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Summary of Evaluations Performed by the
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

POLYDIMETHYLSILOXANE
INS: 900
Chemical names: SIMETHICONE
Synonyms: DIMETHYLPOLYSILOXANE; DIMETHYLSILICONE FLUID; DIMETHYLSILICONE OIL; POLY(DIMETHYLSILOXANE)
Functional class: ANTIFOAMING AGENT; ANTICAKING AGENT
Latest evaluation: 1979
ADI: 0-1.5 mg/kg bw
Comments: This ADI applies only to compounds with 200-300 subunits; this is a correction to the 1979 report (TRS 648-JECFA 23/31), which states that it applies to compounds with a relative molecular mass in the range of 200-300.
Report: TRS 648-JECFA 23/31
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 11/FNP 52 Add. 11/89 (METALS LIMITS) (2003)
Tox monograph: NOT PREPARED
Previous status: 1990, COMPENDIUM/1099. R
1986, FNP 34-JECFA 29/169. R
1982, FNP 25-JECFA 26/147. R,T
1979, FNP 12-JECFA 23/36. R,T
1974, NMRS 54/TRS 557-JECFA 18/24, FAS 6/NMRS 54A-JECFA 18/168. 0-1.5. FU. S
1969, NMRS 46/TRS 445-JECFA 13/20, FAS 70.37/NMRS 46B-JECFA 13/128, FAS 70.36/NMRS 46A-JECFA 13/151. 0-0.25 (TEMPORARY). TE. N
 
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       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Polydimethylsiloxane (ICSC)