POTASSIUM PROPIONATE

Overview

Chemical Names
Potassium propionate
CAS number
327-62-8
INS
283
Functional Class
Food Additives
PRESERVATIVE
INS matches
283

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 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).
Meeting:
49
Specs Code:
R (1997)
Report: 
NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/23
Tox Monograph: 
FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/110
Specification: 
FAO Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications
Previous Years:
1995, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 3/FNP 52 Add.3/155. R 1973: SPECIFICATIONS CONTINUED. S 1970, NMRS 48/TRS 462-JECFA 14/24, FAS 70.41/NMRS 48C-JECFA 14/22 1965, NMRS 40/TRS 339-JECFA 9/11. 0-10 (CONDITIONAL, 10-20; AS SUM OF PROPIONIC ACID AND CALCIUM, SODIUM
1995, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 3/FNP 52 Add.3/155. R 1973: SPECIFICATIONS CONTINUED. S 1970, NMRS 48/TRS 462-JECFA 14/24, FAS 70.41/NMRS 48C-JECFA 14/22 1965, NMRS 40/TRS 339-JECFA 9/11. 0-10 (CONDITIONAL, 10-20; AS SUM OF PROPIONIC ACID AND CALCIUM, SODIUM