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Summary of Evaluations Performed by the
Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

MINERAL OIL
See: MINERAL OIL (HIGH VISCOSITY) MINERAL OIL (MEDIUM- AND LOW-VISCOSITY, CLASS I) MINERAL OIL (MEDIUM- AND LOW-VISCOSITY, CLASS II) MINERAL OIL (MEDIUM- AND LOW-VISCOSITY, CLASS III)
INS: 905a
Chemical names: MIXTURE OF HIGHLY REFINED PARAFFINIC AND NAPHTHENIC LIQUID HYDROCARBONS WITH BOILING POINT ABOVE 200 DEGREES C (MEDIUM AND LOW VISCOSITY) OR ABOVE 350 DEGREES C (HIGH VISCOSITY)
Synonyms: LIQUID PARAFFIN; LIQUID PETROLATUM; FOOD GRADE MINERAL OIL; WHITE MINERAL OIL
Functional class: RELEASE AGENT; LUBRICANT; PROTECTIVE COATING
Latest evaluation: 1995
ADI: MINERAL OIL (HIGH-VISCOSITY): 0-20 mg/kg bw; MINERAL OIL (MEDIUM- AND LOW-VISCOSITY): CLASS I, 0-1 mg/kg bw (temporary); CLASS II and CLASS III, 0-0.01 mg/kg bw (temporary group ADI)
Comments: At the forty-fourth meeting (1995), mineral oil was divided into two groups: mineral oil (high-viscosity) and mineral oil (medium- and low-viscosity, class I, class II and class III)
Report: TRS 859-JECFA 44/18
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 3/FNP 52 Add.3/113 and 117
Tox monograph: FAS 35-JECFA 44/193
Previous status: 1990, TRS 806-JECFA 37/26, COMPENDIUM/957, FAS 10-JECFA 20/70 (1976). NOT SPECIFIED (TEMPORARY). NS/TE. R
1988, TRS 776-JECFA 33/24, FNP 38-JECFA 33/138, FAS 10-JECFA 20/70 (1976). ADI NOT SPECIFIED (TEMPORARY; APPLIES ONLY TO THOSE MINERAL OILS CURRENTLY IN USE AS RELEASING AGENTS AND LUBRICANTS). NS/TE. R,T
1986, TRS 751-JECFA 30/29, FNP 37-JECFA 30/81, FAS 10-JECFA 20/70 (1976). ADI NOT SPECIFIED (TEMPORARY). NS/TE. R,T
1977, NMRS 57-JECFA 21/86. R
1976, FNS 1/TRS 599-JECFA 20/15, FAS 10-JECFA 20/70. ADI NOT SPECIFIED. NS. S
1973, NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/37, FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/417. ADI NOT LIMITED. NL. S
1970, NMRS 48/TRS 462-JECFA 14/23, FAS 70.40/NMRS 48B-JECFA 14/20, FAS 70.39/NMRS 48A-JECFA 14/39. ADI NOT LIMITED (USE LIMITED BY GOOD MANUFACTURING PRACTICE). NL. N
1960, NMRS 29/TRS 220-JECFA 5/30
 
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