CAS 7439-89-6
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For Packaged food and beverages: Conformity: Must meet the conditions of Iron, elemental (21 CFR 184.1375) may be used in food only as the section provides: the specifications, the foods and the limits written in § 184.1375.. In force since 12 May 1988.
The section's conditions of use (foods, limits, specifications, labelling) are written in § 184.1375 and are not broken down here. Section text as written: "(1) Reduced iron is prepared by reacting ground ferric oxide with hydrogen or carbon monoxide at an elevated temperature. The process results in a grayish-black powder, all of which should pass through a 100-mesh sieve. It is lusterless or has not more than a slight luster. When viewed under a microscope, it appears as an amorphous powder free from particles having a crystalline structure. It is stable in dry air. (2) Electrolytic iron is prepared by electrodeposition. It is an amorphous, lusterless, grayish-black powder. It is stable in dry air. (3) Carbonyl iron is prepared by the".
“§ 184.1375 Iron, elemental. (a) Iron, elemental (CAS Reg. No. 7439-89-6) is metallic iron obtained by any of the following processes: reduced iron, electrolytic iron, and carbonyl iron.”
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For Kitchen and Tableware and drinkware, except Kitchen textiles: Limit 48 mg/kg (migration basis). In force since 1 May 2011.
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- Iron
- Salts allowed (Art. 6(3)(a))
- yes
- Specific migration limit (mg/kg food or food simulant)
- 48
Annex II point 1 Table 1 (Iron) · fetched 2026-10-08
European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 10/2011(opens in a new tab)We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025 (Home and kitchen goods: 1 Jan 2025; Packaged food and beverages: 13 Nov 2025), and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 27 Mar 2026 (Home and kitchen goods: 27 Mar 2026; Packaged food and beverages: 8 Oct 2026), and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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For Packaged food and beverages: Conformity: Must meet the conditions of Iron, elemental (21 CFR 184.1375) may be used in food only as the section provides: the specifications, the foods and the limits written in § 184.1375.. In force since 12 May 1988.
The section's conditions of use (foods, limits, specifications, labelling) are written in § 184.1375 and are not broken down here. Section text as written: "(1) Reduced iron is prepared by reacting ground ferric oxide with hydrogen or carbon monoxide at an elevated temperature. The process results in a grayish-black powder, all of which should pass through a 100-mesh sieve. It is lusterless or has not more than a slight luster. When viewed under a microscope, it appears as an amorphous powder free from particles having a crystalline structure. It is stable in dry air. (2) Electrolytic iron is prepared by electrodeposition. It is an amorphous, lusterless, grayish-black powder. It is stable in dry air. (3) Carbonyl iron is prepared by the".
“§ 184.1375 Iron, elemental. (a) Iron, elemental (CAS Reg. No. 7439-89-6) is metallic iron obtained by any of the following processes: reduced iron, electrolytic iron, and carbonyl iron.”
Parts 172-189 substance sections, 21 CFR 184.1375, Subpart Listing of Specific Substances Affirmed as GRAS · fetched 2026-10-09US National Archives / Office of the Federal Register (eCFR): 21 CFR Part 184 (eCFR, version of 2026-10-07)(opens in a new tab)
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For Kitchen and Tableware and drinkware, except Kitchen textiles: Limit 48 mg/kg (migration basis). In force since 1 May 2011.
- Name
- Iron
- Salts allowed (Art. 6(3)(a))
- yes
- Specific migration limit (mg/kg food or food simulant)
- 48
Annex II point 1 Table 1 (Iron) · fetched 2026-10-08
European Commission / EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) No 10/2011(opens in a new tab)
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- No known rule
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025 (Home and kitchen goods: 1 Jan 2025; Packaged food and beverages: 13 Nov 2025), and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 1 Jan 2025 (Home and kitchen goods: 1 Jan 2025; Packaged food and beverages: 1 Apr 2026), and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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We have no rule for it here. Our coverage starts 27 Mar 2026 (Home and kitchen goods: 27 Mar 2026; Packaged food and beverages: 8 Oct 2026), and this doesn't mean it's allowed.
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