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  "derivation_summary": "Made by reacting an iron salt with phosphoric acid.",
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      "name": "EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 034903",
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      "name": "Iron(III) phosphate",
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      "name": "lithium ferric phosphate",
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      "name": "Phosphoric acid, iron salt",
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      "name": "Phosphoric acid, iron salt (1:?)",
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      "name": "WHITE PHOSPHATE OF IRON (SCHUSSLER'S)",
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  "citation_policy": "Cite as: Food Additive Index, \"Ferric phosphate\", https://foodadditiveindex.com/additives/ferric-phosphate. This site reports regulatory status and does not rate additives.",
  "generated_at": "2026-09-08T00:09:38.536Z"
}