Additional threats to employees are posed by. the ease with which many corrosive chemicals ignite, explode or react with incompatible substances. In North Carolina, the N.C. Department of Labor enforces the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act through a. state plan approved by the U.S. Department of Labor.
Calcium sulfate (or calcium sulphate) is a common laboratory and industrial chemical. In the form of Î³- anhydrite (the nearly anhydrous form), it is used as a desiccant. It is also used as a coagulant in products like tofu. In the natural state, unrefined calcium sulfate is a translucent, crystalline white rock.
Sodium acid pyrophosphate, or disodium pyrophosphate, is an edible phosphoric salt that helps create leavening used for baking, such as baking powder, and prevents food discoloration, such as in raw potatoes.dditives to commercial food mixes act as leavening, emulsifiers and stabilizers and in other chemical reactions that improve the quality or shelf life of foods. Phosphate additives, such as sodium acid pyrophosphate and other phosphoric acid compounds, may pose safety concerns in certain concentrations.