FORMIC ACID

Overview

Chemical Names
Formic acid
CAS number
64-18-6
JECFA number
79
INS
236
COE number
1
FEMA number
2487
Functional Class
Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENTFood Additives
PRESERVATIVE
INS matches
236

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1997

ADI:
0-3 mg/kg bw (1979)

Comments:
No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. The group ADI of 0-3 mg/kg bw that was established for formic acid and ethyl formate at the twenty-third meeting (1979) was maintained at the forty-ninth meeting (1997).
Meeting:
49
Specs Code:
R,P
Report: 
TRS 884-JECFA 49/29
Tox Monograph: 
FAS 40-JEC FA 49/147 (FLAVOUR)
Specification: 
FAO Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications
Previous Years:
1997, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 5/FNP 52 Add.5/210. N (FLAVOUR) 1979, TRS 648-JECFA 23/27, FNP 12-JECFA 23/39, FAS 14-JECFA 23/37. 0-3 (GROUP ADI FOR FORMIC ACID AND ETHYL FORMATE). FU. R 1973, NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/35, FNP 4-JECFA 17/129 (COMPENDIUM/663)
1997, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 5/FNP 52 Add.5/210. N (FLAVOUR) 1979, TRS 648-JECFA 23/27, FNP 12-JECFA 23/39, FAS 14-JECFA 23/37. 0-3 (GROUP ADI FOR FORMIC ACID AND ETHYL FORMATE). FU. R 1973, NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/35, FNP 4-JECFA 17/129 (COMPENDIUM/663)