| OCTANOIC ACID | |
| See: | PEROXYACID ANTIMICROBIAL SOLUTIONS CONTAINING 1-HYDROXYETHYLIDENE-1,1-DIPHOSPHONIC ACID (HEDP) AND THREE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: PEROXACETIC ACID, ACETIC ACID, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, OCTANOIC ACID AND PEROXYOCTANOIC ACID |
| COE No.: | 10 |
| FEMA No.: | 2799 |
| JECFA No.: | 99 |
| Chemical names: | OCTANOIC ACID |
| Synonyms: | CAPRYLIC ACID |
| Functional class: | FLAVOURING AGENT; ANTIFOAMING AGENT; SURFACTANT |
| Latest evaluation: | 2004 |
| ADI: | ACCEPTABLE |
| Comments: | Small residues of octanoic acid on food (which has been treated with antimicrobial washing solutions) at the time of consumption would not pose a safety concern |
| Report: | TRS 928-JECFA 63/26 |
| Specifications: | COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 12/FNP 52 Add. 12/41 |
| Tox monograph: | FAS 40-JECFA 49/147 (1997) |
| Previous status: | 2000, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/132. R
1997, TRS 884-JECFA 49/29; COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 5/FNP 52 Add.5/214; FAS 40-JECFA 49/147. ACCEPTABLE. NO SAFETY CONCERN AT CURRENT LEVELS OF INTAKE WHEN USED AS A FLAVOURING AGENT. N |
| 28 Jan 06 | |
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