IRON OXIDES

Overview

INS
172
Functional Class
Food Additives
COLOUR
FOOD_ADDITIVE
INS matches
172

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1999

ADI:
0-0.5 mg/kg bw

Intake:
TRS 896-JECFA 53/98,122; FAS 44-JECFA 53/509. Iron oxides are permitted for use in foods under conditions of good manufacturing practice in the draft General Standard for Food Additives being developed by the Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants. On the basis of national standards, the Expert Committee concluded that it is unlikely that intake of iron oxides would exceed the ADI of 0-0.5 mg/kg bw.
Specification: 
FAO Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications