ETHYL ALCOHOL

Overview

Chemical Names
Ethanol
Synonyms
Ethyl alcohol
JECFA number
41
FEMA number
2419
Functional Class
Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENTFood Additives
CARRIER_SOLVENT
EXTRACTION_SOLVENT

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1970

ADI:
LIMITED BY GMP (use as solvent, 1970)

Comments:
At the forty-sixth meeting (1996), the Committee concluded that ethanol posed no safety concern at its current level of intake when ethyl esters are used as flavouring agents; see TRS 868-JECFA 46/21, 64
Report: 
NMRS 48/TRS 462-JECFA 14/20
Tox Monograph: 
FAS 70.39/NMRS 48A-JECFA 15/99
Specification: 
FAO Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications
Previous Years:
1996, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 4/FNP 52 Add.4/51 (FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.2/17). R (SOLVENT), Add.4/179. N (FLAVOUR) 1985, FNP 34-JECFA 29/69 (COMPENDIUM/583). R 1981, FNP 19-JECFA 25/93. R,T 1970, FAS 70.40/NMRS 48B-JECFA 14/53. N
1996, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 4/FNP 52 Add.4/51 (FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.2/17). R (SOLVENT), Add.4/179. N (FLAVOUR) 1985, FNP 34-JECFA 29/69 (COMPENDIUM/583). R 1981, FNP 19-JECFA 25/93. R,T 1970, FAS 70.40/NMRS 48B-JECFA 14/53. N