| PARAFFIN WAX | |
| INS: | 905(c) |
| Chemical names: | REFINED MIXTURE OF SOLID SATURATED HYDROCARBONS OBTAINED FROM PETROLEUM |
| Synonyms: | HYDROCARBON WAXES; PETROLEUM WAX |
| Functional class: | CHEWING GUM BASE COMPONENT; PROTECTIVE COATING; DEFOAMING AGENT |
| Latest evaluation: | 1995 |
| ADI: | WITHDRAWN |
| Comments: | Including LMPW (low-melting-point wax) and IMPW (intermediate-melting-point wax); previous ADI "NOT SPECIFIED" withdrawn because toxicological effects were observed at all dose levels |
| Report: | TRS 859-JECFA 44/18 |
| Specifications: | WITHDRAWN |
| Tox monograph: | FAS 35-JECFA 44/193 |
| Previous status: | 1992, TRS 828-JECFA 39/25, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 1/FNP 52.1 Add.1/77, FAS 30-JECFA 39/253. NOT SPECIFIED (GROUP ADI FOR PARAFFIN WAX AND MICROCRYSTALLINE WAX FOR USES LISTED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS: CHEWING-GUM BASE, PROTECTIVE COATING, DEFOAMING AGENT AND SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT). NS. R
1988, TRS 776-JECFA 33/24, FNP 38-JECFA 33/177 (COMPENDIUM/1039), NOT PREPARED. NO ADI ALLOCATED. NO. R,T 1986, TRS 751-JECFA 30/29, FNP 37-JECFA 30/89. NO ADI ALLOCATED. NO. N,T 1960, NMRS 29/TRS 220-JECFA 5/30 |
| 15 Nov 01 | |
See Also:
Toxicological Abbreviations
Paraffin wax (ICSC)