sample Received 08:00

Tonnage Batch No : ADI 5.5g = lOL Customer Reference Clean Cond., Cone. 5.5g/1L

Sample condition Good

TEST DESCRIPTION METHOD UNCERTAINTY OF

SPECIFICATION RESULTS MEASURE

Enterococcus hirae •EN 1276:2009 log S reduction

Escheridlia coli •EN 1276:2009 log S reduction

Pseudomonas aeru_ginosa •EN 1276:2009 log S reduction

Staphylococcus aureus •EN 1276:2009 log S reduction

Key: • Not SANAS accredited test..# Subcontracted test, A denotes test propeny out of specificatK>n

Schane Meijer Technical Signatory- Micro

2018/05/17 No pa.rt of this document may be reproduced. except in full. without the written approval of INTERTEK. Our standard terms and conditions of business shall apply. The results relate to the sample and the most recent methods available with a 95% confidence level. Opinions and interpretations expressed herein are outside the scope of SANAS accreditation. Result marked "Not SAN AS Accredited" in this repon are not included in the SANAS Schedule of Accreditation. Results marked as "Subcontracted Test" in this repon are not included in the SANAS Schedule of Accreditation for this laboratory.

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2018/05/1710:25:50 AM

2018/05/1710:25:53 AM

2018/05/1710:2 6:19 AM

2018/05/17 10:2 6:25 AM

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INTERTEK TEST CERTIFICATETESTING FACILITY

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This report relates only to samples tested and to conditions, which prevailed when samples were received. The certificate may not be reproduced, except in full, without the written approval of the Laboratory Manager

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Room G03 Your Ref.: I-2017-ADI Water Building 10 Our Ref.: I-2017-ADI Water Meiring Naude Road Enquiries: Mellisa Brummeria Tel. #: (012) 841-4145 Pretoria

Date: 29 September 2017

REPORT OF ANALYSIS

Room G03 Building 10PO Box 395 Pretoria 0001South Africa

ADI Water Purification (Pty) Ltd

Dear Sir

SUBJECT: Analysis of efficacy of ADI Water Purification Product

1. INTRODUCTION

A sample of the ADI Water Purification product was tested by addition to water samplesspiked with Escherichia Coli bacteria

2. SAMPLE RECEIPT AND ANALYSES REQUESTED

The ADI Water Purification product was added to water samples spiked with Escherichia Colibacteria in the prescribed ratio (3.5g of ADI Water Purification powder diluted with 25L ofwater). E Coli tests were carried out after spiking, after 20 minutes of addition of the product andafter 40 minutes of addition of the product.

3. ANALYTICAL METHODS

The water sample aliquots were tested for Escherichia Coli bacteria using Accredited Methodnumber MMP8.

4. RESULTS

4.1 E coli test results of water sample

E. coli (Count per 100ml)Sample A Sample B

After Spiking with E Coli Bacteria 470 000 530 000Count After 20 minutes <1Count After 40 minutes <1

5. DISCUSSION

The results obtained show that the initial counts of E Coli bacteria in the sample were spikedhigh in both A and B samples. The ADI Water Purification product was added and showed <1

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WATERLAB (Pty) LtdReg. No.: 1983/009165/07 V.A.T. No.: 4130107891

AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSES

GENERAL WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS

Date received:

Mobile:

e-mail:

Contact person:

Facsimile: Telephone:

Address:

Client name:

Date completed:

Order number: Report number: Project number:

2019-02-22 2019-02-26

81158-A

Mike

1000

23B De Havilland Crescent

Persequor Techno Park

Meiring Naudé Drive

Pretoria

P.O. Box 283, Persequor Park, 0020

Tel: +2712 - 349 - 1066

Fax: +2786 - 654 - 2570

e-mail: [email protected]

Date/Time Sampled

Sample Identification: ADI Surface Disinfectant

Powder (ADI) Initial

Reading

After 1 Hour After 2 Hour After 3 Hour

056161 056162 056163 056164

N/A N/A N/A N/A

Redox Potential in mV N WLAB043 953 993 983 1012

Analyses in mg/ℓ

(Unless specified otherwise)

Sample Number

Method

Identification

E. Nkabinde - Chemical Technical Signatory

This Certificate, 81158-A, replaces the previous Certificate of Analysis 81158

S = Subcontracted

The information contained in this report is relevant only to the sample/samples supplied to WATERLAB (Pty) Ltd. Details of sampling conducted by

Waterlab (PTY) Ltd, according to WLAB/Sampling Plan and Procedures/SOP, are available on request.

Sample condition acceptable unless specified on the report.

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ADI Disinfectants

082 416 [email protected]

WATERLAB (Pty) LtdReg. No.: 1983/009165/07 V.A.T. No.: 4130107891

AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSES

GENERAL WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS

Date received:

Mobile:

e-mail:

Contact person:

Facsimile: Telephone:

Address:

Client name:

Date completed:

Order number: Report number: Project number:

2019-02-22 2019-02-26

81158-A

Mike

1000

23B De Havilland Crescent

Persequor Techno Park

Meiring Naudé Drive

Pretoria

P.O. Box 283, Persequor Park, 0020

Tel: +2712 - 349 - 1066

Fax: +2786 - 654 - 2570

e-mail: [email protected]

Date/Time Sampled

Sample Identification: ADI Surface Disinfectant

After 4 Hour After 5 Hour After 6 Hour After 7 Hour

056165 056166 056167 056168

N/A N/A N/A N/A

Redox Potential in mV N WLAB043 1017 1022 1014 1023

Analyses in mg/ℓ

(Unless specified otherwise)

Sample Number

Method

Identification

E. Nkabinde - Chemical Technical Signatory

This Certificate, 81158-A, replaces the previous Certificate of Analysis 81158

S = Subcontracted

The information contained in this report is relevant only to the sample/samples supplied to WATERLAB (Pty) Ltd. Details of sampling conducted by

Waterlab (PTY) Ltd, according to WLAB/Sampling Plan and Procedures/SOP, are available on request.

Sample condition acceptable unless specified on the report.

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WATERLAB (Pty) LtdReg. No.: 1983/009165/07 V.A.T. No.: 4130107891

AMENDED CERTIFICATE OF ANALYSES

GENERAL WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS

Date received:

Mobile:

e-mail:

Contact person:

Facsimile: Telephone:

Address:

Client name:

Date completed:

Order number: Report number: Project number:

2019-02-22 2019-02-26

81158-A

Mike

1000

23B De Havilland Crescent

Persequor Techno Park

Meiring Naudé Drive

Pretoria

P.O. Box 283, Persequor Park, 0020

Tel: +2712 - 349 - 1066

Fax: +2786 - 654 - 2570

e-mail: [email protected]

Date/Time Sampled

Sample Identification

After 8 Hour

056169

N/A

Redox Potential in mV N WLAB043 1027

Analyses in mg/ℓ

(Unless specified otherwise)

Sample Number

Method

Identification

E. Nkabinde - Chemical Technical Signatory

This Certificate, 81158-A, replaces the previous Certificate of Analysis 81158

S = Subcontracted

The information contained in this report is relevant only to the sample/samples supplied to WATERLAB (Pty) Ltd. Details of sampling conducted by

Waterlab (PTY) Ltd, according to WLAB/Sampling Plan and Procedures/SOP, are available on request.

Sample condition acceptable unless specified on the report.

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EFSA Journal 2010;8(12):1940

Suggested citation: EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS); Scientific Opinion on the use of potassium sulphate and sodium sulphate as sources of respectively potassium and sodium added for nutritional purposes to food supplements. EFSA Journal 2010;8(12):1940 [12 pp.]. doi:10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1940. Available online: www.efsa.europa.eu

1© European Food Safety Authority, 2010

SCIENTIFIC OPINION

Scientific Opinion on the use of potassium sulphate and sodium sulphate as sources of respectively potassium and sodium added for nutritional

purposes to food supplements1

EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS)2, 3

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Parma, Italy

ABSTRACT

The Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food provides a scientific opinion on the safety of potassium sulphate and sodium sulphate as sources of potassium and sodium, respectively, and on their bioavailabilities from these sources. The safety of potassium and sodium in terms of the amounts that may be consumed is outside the remit of the Panel. Based on the available data and the fact that potassium sulphate and sodium sulphate are water-soluble, the Panel concluded that potassium and sodium from these sources are bioavailable. The petitioner indicates that potassium sulphate and sodium sulphate will be used in food supplements to provide maximum amounts of 100 mg potassium/day and 200 mg sodium/day for adults. The Panel calculated that these dose levels result in a supply of 0.123 g sulphate ion/day (equivalent to 2.1 mg sulphate ion/kg bw/day for a 60 kg person) from potassium sulphate and of 0.417 g sulphate ion/day (equivalent to 7 mg sulphate ion/kg bw/day) from sodium sulphate. This will result in a combined intake of 0.540 g sulphate ion/day (equivalent to 9.0 mg sulphate/kg bw/day for a 60 kg person). Previously the Panel concluded that a daily intake of sulphate ion up to 6 g/day (100 mg sulphate ion/kg bw/day) does not give rise to concern. The Panel noted that this intake of 100 mg potassium/day amounts to 2 to 4% of the average intake level of potassium from the diet and that the proposed level of sodium to be supplied via food supplements of 200 mg sodium/day would represent between 4-7% of the mean intake level of sodium from the diet. Therefore, the Panel concluded that the proposed use and use levels of potassium sulphate and sodium sulphate as sources of potassium and sodium are not of safety concern.

© European Food Safety Authority, 2010

KEY WORDS

Sulphuric acid, dipotassium salt, CAS No. 7778-80-5; bisodium sulphate anhydrous, CAS No. 7757-82-6; dibasic sodium sulphate; disodium monosulphate; disodium sulphate decahydrate, CAS No. 7727-73-3; Glauber's salt.

1 On request from the European Commission, Question No EFSA-Q-2010-00818, adopted on 8 December 2010. 2 Panel members: F. Aguilar, B. Dusemund, P. Galtier, J. Gilbert, D.M. Gott, S. Grilli, R. Gürtler, J. König, C. Lambré, J-C.

Larsen, J-C. Leblanc, A. Mortensen, D. Parent-Massin, I. Pratt, I.M.C.M. Rietjens, I. Stankovic, P. Tobback, T. Verguieva, R.A. Woutersen. Correspondence: [email protected]

3 Acknowledgement: The Panel wishes to thank the members of the Working Group B on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food: M. Bakker, D. Boskou, B. Dusemund, D. Gott, T. Hallas-Møller, A. Hearty, J. König, D. Marzin, D. Parent-Massin, I.M.C.M. Rietjens, G.J.A. Speijers, P. Tobback, T. Verguieva, R.A. Woutersen for the preparatory work on this scientific opinion.

SODIUM SULPHATE EFSA ANIMAL AND HUMAN SAFE CONFIRMATION

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WHERE TO BUY

1. Contact Jeanette: [email protected] 012 940 43982. Any Laeveld Agrochem Agent / Depot

WHERE TO BUY

1. Contact Jeanette: [email protected] 012 940 43982. Any Laeveld Agrochem Agent / Depot

Visit www.laeveld.coza

ADI Registered Surface Disinfectant withno toxins or chlorineSafe and organic material

One small pouch of 5.5 grams mixed in 1 litre of tap water kills 99.999925% of all harmful bacteria within minutes

Sizes available: 5,5g / 55g / 90g pouches and 5,5kg buckets