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TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE
INS: 450iii
Chemical names: TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE; TETRASODIUM DIPHOSPHATE
Synonyms: TETRASODIUM DIPHOSPHATE; SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE
Functional class: EMULSIFIER; BUFFERING AGENT; SEQUESTRANT
Latest evaluation: 1982
Tolerable Intake: MTDI 70 mg/kg bw (as P)
Comments: Group MTDI for phosphorus from all sources, expressed as P
Report: TRS 683-JECFA 26/25
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/203 (METALS LIMITS) (2000)
Tox monograph: FAS 17-JECFA 26/151
Previous status: 1993, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 2/FNP 52 Add.2/129. R
1990, COMPENDIUM/1493. R
1982, FNP 28-JECFA 27/132. R,T
1980, FNP 17-JECFA 24/141. R
1973, NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/23, FNP 4-JECFA 17/106, FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/469. 0-70 (TOTAL DIETARY PHOSPHORUS LOAD FOR MAN). FU. R
1970, NMRS 58/TRS 462-JECFA 14/15, FAS 70.39/NMRS 48A-JECFA 14/62. 0-30 (CONDITIONAL, 30-70; BOTH THE UNCONDITIONAL AND CONDITIONAL ADIs INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OCCURRING IN THE DIET). CO. S
1963, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/34, NMRS 35/TRS 281-JECFA 7/36. 0-30 (CONDITIONAL, 30-70; AS TOTAL DIETARY PHOSPHORUS INTAKES FROM BOTH FOOD AND FOOD ADDITIVES). CO. N
 
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       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Tetrasodium pyrophosphate (ICSC)