Open AccessScientific Opinion on the safety evaluation of the substance, copper hydroxide phosphate, CAS No. 12158‐74‐6, for use in food contact materials
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Flavourings
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
efsa journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.076
H-Index - 97
ISSN - 1831-4732
DOI - 10.2903/j.efsa.2010.1838
Subject(s) - food contact materials , copper , phosphate , chemistry , hydroxide , food additive , directive , christian ministry , environmental health , food science , food packaging , inorganic chemistry , medicine , organic chemistry , political science , law , computer science , programming language
This scientific opinion of EFSA deals with the risk assessment of the substance copper hydroxide phosphate, CAS No. 12158‐74‐6, REF. No. 45197 for which the CEF Panel concluded that since the substance is an inorganic salt completely dissociating in aqueous media it should respect the general restriction for copper of 5 mg/kg food, as laid down in Directive 2002/72/EC.