Annex B to TOX/2025/26 - First draft statement on the risk for T-2 and HT-2 mycotoxins in food

Table 10

TOX/2025/26

Last updated: 09 July 2025

This is a paper for discussion. This does not represent the views of the Committee and should not be cited.

Table 10: Acute risk

Acute risk to sum of T-2 and HT-2 from some cereal grains based on DNSYIC and NDNS years 1-11 consumption data and occurrence data collected from the FSA call, expressed as estimated x-fold of chronic exposure as a percentage of the ARfD of 0.3 µg/kg bw/day.

 

Infants (4-18 months) (n=2683)

Infants (4-18 months) (n=2683)

Toddlers (1.5-3 years) (n=1157)

Toddlers (1.5-3 years) (n=1157)

Children (4-10 years) (n=2537)

Children (4-10 years) (n=2537)

Older Children (11-18 years) (n=2657)

Older Children (11-18 years) (n=2657)

Adults (19-64 years) (n=5094)

Adults (19-64 years) (n=5094)

Elderly (65+ years) (n=1538)

Elderly (65+ years) (n=1538)

Adult Vegetarians / Vegans (19-64 years) (n=170)

Adult Vegetarians / Vegans (19-64 years) (n=170)

Women of Childbearing age (16-49 years) (n=2556)

Women of Childbearing age (16-49 years) (n=2556)

Food groups

Mean*

P97.5*

Mean *

P97.5*

Mean*

P97.5*

Mean*

P97.5*

Mean*

P97.5*

Mean*

P97.5*

Mean*

P97.5*

Mean*

P97.5*

Unprocessed oats

0.3

2

0.3

2

0.2

1

0.1

0.5

0.1

0.5

0.1

0.5

0.2

0.8

0.1

0.5

Unprocessed oats with reduction factor

0-0.1

0.3

0-0.1

0.2-0.3

0

0.1-0.2

0

0.1

0

0.1

0

0.1

0

0.1

0

0.1

Oats combined***

0-0.1

0.3

0-0.1

0.2-0.3

0

0.2

0

0.1

0

0.1

0

0.1

0

0.1

0

0.1

All grains sum (unprocessed)

0-0.4

0-2

0-0.4

0-2

0-0.3

0-1

0-0.1

0-0.6

0-0.2

0-0.8

0-0.2

0-0.8

0-0.2

0-1

0-0.1

0-0.6

All grains sum (processed)

0.1

0.3

0-0.1

0.2-0.3

0.1

0.2

0

0.1

0-0.1

0.1-0.5

0-0.1

0.1-0.6

0-0.1

0.1-0.4

0

0.1

*Estimates have been rounded to 1 significant figure; except in cases where the exceedance is <1.

+ Oat grains with reduction factor - unprocessed oat grains with reduction factor (85%) applied.

++ Oats combined - combination of processed oat grains and unprocessed oat grains with reduction factor (85%) applied.