| SODIUM BENZOATE | |
| INS: | 211 | Chemical names: | SODIUM BENZOATE; SODIUM SALT OF BENZENECARBOXYLIC ACID ; SODIUM SALT OF PHENYLCARBOXYLIC ACID | Functional class: | ANTIMICROBIAL PRESERVATIVE | Latest evaluation: | 1996 | ADI: | 0-5 mg/kg bw | Comments: | The 1996 group ADI of 0-5 mg/kg bw for benzoic acid, the benzoate salts (calcium, potassium and sodium), benzaldehyde, benzyl acetate, benzyl alcohol and benzyl benzoate, expressed as benzoic acid equivalents, was maintained at the fifty-seventh meeting (2001). | Report: | TRS 909-JECFA 57/73 (2001) | Specifications: | COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 12/FNP 52 Add. 12/68 (METALS LIMITS) (2004) | Tox monograph: | FAS 37-JECFA 46/29 | Previous status: | 1996, TRS 868-JECFA 46/41, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 4/FNP 52 Add.4/129. 0-5 mg/kg bw (GROUP ADI FOR BENZOIC ACID, THE BENZOATE SALTS (CALCIUM, POTASSIUM AND SODIUM), BENZALDEHYDE, BENZYL ALCOHOL AND BENZYL BENZOATE, EXPRESSED AS BENZOIC ACID EQUIVALENTS). FU. R
1983, TRS 696-JECFA 27/20, FNP 4-JECFA 17/158 (1973) (COMPENDIUM/1319), FAS 18-JECFA 27/29. 0-5 (GROUP ADI FOR BENZOIC ACID AND ITS CALCIUM, POTASSIUM AND SODIUM SALTS, EXPRESSED AS BENZOIC ACID). FU. R(1973) 1973, NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/35, FNP 4-JECFA 17/158, FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/34. 0-5 (AS SUM OF BENZOIC ACID AND SODIUM AND POTASSIUM BENZOATE, EXPRESSED AS BENZOIC ACID). FU. R 1970, NMRS 48/TRS 462-JECFA 14/24, FAS 70/41/NMRS 48C-JECFA 14/8 1965, NMRS 40/TRS 339-JECFA 9/19, FAS 67.29/NMRS 40A,B,C-JECFA 9/15, FAS 67.29/NMRS 40A,B,C-JECFA 9/15. 0-5 (CONDITIONAL, 5-10). CO. R 1961, NMRS 31/TRS 228-JECFA 6/28, NMRS 31/TRS 228-JECFA 6/28. 0-5 (CONDITIONAL, 5-10). CO. S 1958, NMRS VOL. I-III/18. N |
| Intake: | See BENZOATES |
| 29 May 05 | |
See Also:
Toxicological Abbreviations
Sodium benzoate (ICSC)