EFSA toxicology reference values
Zinc (Zn)
Zinc (Zn) (CAS 7440-66-6). Cannabis testing data across 0 states. Action levels when present, testing requirements, compliance status.
Zinc (Zn) is a cannabis analyte contaminant represented in the cannabis public dataset.
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EFSA Reference Values
Reference values from efsa_reference_values_v2 for toxicology and food-safety context.
| Descriptor | Value | Population | Endpoint | Body |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| margin of safety | 1.25 other: | other: | - | - |
| margin of safety | ca.2 other: | other: | - | - |
| margin of safety | 2 other: | sheep | - | - |
| AR | 2.4 mg/day | infants | - | - |
| PRI | 2.9 mg/day | infants | - | - |
| margin of safety | ca.3 other: | other: | - | - |
| margin of safety | ca.3 other: | other: | - | - |
| margin of safety | 3.3 other: | other: | - | - |
| margin of safety | 3.3 other: | other: | - | - |
| AR | 3.6 mg/day | children | - | - |
| PRI | 4.3 mg/day | children | - | - |
| AR | 4.6 mg/day | children | - | - |
EFSA Study Results
Endpoint-level study rows from efsa_study_results matched to this substance.
| Endpoint | Species | Route | Effect | Assessment |
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| additional toxicological information | - | - | - | - |
| additional toxicological information | - | - | - | - |
| additional toxicological information | - | - | - | - |
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| Carcinogenicity_EU_PPP | - | - | - | Following a request from the European Commission to the European Food Safety Authority, the Scientific Panel on Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food was asked to provide a scientific opinion on the safety of chromium picolinate (anhydrous), zinc picolinate and zinc picolinate dihydrate added for nutritional purposes as sources of chromium and zinc in food supplements, and on the bioavailability of chromium and zinc from these sources. |
| Carcinogenicity_EU_PPP | - | - | - | The European Commission asks the European Food Safety Authority to provide scientific opinions, based on its consideration of the safety and bioavailability of calcium L-pidolate, iron L-pidolate, magnesium L-pidolate, potassium L-pidolate and zinc L-pidolate added for nutritional purposes in food supplements and in foods intended for particular nutritional uses. |
| Carcinogenicity_EU_PPP | - | - | - | EFSA shall deliver an opinion on the safety for the target animals, consumer, user and the environment and on the efficacy of the product zinc chelate of methionine sulfate, when used under the proposed conditions of use. |
| Carcinogenicity_EU_PPP | - | - | - | The European Commission asks the European Food Safety Authority to provide a scientific opinion, based on its consideration of the safety and bioavailability of magnesium L-lysinate, calcium L-lysinate, zinc L-lysinate as sources for magnesium, calcium and zinc added for nutritional purposes in food supplements intended for the general population. |
| Carcinogenicity_EU_PPP | - | - | - | The European Commission asks the European Food Safety Authority to provide scientific opinions, based on its consideration of the safety and bioavailability of calcium, magnesium and zinc malate added for nutritional purposes to food supplements and of calcium malate added for nutritional purposes in foods for particular nutritional uses and foods intended for the general population. |
| Carcinogenicity_EU_PPP | - | - | - | Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on safety and efficacy of methionine-zinc, technically pure (Met-Zinc) as compound of trace element for all species, and as amino acid for ruminants. |
| Carcinogenicity_EU_PPP | - | - | - | Following a request from the Commission, the Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS) has been asked to deliver a scientific opinion on calcium L-methionate, magnesium L-methionate and zinc mono-L-methionine sulphate, added for nutritional purposes to food supplements. |
| Carcinogenicity_EU_PPP | - | - | - | Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on the potential reduction of the currently authorised maximum zinc content in complete feed, considering safety for animals, consumers and the environment. Regulation (EC) No 1334/2003 set the following maximum total zinc contents in feed: 250 mg Zn/kg for pet animals, 200 mg Zn/kg for fish and milk replacer and 150 mg Zn/kg for other animal species. |
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What is the regulatory limit for Zinc (Zn) in cannabis?
Zinc (Zn) does not have a numeric cannabis_contaminant_tests range in the fetched page data. The current page query does not expose a separate action-limit column.
Which states test for Zinc (Zn)?
Zinc (Zn) does not have state-level cannabis testing rows in the fetched page data.
What are the EFSA reference values for Zinc (Zn)?
Zinc (Zn) has 40 EFSA OpenFoodTox reference value rows in the cannabis database, including margin of safety, AR, PRI, UL.
Is Zinc (Zn) also regulated in cosmetics or food?
Zinc (Zn) has a cosmetics ingredient cross-reference with EU status permitted. EFSA food/toxicology context is available on this page.