# Selenium

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid9021261
Categories: industrial, pharma
Functions: Degradant/impurity, Flavouring and nutrient, No specific technical function, reduces the amount of bismuth needed to achieve the desired improvement in properties
Identifier: DTXSID9021261

> Selenium is used as degradant/impurity / flavouring and nutrient. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 253 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Batteries, Electronics/small appliances. Assessed from 6 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 253 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Batteries, Electronics/small appliances.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 253 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Batteries, Electronics/small appliances. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Degradant/impurity, reduces the amount of bismuth needed to achieve the desired improvement in properties, Flavouring and nutrient.
- US: marketed drug occurrence — FDA NDC lists this ingredient in 167 active drug products and 203 total products.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._