| SODIUM IRON (III) ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATE, TRIHYDRATE | |
| Chemical names: | SODIUM [[N,N'-ETHANEDIYLbis[N-(CARBOXYMETHYL)GLYCINATO]](4-]FERRATE(1-); SODIUM IRON (III) ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATE |
| Synonyms: | FERRIC SODIUM EDETATE; SODIUM IRON EDTA; SODIUM FEREDETATE |
| Functional class: | NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT |
| Latest evaluation: | 1999 |
| ADI: | CONSIDERED TO BE SAFE WHEN USED IN SUPERVISED FOOD FORTIFICATION PROGRAMMES |
| Comments: | The Committee concluded that sodium iron EDTA could be considered to be safe in supervised food fortification programmes in response to a need for iron supplementation of the diet of a population as determined by public health officials. Such programmes would provide a daily iron intake of approximately 0.2 mg/kg bw. |
| Report: | TRS 896-JECFA 53/27 |
| Specifications: | COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 7/FNP 52 Add.7/79 |
| Tox monograph: | FAS 44-JECFA 53/105 |
| Previous status: | 1993, TRS 837-JECFA 41/24, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 2/FNP 52 Add.2/115, FAS 32-JECFA 41/195. ACCEPTABLE (PROVISIONALLY CONSIDERED TO BE SAFE IN FOOD FORTIFICATION PROGRAMMES) AC, N,T |
| 28 Apr 02 | |
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