Standard No.:	GB 1902-2005
English Name:	Food additive - Sodium benzoate
Chinese Name:	食品添加剂苯甲酸钠
Chinese Classification:	X42    Synthetic food additives
Professional Classification:	GB    National Standard
ICS Classification:	67.220.20 67.220.20    Food additives 67.220.20
Source Content Issued by:	AQSIQ;SAC
Issued on:	2005-6-30
Implemented on:	2005-12-1
Status:	abolished
Superseded by:	GB 1886.184-2016 National Food Safety Standard - Food Additives - Sodium Benzoate
Superseded on:	2017-1-1
Abolished on:	2017-01-01
Superseding:	GB 1902-1994 Food additive;Sodium benzoate
Target Language:	English
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Word Count:	3000 words
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This standard specifies the requirements, test methods, inspection rules, marking, packaging, transportation and storage for food additive - sodium benzoate. This standard is applicable to food additive - sodium benzoate which is produced by reaction of benzoic acid, subjected to catalytic oxidation by petroleum toluene, with sodium hydroxide or sodium bicarbonate produced by ion exchange membrane method. It is mainly used as food preservative.

Foreword I 1 Scope 2 Normative References 3 Requirements 4 Test Methods 5 Inspection Rules 6 Marking, Packaging, Transportation and Storage