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

SULFUR DIOXIDE
INS: 220
Functional class: PRESERVATIVE; ANTIBROWNING AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT
Latest evaluation: 1998
ADI: 0-0.7 mg/kg bw
Comments: Group ADI, expressed as sulfur dioxide, for calcium hydrogen sulfite, calcium metabisulfite, calcium sulfite, potassium hydrogen sulfite, potassium metabisulfite, potassium sulfite, sodium hydrogen sulfite, sodium metabisulfite, sodium sulfite, sodium thiosulfate, and sulfur dioxide
Report: TRS 891-JECFA 51/30
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 6/FNP 52 Add.6/159
Tox monograph: FAS 42-JECFA 51/95
Previous status: 1997, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 5/FNP 52 Add.5/183. R
1986, TRS 751-JECFA 30/32, FNP 37-JECFA 30/119 (COMPENDIUM/1453), FAS 21-JECFA 30/173.0-0.7 (GROUP ADI FOR SULFUR DIOXIDE AND SULFITES EXPRESSED AS SULFUR DIOXIDE, COVERING SODIUM AND POTASSIUM METABISULFITE, SODIUM SULFITE, POTASSIUM AND SODIUM HYDROGEN SULFITE AND SODIUM THIOSULFATE ). FU. R,T
1983, TRS 696-JECFA 27/21, FAS 18-JECFA 27/118. 0-0.7 (GROUP ADI FOR SULFUR DIOXIDE AND SULFITES EXPRESSED AS SULFUR DIOXIDE, COVERING SODIUM AND POTASSIUM METABISULFITE, SODIUM SULFITE, POTASSIUM AND SODIUM HYDROGEN SULFITE AND SODIUM THIOSULFATE). FU
1973, NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/18, FNP 4-JECFA 17/177, FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/130. 0-0.7. FU. R
1970, NMRS 48/TRS 462-JECFA 14/24, FAS 70.41/NMRS 48C-JECFA 14/33
1965, NMRS 40/TRS 339-JECFA 9/11, FAS 67.29/NMRS 40A,B,C-JECFA 9/63, FAS 67.29/NMRS 40A,B,C-JECFA 9/65. 0-0.35 (CONDITIONAL, 0.35-1.5; AS SUM OF SULFUR DIOXIDE, SODIUM SULFITE, SODIUM AND POTASSIUM METABISULFITE AND SODIUM HYDROGEN SULFITE; CALCULATED AS SULFUR DIOXIDE). CO
1964, NMRS 38/TRS 309-JECFA 8/25, FAS 24.65/NMRS 38A-JECFA 8/55, FAS 24.65/NMRS 38A-JECFA 8/56. 0-0.35 (CONDITIONAL, 0.35-1.5). CO
1961, NMRS 31/TRS 228-JECFA 6/93, NMRS 31/TRS 228-JECFA 6/94. 0-0.35 (CONDITIONAL, 0.35-1.5). CO
1958, NMRS VOL. I-III/39. N
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       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Sulfur dioxide (FAO Nutrition Meetings Report Series 38a)
       Sulfur dioxide (FAO Nutrition Meetings Report Series 40abc)