Bringing you to know the antioxidant TBHQ (II)

6. Safety Evaluation

The safety evaluation of TBHQ mainly includes toxicological evaluation and safety assessment. According to the results of many studies at home and abroad, the acute toxicity of TBHQ is low, and the oral LD50 of mice is 9.31g/kgbw, which belongs to the low toxicity category. In terms of safety assessment, the International Expert Committee on Food Additives (ECFA) considered TBHQ to be safe within the specified range of use. However, long-term intake of large quantities may cause certain effects on the human body, so the intake should be controlled.

7.Market Demand and Development TrendWith the increasing concern for the safety of food and cosmetics, the market demand for antioxidants is also growing.TBHQ, as an effective antioxidant, its market demand is also increasing. At the same time, with the continuous emergence of new products and the expansion of application areas, the development trend of TBHQ is also developing in the direction of diversification and high performance. In the future, with the continuous progress of technology and the expansion of application fields, the market demand and development trend of TBHQ will continue to maintain the growth trend.

8. Impact on the environment and treatment measures

TBHO may have certain shadow impacts on the environment in the process of production and use. Among them, the discharge and treatment of wastewater is one of the main environmental problems. In order to reduce the impact on the environment, the following treatment measures can be taken.

(1) Adopt cleaner production technology and equipment to reduce the generation of wastewater and the degree of pollution;.

(2) Classify and recycle wastewater.