Food Safety Substance
Arsenic
Arsenic is a food additive with no EU additive status row found in the EU, no FDA GRAS row found in the US, and data from 5 regulatory sources.
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | ARSENIC | - | 7440-38-2 | no_data | - | METALS | 2025 |
ATSDR MRL Data
ATSDR minimal-risk-level rows by route and duration.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical | Route | Duration | MRL | Critical effect | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | ARSENIC | Oral | Acute | 0.005 mg/kg/day | Gastro | Final | 2007 |
| United States | ARSENIC | Oral | Chronic | 0.0003 mg/kg/day | Dermal | Final | 2007 |
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Arsenic used for in food?
No specific food-use/function row was found for Arsenic in the rendered food-additive tables.
Is Arsenic safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: ADI 1 mg/kg bw.
What is the ADI for Arsenic?
Arsenic has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: ADI 1 mg/kg bw. Source: food_additives.
Is Arsenic also used in cosmetics?
No same-CAS cosmetics row was found for Arsenic in the rendered cross-reference data.