Food safety toxic substances

The maximum amounts of antinutritional substances, natural toxins, additives and contaminants which may be present in wholesome foods and tobacco products are indicated in the relevant legislation, as a result of toxicological and epidemiological studies (using data on the food consumption). These data include safety factors so that foods containing toxic substances can be consumed daily over a lifetime without demonstrable negative effects. 

This is the concept that has developed decades ago in connection with toxic substances, food additives, air and water pollution, fire and related environmental concerns, and so on. It can be defined as a level of risk at which a seriously adverse result is highly unlikely to occur but it cannot be proven whether or not there is 100% safety. In these cases, it means living with reasonable assurance of safety and acceptable uncertainty. 

The federal government develops regulations and recommendations to protect public health. Regulations can be enforced by law. Federal agencies that develop regulations for toxic substances include the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). 

The state of California has a spray residue law (Agricultural Code, Section 1011) which sets tolerances for certain toxic substances including DDT. In addition, the use of all residual sprays in food manufacturing establishments is prohibited if its use can be avoided by good manufacturing procedures (California Health and Safety Code, Section 6471). Administratively, all such materials are viewed with disfavor except those which have been proved harmless. 

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Note Certain chemical reagents specified in FCC test procedures may be considered to be hazardous or toxic by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, by the Environmental Protection Agency (under provisions of the Toxic Substances Control Act), or by health authorities in other countries in which the Food Chemicals Codex is recognized. In preparing this edition, the... 

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