IRON OXIDES | |
See: | IRON OXIDE BLACK IRON OXIDE RED IRON OXIDE YELLOW | Latest evaluation: | 1999 |
Intake: | TRS 896-JECFA 53/98,122; FAS 44-JECFA 53/509. Iron oxides are permitted for use in foods under conditions of good manufacturing practice in the draft General Standard for Food Additives being developed by the Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants. On the basis of national standards, the Expert Committee concluded that it is unlikely that intake of iron oxides would exceed the ADI of 0-0.5 mg/kg bw. |
12 Nov 01 |
See Also: Toxicological Abbreviations Iron oxides (WHO Food Additives Series 44)