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ORANGE I
Chemical names: SODIUM SALT OF p-[(4-HYDROXY-1-NAPHTHYL)AZO]BENZENE SULFONIC ACID
Synonyms: NAPHTHOL ORANGE; EXT D AND C ORANGE No. 3; C.I. ACID ORANGE 20
Functional class: COLOUR
Colour class: MONOAZO
Colour code: C.I. (1956) No.14600; C.I. (1924) No. 150; SCHULTZ (1931) No. 185
Latest evaluation: 1977
ADI: NO ADI ALLOCATED
Report: TRS 617-JECFA 21/20
Specifications: WITHDRAWN (1984)
Tox monograph: FAS 12-JECFA 21/77
Previous status: 1977, TRS 617-JECFA 21/20, FAS 66.25/NMRS 38B-JECFA 8/67 (1964), FAS 12-JECFA 21/77. NO ADI ALLOCATED. NO. S
1964, NMRS 38/TRS 309-JECFA 7/23, FAS 66.25/NMRS 38B-JECFA 8/67. N
 
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    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Orange I (WHO Food Additives Series 12)
       Orange I (IARC Summary & Evaluation, Volume 8, 1975)