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Formic Acid
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Formic Acid is a preservative — Preservative for silage; used as decalcifier and for dehairing hides
What it does
Preservative for silage; used as decalcifier and for dehairing hides
Where you'll see it
Silage, ants and other fruit (naturally)
What the research says
Chronic absorption known to cause albuminuria—protein in the urine. Caused cancer when administered orally in rats, mice, and hamsters in doses from 31 to 49 mg/kg body weight.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: ASP
- Notes: FDA residue tolerance 2.25% of silage on dry basis
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): colorless, pungent, highly corrosive, it occurs naturally in ants and other fruit