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TRIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE
INS: 340iii
Chemical names: TRIPOTASSIUM ORTHOPHOSPHATE; TRIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE; TRIPOTASSIUM MONOPHOSPHATE
Synonyms: TRIBASIC POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE; POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE
Functional class: BUFFER; SEQUESTRANT; EMULSION STABILIZER
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
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 10/FNP 52 Add.10/34 (METALS LIMITS) (2002)
Tox monograph: FAS 17-JECFA 26/151
Previous status: 1975, FAS 9/NMRS 55B-JECFA 19/75. R; COMPENDIUM/1553
1973, NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/23, FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/469. 0-70 (TOTAL DIETARY PHOSPHORUS LOAD FOR MAN). FU. S
1970, NMRS 48/TRS 462-JECFA 14/15, FAS 70.39/NMRS 48A-JECFA 14/62. 0-30 (CONDITIONAL, 30-70; BOTH THE UNCONDITIONAL AND CONDITIONAL ADIs INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OCCURRING IN THE DIET). CO. S
1963, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/11, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/27, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/29. 0-30 (CONDITIONAL, 30-70; AS TOTAL DIETARY PHOSPHORUS INTAKES FROM BOTH FOOD AND FOOD ADDITIVES). CO. N
 
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