[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2005]
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.

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    (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.