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Cryolite Sodium Aluminum Fluoride

Level 4Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary

Cryolite Sodium Aluminum Fluoride is a pesticide residue — Fluorine compound mineral used as insecticide

What it does

Fluorine compound mineral used as insecticide

Where you'll see it

Fruits and vegetables

Regulatory status

  • Notes: FDA tolerance 0.7 ppm on fruits/vegetables

Sources

  • A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): Fluorine compound. A mineral used as an insecticide