Talk:Sodium hexametaphosphate

Question
Would Minute Maid Lemonade with sodium hexametaphosphate create a urine sample that would test positive for Methamphetamines or amphetamines. Or is there any other ingredient in the product that would affect the results in drug testing.


 * I don't think I've ever heard that before, nor can I find anything online suggesting it. Where did you hear it? &mdash;Ben Brockert (42) UE News  03:17, Apr 15, 2005 (UTC)

Sodium hexametaphosphate
Is the product safe?: It doesn't seem that it wouldn't be. It's a mild irritant in its concentrated form, but there don't seem to be any overt hazards. It's used in some bottled drinks as a preservative.

Addseale2 (talk) 12:39, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

Ingestion listed as questionable?
If this has applications as a food additive, why is there a question mark next to Ingestion? Or does that refer to the "pure" chemical and not the hybrid commercial one?

Is now in a tooth paste along with stannous (tin) fluoride from P & G.

Also found in Aquafina Flavor Splash beverages. Their website does not specifically address this compound (www.flavorsplash.com) nor do they on their question line (1-800-433-2652).

B.P. / M.P. Density incorrect?
The boiling point, melting point, and density seem to be deviating from MSDS's I've seen. Such as this one: MSDS Alberta CA

Toothpaste ingredient?
Does anybody know what sodium hexametaphosphate actually does as a "medicinal ingredient" at 13.0% w/w in toothpaste? 134.117.14.142 (talk) 19:44, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Causes Cancer?
I don't see anywhere, including official MSDS datasheets (http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/s3866.htm), where this causes cancer. I propose we remove the line about it unless the source can be verified. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.104.60.6 (talk) 20:41, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
 * In my opinion, _all_ the [citation needed] health hazards, including allergies, chest pain, and cancer, should be immediately deleted unless they are either immediately referenced to a reliable source, such as MSDS datasheet or peer-reviewed public health literature. It is irresponsible of an encyclopedia to put such information out to the unsuspecting public unless it is verifiably, or at least arguably, true. Would the editor who inserted these health hazards please step in now? PBarak (talk) 03:16, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

I agree
Without proper citation, the whole cancer thing can be ignored. Show proof if it is true. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.20.136.89 (talk) 02:01, 29 March 2009 (UTC)

I removed the unsourced allegations. --23:32, 8 May 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Frank Lofaro Jr. (talk • contribs)

Food additive...
Listing the foods that it may be added to is nice, but what is it's purpose? I'll try to find the info when I get a chance, but if someone already knows, it would be good information. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 104.51.149.199 (talk) 05:39, 9 October 2016 (UTC)
 * I just came here to ask the exact same question. The "what" is good. The "why" is needed, though. oknazevad (talk) 03:32, 6 September 2018 (UTC)

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"misidentified"?
In the History section:


 * Hexametaphosphoric acid was named (but misidentified) in 1849 by the German chemist Theodor Fleitmann.

The "misidentified" claim seems unsourced, if you follow the links in the footnotes, and irrelevant. Also, what does it mean? I propose to remove it. Dynasteria (talk) 17:03, 9 March 2021 (UTC)