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Hog Scald Agents / Poultry scald agents

Sodium hexametaphosphate

Parameters

Chart entries
2
Purposes
To remove hair; To remove feathers
Curing agent
no

9 CFR 424.21, chart at paragraph (c). eCFR as in force on 2026-01-01, retrieved 2026-09-04.

Permitted uses and amounts

Sodium hexametaphosphate, as listed in 9 CFR 424.21(c)
ClassPurposeProductsAmount
Hog Scald AgentsTo remove hairHog carcassesSufficient for purpose.
Poultry scald agentsTo remove feathersPoultry carcassesSufficient for purpose.

Source: Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), Title 9, 9 CFR 424.21. Parsed from eCFR XML as in force on 2026-01-01, retrieved 2026-09-04. Read the section