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Table 2 Evaluation of aluminium and aluminium compound intake from foodstuffs

From: Aluminium content of selected foods and food products

International Body

  

Evaluation

JECFA 1970

Aluminium silicate

Sodium aluminium silicate

 

No limit

JECFA 1978

Aluminium (metal) for surface colouring

 

Not considered to present a hazard

JECFA 1982

Sodium aluminium phosphate (acidic and basic)

Preliminary ADI value

0 to 0.6 mg Al/kg/bw/day

JECFA 1986/87

Aluminium salts (additives)

Preliminary ADI value

0 to 0.6 mg Al/kg/bw/day

JECFA 1986/87

Calcium aluminium silicate

ADI (group ADI for SiO2 and silicates)

Not specified

JECFA 1989

Aluminium

(foodstuffs incl. additives)

 

PTWI 0 to 7 mg Al/kg/bw/week

SCF 1990

Aluminium

(all sources)

 

PTWI 0 to 7 mg Al/kg/bw/week

JECFA 2007

Aluminium

(all sources)

 

PTWI 1 mg Al/kg/bw/week

SCF 2008

Aluminium

(all sources)

 

PTWI 1 mg Al/kg/bw/week

  1. JECFA, Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives [25]; ADI, acceptable daily intake, PTWI, provisional tolerable weekly intake; SCF, Scientific Committee for Food of the European Communities [24].