158 PRINCIPLES OFFOODSANITATION
Table 9–7
Common Detergent Ingredients
Mineral
Emulsif- Saponif-
Water Deposit Rins-
Noncor-
Non-
Ingredients
ication
ication Wetting Dispersion Suspension
Softening
Control
ability
rosive
irritating
Basic alkalis
Caustic soda
C
A
C
C
C
C
D
D
D
D
Sodium metasilicate
B
B
C
B
C
C
C
B
B
D
Soda ash
C
B
C
C
C
C
D
C
C
D
Trisodium B
B
C
B
B
A
D
B
C+
C
−
phosphate
Complex phosphates
Sodium tetra-
A
C
C
A
A
B
B
A
AA
A
phosphate
Sodium tripoly-
A
C
C
A
A
A
B
A
AA
B
phosphate
Sodium hexameta-
A
C
C
A
A
B
B
A
AA
A
phosphate
Tetrasodium pyro-
B
B
C
B
B
A
B
A
AA
B
phosphate
Organic compounds
Chelating agents
C
C
C
C
C
AA
A
A
AA
A
Wetting agents
AA
C
AA
A
B
C
C
AA
A
A
Organic agents
C
C
C
C
C
A
AA
B
A
A
Mineral acids
C
C
C
C
C
A
AA
C
D
D
Note:
A-high value; B-Medium value; C-low value; D-negativ
e value.
