When we are ready to open a snack food packaging and eat, we find a small desiccant bag in it and see some letters on the bag” do not eat, throw it away. What is food desiccant? Is it poisonous?
First, you should get to know the ingredient.
In usual, they are two types of food desiccant. One is silica gel, the other, lime.
The ingredient of quicklime desiccant usual takes a white powder shape. It can be dangerous when reacted with water. It will release heat, even exploded. So be careful. This type of desiccant usual is used in noris, seaweeds, rice crackers and other snack foods.
While food desiccant with silica gel type is safer. The ingredient of silica gel is poisonless, non-toxic even be accidently eaten. The shape of it is usual transparent beads. The chemical state of silica gel is very stable, almost be not reacted with anything. This type desiccant has a wider application, usual in seeds, fried foods, preserved fruits, daily nuts, daily nutrition supplement, pharmaceuticals and other snack foods.
Second, some precautions should be taken, when you see a desiccant bag.
The first thing is do as the letters asking to do. Do not eat; throw it away as soon as possible. Do not care what it is. Do not be curious. If you are a member of family parents, take care of the children. Do not let it be a "toy”. If the food desiccant be accidently eaten, be calm. Quickly identify the desiccant type. Transparent bead is silica gel, usual safe, at the same time, observe your children body physical state, for sake of safe if any unwell, seek a doctor help. While white powder, quicklime, dangerous, you need to seek a doctor help as soon as possible.
