Stainless steel kitchenware will result in chromium poisoning?

by Tiantian Xiaotiantian building materials

Recently, the spread of the Internet video display, stainless steel kitchenware if long-term containing brine, vinegar, fruit juice and other acidic substances, will make the stainless steel from corrosion, thereby releasing heavy metal chromium inside. Continuous use of the release of chromium stainless steel kitchenware, will cause the chromium poisoning, harm the liver function of human body..

Stainless steel kitchenware really will be caused by corrosion and chromium poisoning hazards of chromium poisoning? How much? The reporter interviewed Beijing University of Chemical Technology College of science vice president Wan Pingyu.

Wan Pingyu said, as long as the stainless steel kitchenware in the use process does not occur corrosion, chromium not stainless steel kitchenware in migration to the food, also won't cause chromium poisoning. High quality stainless steel kitchenware corrosion resistance good, chromium poisoning caused by the general will not. But it must be noted that the acidic substances does is corrosive to stainless steel, will make the stainless steel in the chromium leaching, the use of stainless steel kitchen utensils should be prevention.

The "salt and vinegar together will generate the high concentration of hydrochloric acid, the content of vinegar and salt and placed in a stainless steel kitchenware in heating for a long time high temperature cooking, will corrode the stainless steel kitchenware, and dissolution of chromium." Wan Pingyu further explained.