Table 7.

Summary of dietary exposure to nitrites (expressed as nitrite ion) from their use only as food additives (E 249 and E 250) in the maximum level exposure assessment scenario and in the refined exposure scenarios, in six population groups (minimum–maximum across the dietary surveys in mg/kg bw per day)

	Infants (12 weeks–11 months)		Toddlers (12–35 months)		Children (3–9 years)		Adolescents (10–17 years)		Adults (18–64 years)		The elderly (≥ 65 years)
	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max	Min	Max
Maximum level exposure assessment scenario
Mean	0.01	0.14	0.1	0.36	0.03	0.27	0.04	0.22	0.06	0.18	0.04	0.13
95th percentile	0.06	0.6	0.41	0.85	0.15	0.8	0.14	0.65	0.18	0.55	0.14	0.34
Refined estimated exposure assessment scenario
Brand‐loyal scenario
Mean	< 0.01	0.02	0.03	0.06	0.01	0.06	0.01	0.05	0.01	0.04	0.01	0.03
95th percentile	0.01	0.09	0.11	0.15	0.04	0.16	0.04	0.14	0.03	0.11	0.03	0.08
Non‐brand‐loyal scenario
Mean	< 0.01	0.01	0.01	0.03	< 0.01	0.02	< 0.01	0.02	0.01	0.02	< 0.01	0.01
95th percentile	< 0.01	0.04	0.04	0.07	0.01	0.08	0.01	0.07	0.01	0.05	0.01	0.03