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Nitrates

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  • Nitrate is only a concern for ingestion (eating and drinking). It is not absorbed through your skin.

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  • Only a very small amount of water clings to smooth surfaces, like dishes. Water that has more than 10 mg/L of nitrate can be safely used to wash and sanitize dishes, tables, and eating utensils. 

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  • Very little water remains on washed surfaces and in laundered fabrics. Because these itemas are not placed in the mouth, water having more than 10 mg/L of nitrate can be safely used for general cleaning and washing of clothing, bedding, and linens.

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  • Adults can breakdown nitrate more easily than infants. Only very small amounts pass into breast milk, and these levels have not been shown to cause blue baby syndrome.

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