| METHYL ETHYL CELLULOSE | |
| INS: | 465 | Chemical names: | METHYL ETHYL ETHER OF CELLULOSE | Synonyms: | MEC | Functional class: | THICKENING AGENT; EMULSIFIER; STABILIZER; FOAMING AGENT | Latest evaluation: | 1989 | ADI: | NOT SPECIFIED | Comments: | Group ADI for modified celluloses: ethyl cellulose, ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, methyl ethyl cellulose, and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose | Report: | TRS 789-JECFA 35/24 | Specifications: | COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 9/FNP 52 Add.9/192 (METALS LIMITS) (2001) | Tox monograph: | FAS 26-JECFA 35/103 | Previous status: | 1990, COMPENDIUM/939
1973, NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/21, FNP 4-JECFA 17/33, FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/301. 0-25 (AS THE SUM OF TOTAL MODIFIED CELLULOSES: HYDROXYPROPYL CELLULOSE, HYDROXYPROPYL METHYL CELLULOSE, METHYL CELLULOSE, METHYLETHYL CELLULOSE, SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE). FU. R 1966, NMRS 43/TRS 373-JECFA 10/26, FAS 67.29/NMRS 40A,B,C-JECFA 10/79, 0-30 (AS THE SUM OF HYDROXYPROPYL METHYL CELLULOSE, METHYL CELLULOSE, METHYL ETHYL CELLULOSE, AND SODIUM CARBOXYMETHYL CELLULOSE). FU. N |
| 11 Mar 03 | |
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