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E949Glazing agentLow concern
Hydrogen
In plain words
The short version
A packaging gas used in modified-atmosphere applications; niche in food.
Why it's green
It's widely considered safe at the amounts used in food, so we mark it green. The Safety section below has the details.
Safety profile
No ADI specified; not metabolized at the trace levels involved.
The detail
The lightest element, produced industrially from water or natural gas.
A packaging gas used in some modified-atmosphere applications; a niche food use.
Colourless, odourless, highly flammable gas.
Permitted in the EU and other jurisdictions as a packaging gas.
Sources
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 1129/2011 — Union list of food additives (Annex II to Reg. 1333/2008) — Publications Office of the EU (Official Journal), 2011. EU: E 949 permitted in all food categories at quantum satis
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