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
FLAVOURING_AGENTFood Additives
CARRIER_SOLVENT
EXTRACTION_SOLVENT
Evaluations
Evaluation year: 1970
ADI:LIMITED BY GMP (use as solvent, 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:
Tox Monograph:
Specification:
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