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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

AMARANTH
INS: 123
Chemical names: TRISODIUM 3-HYDROXY-4-(4-SULFONATO-1-NAPHTHYLAZO)-2,7-NAPHTHALENE DISULFONATE
Synonyms: C.I. FOOD RED 9; NAPHTOL ROT S
Functional class: COLOUR
Colour class: MONOAZO
Colour code: C.I. (1975) No.16185
Latest evaluation: 1984
ADI: 0-0.5 mg/kg bw
Report: TRS 710-JECFA 28/16
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 10/FNP 52 Add.10/34 (METALS LIMITS) (2002)
Tox monograph: FAS 19-JECFA 28/3
Previous status: 1984, FNP 31/1-JECFA 28/9. R; COMPENDIUM/69
1982, TRS 683-JECFA 26/23, FNP 25-JECFA 26/5. 0-0.75 (TEMPORARY). TE. R
1978, TRS 631-JECFA 22/18, FNP 7-JECFA 22/10, FAS 13-JECFA 22/4. 0-0.75 (TEMPORARY). TE. R,T
1975, NMRS 55/TRS 576-JECFA 19/21, FAS 8/NMRS 55A-JECFA 19/10. 0-0.75 (TEMPORARY). TE. S
1972, NMRS 51/TRS 505-JECFA 16/24, FAS 4/NMRS 51A-JECFA 16/60. 0-0.75 (TEMPORARY). TE. S
1964, NMRS 38/TRS 309-JECFA 8/14, FAS 66.25/NMRS 38B-JECFA 8/22. 0-1.5. FU. R
1959, NMRS VOL II-IV/69. N
 
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    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Amaranth (WHO Food Additives Series 4)
       Amaranth (WHO Food Additives Series 8)
       Amaranth (WHO Food Additives Series 13)
       Amaranth (WHO Food Additives Series 19)
       Amaranth (IARC Summary & Evaluation, Volume 8, 1975)