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BENZYL VIOLET 4B
Synonyms: C.I. VIOLET 2; FD AND C VIOLET No. 1; BENZYL VIOLET
Functional class: COLOUR
Colour class: TRIARYLMETHANE
Colour code: C.I. (1956) No.42640; C.I. (1924) No. 697; SCHULTZ (1931) No. 805
Latest evaluation: 1977
ADI: NO ADI ALLOCATED
Report: TRS 617-JECFA 21/15
Specifications: WITHDRAWN (1984)
Tox monograph: FAS 12-JECFA 21/25
Previous status: 1977, TRS 617-JECFA 21/15, FAS 66.25/NMRS 38B-JECFA 8/107 (1964), FAS 12-JECFA 21/25. NO ADI ALLOCATED. NO. S
1964, NMRS 48/TRS 309-JECFA 8/21, FAS 66.25/NMRS 38B-JECFA 8/107. R
1959, NMRS VOL. II-IV/115. N
 
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    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Benzyl violet 4B (WHO Food Additives Series 12)
       Benzyl Violet 4B  (IARC Summary & Evaluation, Volume 16, 1978)