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. 2023 Jul 24;21(7):e08113. doi: 10.2903/j.efsa.2023.8113

Table 6.

Toxicological reference values (TRVs) set at EU level

TRV Value Reference Comments
ADI 0.01 mg/kg bw per day European Commission (2007) Based on the NOAEL of 1.3 mg/kg bw per day for reduced body weight gain, increase in fatty liver and hyperplastic liver nodules observed at 2.47 mg/kg bw per day in a 2‐year study in rats and applying an UF of 100
ARfD 0.02 mg/kg bw European Commission (2007) Based on a NOAEL for fertility of 2 mg/kg bw per day and applying and UF of 100

ADI: acceptable daily intake; ARfD: acute reference dose; bw: body weight; NOAEL: no observed adverse effect level; UF: uncertainty factor.