Toxicological Evaluation and Limit Values for Nonylphenol, Nonylphenol
Ethoxylates, Tricresyl, Phosphates and Benzoic Acid
5. Regulations, limit values
| Ambient air |
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| Drinking water |
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| Soil |
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| OELs |
- |
| Food |
The use of benzoic acid in food is regulated according to List of Approved
Food Additives (the Positive List). |
| Classification |
Benzoic acid is not adopted on the List of Chemical Substances (Annex 1). |
| IARC/WHO |
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| US-FDA |
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| JECFA |
Benzoic acid is approved by FDA as generally recognised as safe (GRAS) for
food use (leading to a maximum level of in 0.1% in the food) (HSDB 1998). |
| SCF |
For the use of benzoic acid and sodium benzoate as food additives, a
temporary ADI value of 0-5 mg/kg bw/day (expressed as benzoic acid) has been recommended
(JECFA 1983 and SCF 1994). |
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