BUTANOIC ACID ETHYL ESTER

Overview

Chemical Names
ETHYL BUTANOATE
CAS number
105-54-4
JECFA number
29
COE number
264
FEMA number
2427
Functional Class
Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1996

ADI:
0-15 mg/kg bw (1967)

Comments:
No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent. The 1967 ADI of 0-15 mg/kg bw was maintained at the forty-sixth meeting (1996).
Meeting:
46
Specs Code:
R
Report: 
TRS 868-JECFA 46/21
Tox Monograph: 
See TRS 868-JECFA 46/64
Specification: 
COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 4/FNP 52 Add.4/177
Previous Years:
1967, NMRS 44/TRS 383-JECFA 11/12, FAS 69.31/NMRS 44B-JECFA 11/17 (COMPENDIUM/587), FAS 68.33/NMRS 44A-JECFA 11/25. 0-15. FU. N
1967, NMRS 44/TRS 383-JECFA 11/12, FAS 69.31/NMRS 44B-JECFA 11/17 (COMPENDIUM/587), FAS 68.33/NMRS 44A-JECFA 11/25. 0-15. FU. N