[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR172.375]

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                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                          SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 
PART 172--FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR DIRECT ADDITION TO FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION--Table of Contents
 
          Subpart D--Special Dietary and Nutritional Additives
 
Sec. 172.375  Potassium iodide.

    The food additive potassium iodide may be safely used in accordance 
with the following prescribed conditions:
    (a) Potassium iodide may be safely added to a food as a source of 
the essential mineral iodine, provided the maximum intake of the food as 
may be consumed during a period of one day, or as directed for use in 
the case of a dietary supplement, will not result in daily ingestion of 
the additive so as to provide a total amount of iodine in excess of 225 
micrograms for foods labeled without reference to age or physiological 
state; and when age or the conditions of pregnancy or lactation are 
specified, in excess of 45 micrograms for infants, 105 micrograms for 
children under 4 years of age, 225 micrograms for adults and children 4 
or more years of age, and 300 micrograms for pregnant or lactating 
women.
    (b) To assure safe use of the additive, in addition to the other 
information required by the Act, the label of the additive shall bear:
    (1) The name of the additive.
    (2) A statement of the concentration of the additive in any mixture.