| PROPIONIC ACID | |
| INS: | 280 | COE No.: | 3 | FEMA No.: | 2924 | JECFA No.: | 84 | Chemical names: | PROPANOIC ACID | Functional class: | ANTIMOULD AND ANTIROPE AGENT; PRESERVATIVE; FLAVOURING AGENT | Latest evaluation: | 1997 | ADI: | NOT LIMITED (1973) | Comments: | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. The 1973 group ADI of "not limited" for propionic acid and its calcium, potassium and sodium salts was maintained at the forty-ninth meeting (1997). | Report: | TRS 884-JECFA 49/29 | Specifications: | COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/132 (FLAVOUR) (2000) | Tox monograph: | FAS 40-JECFA 49/147 | Previous status: | 1998, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 6/FNP 52 Add.6/127. R (PRESERVATIVE)
1997, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 5/FNP 52 Add.5/127. R,T (PRESERVATIVE); 212. N (FLAVOUR) 1995, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 3/FNP 52 Add.3/163. R 1973, NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/23, FNP 4-JECFA 17/154 (COMPENDIUM/1209), FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/110. GROUP ADI NOT LIMITED FOR PROPIONIC ACID AND ITS CALCIUM, POTASSIUM AND SODIUM SALTS. NL, R 1970, NMRS 48/TRS 462-JECFA 14/24, FAS 70.41/NMRS 48C-JECFA 14/22,47. R 1965, NMRS 40/TRS 339-JECFA 9/11, FAS 67.29/NMRS 40A,B,C-JECFA 9/56, FAS 67.29/NMRS 40A,B,C-JECFA 9/57. 0-10 (CONDITIONAL, 10-20; AS SUM OF PROPIONIC ACID AND CALCIUM, SODIUM AND POTASSIUM PROPIONATE, CALCULATED AS PROPIONIC ACID). CO. N |
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Toxicological Abbreviations
Propionic acid (ICSC)
Propionic acid (FAO Nutrition Meetings Report Series 40abc)