Food Additive · CAS 2696-92-6 · EU 919

Nitrosyl Chloride

FDA status: Approved. EU: Approved. No U.S. state has enacted a specific ban yet.

Low Risk
Score 4 of 5
Nitrosyl Chloride: 4/5 (Low Risk)

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Nitrosyl Chloride is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it independently of federal policy. Its composite safety score is 4 out of 5 (Low Risk), and the European Union separately classifies it as approved.

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The verdict

Nitrosyl Chloride is FDA-approved, and no U.S. state has moved to restrict it.

4/5
Low Risk
Approved
FDA status
Approved
EU status
0
state regulations

CAS-led regulatory snapshot

Nitrosyl Chloride: no OFF product match; CAS 2696-92-6 is the lead registry handle on this row.

Property Value Source
CAS Number 2696-92-6 CAS Registry
FDA Status Approved FDA SAFFA
EU Status Approved EC 1333/2008
E-Number 919 EU additive register
Category Food Additive FDA functional class
Composite Safety Score 4 / 5 (Low Risk) PlainIngredients methodology
EFSA ADI Not established EFSA scientific opinion
U.S. State Actions 0 states State legislative records
Tracked Products Not yet tracked Open Food Facts (US)

Values reflect official agency classifications as published by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Union's regulatory framework. See our methodology for scoring details.

What is Nitrosyl Chloride?

Nitrosyl Chloride is a food additive (919) classified as food additive.

Common Uses

Various processed foods

Catalog-profile peer axes

Nationwide catalog-profile peers for Nitrosyl Chloride

Product-count (0) and safety-score (4/5) peer columns, disjoint link sets.

Score 4/5 peers (≥50 OFF products)

Nearest other additives by PlainIngredients safety score (floored at ≥50 tracked products), distinct from the count row.

8 peers

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Nitrosyl Chloride safe to consume?

Nitrosyl Chloride scores 4/5 (Low Risk). FDA status is Approved. No OFF product match yet; the distinctive registry handle is CAS 2696-92-6, so this page leads with the chemical identity row rather than a shelf-prevalence claim.