Sodium diacetate is a chemical compound with the formula NaH(C2H3O2)2. It is acetate. It is a colorless solid and is used in flavorings and antimicrobials.

   It is acetate. It is a colorless solid and is used in flavorings and antimicrobials.

Sodium diacetate, used as a sequestering agent in animal pharmaceuticals, feed and related products, is generally considered safe when used in accordance with good practices.

When a pesticide is eligible for re-registration, EPA announces this, and

Explain the reason in the Re-enrollment Eligibility Document (RED). the fact

Worksheet summarizing information about sodium diacetate in RED.

Introduction to use Sodium diacetate is a fungicide and bactericide registered for the control of mold and bacteria thereby preventing spoilage of stored grain. During the baling process, insecticides are applied to the hay as a dust or as a soluble concentrate (liquid spray). It is applied as a fermentation "aid" to silage to maintain the quality of field corn, alfalfa, sorghum, oats and grasses stored in silos.

Sodium diacetate consists of acetic acid and sodium acetate. it

Dissociates into acetate, sodium and hydrogen ions, normal constituents of plant and animal as well as human food. Acetate is formed in organisms during food metabolism. Acetate and acetic acid have long been used in human and animal foods without significant side effects.

Sodium diacetate was first registered in 1968 for use as a food

preservative. Later products are registered to maintain quality

Livestock feed crops. Currently, two such end-use pesticide products

Registered, each containing sodium diacetate as its sole active substance

Element. Post-harvest feed uses of sodium diacetate have been exempt from tolerance or legal residue limit requirements since 1981 based on the chemical's generally recognized as safe or GRAS status.