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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

CALCIUM PROPIONATE
INS: 282
Chemical names: CALCIUM PROPIONATE
Functional class: PRESERVATIVE; ANTIMOULD AND ANTIROPE AGENT
Latest evaluation: 1973
ADI: NOT LIMITED
Comments: 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: NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/23
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 6/FNP 52 Add.6/13 (1998)
Tox monograph: FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/110
Previous status: 1997, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 5/FNP 52 Add.5/23. R
1995, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 3/FNP 52 Add.3/21. R
1973, FNP 4-JECFA 17/118 (COMPENDIUM/352). R
1970, NMRS 48/TRS 462-JECFA 14/24, FAS 70.41/NMRS 48C-JECFA 14/22
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. S
1961, NMRS 31/TRS 228-JECFA 6/84, NMRS 31/TRS 228-JECFA 6/84. 0-10 (CONDITIONAL, 10-20). CO. S
1958, NMRS VOL I-III/30. N
 
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