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BRWH

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on: Aug 20, 2018
What defines the FDA's de minimis rule?
 
  a. A requirement that the least toxic food additive be used on foods
  b. The minimum amount of a food particle that can be detected
  c. The minimum amount of nitrite that can be added to foods to prevent spoilage over a certain time frame
  d. The amount of a food additive that causes no more than a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer to human beings
  e. The amount of a food additive that causes no more than a one-in-a-million risk of birth defects in human beings

Question 2

What level of lifetime cancer risk to human beings from a food additive is accepted by the FDA?
 
  a. 1 in 100
  b. 1 in 1,000
  c. 1 in 1,000,000
  d. 1 in 100,000,000
  e. 1 in 1,000,000,000,000


hanadaa

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


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