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Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS)
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EDTA, TETRASODIUM

CAS Reg. No. (or other ID)*: 64-02-8
Substance*: EDTA, TETRASODIUM
Other Names: ♦ TETRASODIUM ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETATE
♦ ACETIC ACID, (ETHYLENEDINITRILO)TETRA-, TETRASODIUM SALT
♦ EDTA TETRASODIUM SALT
♦ EDETATE SODIUM
♦ ETHYLENEDIAMINETETRAACETIC ACID TETRASODIUM SALT
♦ GLYCINE, N,N'-1,2-ETHANEDIYLBIS(N-(CARBOXYMETHYL), TETRASODIUM SALT
♦ SODIUM EDETATE
♦ TETRASODIUM ETHYLENEDINITRILOTETRAACETATE
♦ TETRASODIUM (ETHYLENEDINITRILO)TETRAACETATE
Used for*† (Technical Effect): BOILER WATER ADDITIVE,
WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
Food additive and GRAS regulations (21 CFR Parts 170-186)*: 173.310
173.315
175.105
175.125
175.300
176.150
176.170
176.210
178.1010
178.3910

 

*Definitions

  • CAS Reg. No. (or other ID): Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry Number® for the substance or a numerical code assigned by CFSAN to those substances that do not have a CAS Registry Number (977nnn-nn-n series).
  • Substance: The name of the ingredient as recognized by CFSAN.
  • Used for† (Technical Effect): The physical or technical effect(s) the substance has in or on food; see 21 CFR 170.3(o) for definitions.
  • 21 CFR: Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
  • FEMA No.: The trade association, Flavor and Extract Manufacturers Association (FEMA), has established expert panels to evaluate and make independent determinations on the GRAS status of flavoring substances. The FEMA number is provided here as a reference to FEMA’s GRAS assessments.
  • JECFA: The Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) is an international expert scientific committee that is administered jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). See JECFA Specifications for Flavourings <>

†Color Additives

  • For a substance to be used as a color additive in the US, it must be authorized by a regulation in 21 CFR Part 73, 74, or 82.
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