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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

PROPYLENE GLYCOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS
INS: 477
Synonyms: PROPANE-1,2-DIOL ESTERS OF FATTY ACIDS
Functional class: EMULSIFIER
Latest evaluation: 1973
ADI: 0-25 mg/kg bw
Comments: As propylene glycol
Report: NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/21
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/203 (METALS LIMITS) (2000)
Tox monograph: FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/275
Previous status: 1997, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 5/FNP 52 Add.5/135. R
1996, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 4/FNP 52 Add.4/123. R,T
1973, FNP 4-JECFA 17/288 (1978), R; COMPENDIUM/1225
1969, NMRS 46/TRS 445-JECFA 13/15, FAS 70.37/NMRS 46B-JECFA 13/57. 0-20 (AS PROPYLENE GLYCOL). FU. R
1966, NMRS 43/TRS 373-JECFA 10/26. 0-20 (CONDITIONAL, 20-60; AS PROPYLENE GLYCOL). CO
1965, FAS 67.29/NMRS 40A,B,C-JECFA 9/102, FAS 67.29/NMRS 40A,B,C-JECFA 9/102. N
 
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    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids (FAO Nutrition Meetings Report Series 40abc)
       Propylene glycol esters of fatty acids (WHO Food Additives Series 5)