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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

BUTYL ALCOHOL
COE No.: 52
FEMA No.: 2178
JECFA No.: 85
Chemical names: 1-BUTANOL
Synonyms: BUTAN-1-OL
Functional class: EXTRACTION SOLVENT; FLAVOURING AGENT
Latest evaluation: 1997
ADI: ACCEPTABLE
Comments: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Report: TRS 884-JECFA 49/29
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 12/FNP 52 Add. 12/67 (METALS LIMITS) (2004)
Tox monograph: FAS 40-JECFA 49/147 (FLAVOUR)
Previous status: 2000, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/132. R (FLAVOUR)
1997, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 5/FNP 52 Add.5/212. N (FLAVOUR)
1984, FNP 31/2-JECFA 28/9 (COMPENDIUM/237)
1981, FNP 19-JECFA 25/47. R (BUTAN-1-OL)
1979, TRS 648-JECFA 23/19, FNP 12-JECFA 23/14. NO ADI. NO. N (BUTAN-1-OL)
 
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