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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOETHYL ETHER
Chemical names: 2-(2-ETHOXY)-ETHOXYETHANOL
Synonyms: ETHYL ETHER OF DIETHYLENE GLYCOL; ETHYLDIGOL; ETHYLENE DIGLYCOL
Functional class: CARRIER SOLVENT FOR FLAVOURING
Latest evaluation: 1995
ADI: NO ADI ALLOCATED
Report: TRS 859-JECFA 44/9
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 12/FNP 52 Add. 12/67 (METALS LIMITS) (2004)
Tox monograph: FAS 35-JECFA 44/183 (1992)
Previous status: 1992, TRS 828-JECFA 39/21, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 1/FNP 52 Add.1/47. NO ADI ALLOCATED. NO. R
1981, FNP 19-JECFA 25/79: COMPENDIUM/505. R,T
1980, TRS 653-JECFA 24/25. NO ADI ALLOCATED. NO. S
1979, TRS 648-JECFA 23/16, FNP 12-JECFA 23/34, NOT PREPARED. NO ADI ALLOCATED. NO. R
1976, TRS 599/FNS 1-JECFA 20/12, FAS 11/FNS 1B-JECFA 20/20, FAS 10-JECFA 20/39. NO ADI ALLOCATED. NO. N,T
 
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    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether (ICSC)
       Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether (WHO Food Additives Series 10)
       Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether (WHO Food Additives Series 30)