{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-186.1750","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 186.1750","heading":"Sodium chlorite.","body":"(a) Sodium chlorite (NaCLO2, CAS Reg. No. 7758-19-2) exists as slightly hygroscopic white crystals or flakes. It is manufactured by passing chlorine dioxide into a solution of sodium hydroxide and hydrogen peroxide.\n(b) the ingredient is used at levels from 125 to 250 parts per million as a slimicide in the manufacture of paper and paperboard that contact food.","path":["Title 21—Food and Drugs","CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER B—FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION","PART 186—INDIRECT FOOD SUBSTANCES AFFIRMED AS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE","Subpart B—Listing of Specific Substances Affirmed as GRAS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-21.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:47Z","sha256":"cbf167e6689834cf259a7790736b3b0964055d194a171582c17f2e72f7ceb91d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-186.1673","next":"us/21-cfr-186.1756"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}