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PHOSPHORIC ACID
INS: 338
Chemical names: PHOSPHORIC ACID; ORTHOPHOSPHORIC ACID
Synonyms: ORTHOPHOSPHORIC ACID
Functional class: ACIDULANT; SEQUESTRANT; SYNERGIST FOR ANTIOXIDANTS
Latest evaluation: 1982
Tolerable Intake: MTDI 70 mg/kg bw (as P)
Comments: Group MTDI for phosphorus from all sources, expressed as P
Report: TRS 683-JECFA 26/25,47
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 10/FNP 52 Add.10/34 (METALS LIMITS) (2002)
Tox monograph: FAS 17-JECFA 26/151
Previous status: 1995, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 3/FNP 52 Add.3/135 (SPECIFICATIONS REPUBLISHED)
1990, COMPENDIUM/1081
1973, NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/23, FNP 4-JECFA 17/222, FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/469. 0-70 (TOTAL DIETARY PHOSPHORUS LOAD FOR MAN). FU. R
1971, NMRS 50/TRS 488-JECFA 15/20, FAS 3/NMRS 50C-JECFA 15/132
1970, NMRS 48/TRS 462-JECFA 14/15, FAS 70.39/NMRS 48A-JECFA 14/62. 0-30 (CONDITIONAL, 30-70; BOTH CONDITIONAL AND UNCONDITIONAL ADIs INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OCCURRING IN THE DIET). CO. S
1964, NMRS 38/TRS 309-JECFA 8/25, FAS 24.65/NMRS 38A-JECFA 8/51. 0-5 (CONDITIONAL, 5-15; DOES NOT INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OCCURRING NATURALLY). CO. S
1961, NMRS 31/TRS 228-JECFA 6/81. 0-5 (CONDITIONAL, 5-15). CO. S
1958, NMRS VOL. I-III/103. N
 
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    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Phosphoric acid (ICSC)
       Phosphoric acid (FAO Nutrition Meetings Report Series 38a)
       Phosphoric acid (UKPID)