International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) - Summaries & Evaluations
FAST GREEN FCF
VOL.: 16 (1978) (p. 187)
CAS No.: 2353-45-9
Chem. Abstr. Name: N-Ethyl-N-(4-[(4-{ethyl[(3-sulfophenyl)methyl]amino}phenyl)-
(4-hydroxy-2-sulfophenyl)methylene]-2,5-cyclohexadien-1-ylidene)-3-sulfobenzenemethanaminium hydroxide inner salt, disodium salt
5. Summary of Data Reported and Evaluation
5.1 Animal data
Fast green FCF has been tested in mice and rats by oral administration
and in rats by subcutaneous injection. It was carcinogenic in rats,
producing sarcomas at the site of repeated subcutaneous injections.
5.2 Human data
No case reports or epidemiological studies were available to the
Working Group.
Subsequent evaluation: Suppl. 7 (1987) (p. 63: Group 3)
For definition of Groups, see Preamble Evaluation.
Synonyms
Aizen Food Green No. 3
Disodium salt of 4-{[4-(N-ethyl-para-sulfobenzylamino)phenyl][4-hydroxy-2-sulfonium-
phenyl]methylene}1-(N-ethyl-N-para-sulfobenzyl)-D2,5-cyclohexadienimine
Ethyl[4-(a-{para-[ethyl(meta-sulfobenzyl)-amino]phenyl}-4-hydroxy-3-sulfobenzylidene)-2,5-
cyclohexadien-1-ylidene](meta-sulfobenzyl) ammonium hydroxide inner salt, disodium salt
FD and C Green No. 3
Green 1724
Solid Green FCF
Last updated: 26 March 1998
See Also:
Toxicological Abbreviations
Fast green FCF (FAO Nutrition Meetings Report Series 46a)
Fast Green FCF (WHO Food Additives Series 16)
Fast Green FCF (WHO Food Additives Series 20)
Fast Green FCF (WHO Food Additives Series 21)
FAST GREEN FCF (JECFA Evaluation)