Table 1.

Basal data used in the scenario calculations (see Table 2). The nitrite levels are taken from data points representing samples analysed or extrapolated from adjacent data points.

Type of product	Timeline	As NaNO2 (mg kg−1)	As NO2– (mg kg−1)
Pork/beef sausage	At commercial formulation	120	80
	At half the accepted storage time	30	20
	At use-by date	22	15
Chicken sausage	At commercial formulation	115	77
	At half the accepted storage time	63	42
	At use-by date	52	35