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• Inorganic phosphates are compounds of phosphorus and oxygen that occur in many forms and are usually combined with other elements - e.g., metals such as sodium, potassium, calcium, and aluminum.

 
• Inorganic phosphates are present in all living organisms (animal and vegetable) and are required continuously to support life since most are essential nutrients.

 
• The Phosphate Forum of the Americas (PFA) was established in 1996 to provide a forum for information exchange on matters relating to inorganic phosphates.