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Sodium nitrite

Used alone or in conjunction with sodium nitrate as a colour fixative in cured meat and poultry products (bologna, hot dogs, bacon). Sodium Nitrate helps prevent the growth of Clostridium botulinum, which can cause botulism in humans.

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