JECFA Evaluations-SODIUM IRON (III) ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATE, TRIHYDRATE-

Summary of Evaluations Performed by the
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

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