CALCIUM BENZOATE

Overview

Chemical Names
Calcium benzoate
Synonyms
Monocalcium benzoate
CAS number
2090-05-3
INS
213
Functional Class
Food Additives
PRESERVATIVE
INS matches
213

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1996

ADI:
0-5 mg/kg bw

Comments:
The 1996 group ADI of 0-5 mg/kg bw for benzoic acid, the benzoate salts (calcium, potassium and sodium), benzaldehyde, benzyl acetate, benzyl alcohol and benzyl benzoate, expressed as benzoic acid equivalents, was maintained at the fifty-seventh meeting (2001).
Intake:
See BENZOATES
Meeting:
46
Specs Code:
R
Report: 
TRS 909-JECFA 57/73 (2001)
Specification: 
FAO Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications
Previous Years:
1996, TRS 868-JECFA 46/41, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 4/FNP 52 Add.4/25. 0-5 mg/kg bw (GROUP ADI FOR BENZOIC ACID, THE BENZOATE SALTS (CALCIUM, POTASSIUM AND SODIUM), BENZALDEHYDE, BENZYL ALCOHOL AND BENZYL BENZOATE, EXPRESSED AS BENZOIC ACID EQUIVALENTS). FU. R
1996, TRS 868-JECFA 46/41, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 4/FNP 52 Add.4/25. 0-5 mg/kg bw (GROUP ADI FOR BENZOIC ACID, THE BENZOATE SALTS (CALCIUM, POTASSIUM AND SODIUM), BENZALDEHYDE, BENZYL ALCOHOL AND BENZYL BENZOATE, EXPRESSED AS BENZOIC ACID EQUIVALENTS). FU. R