CMC

Overview

Chemical Names
Sodium salt of carboxymethyl ether of cellulose
Synonyms
Sodium cellulose glycolate; Na CMC; CMC; cellulose gum; sodium CMC; carboxymethyl cellulose
CAS number
9004-32-4
INS
466
Functional Class
Food Additives
EMULSIFIER
STABILIZER
THICKENER
INS matches
466

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1989

ADI:
NOT SPECIFIED

Comments:
Group ADI for modified celluloses: ethyl cellulose, ethyl hydroxyethyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, methyl ethyl cellulose, and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose
Meeting:
35
Specs Code:
S
Report: 
TRS 789-JECFA 35/24
Tox Monograph: 
FAS 26-JECFA 35/104
Specification: 
FAO Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications
Previous Years:
1984, FNP 31/2-JECFA 28/103, COMPENDIUM/1325. R 1981, FNP 19-JECFA 25/191. R 1975, FAS 9/NMRS 55B-JECFA 19/80. R 1973, NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/21, FNP 4-JECFA 17/48, FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/301. 0-25 (AS THE SUM OF TOTAL MODIFIED CELLULOSES; THE ADI M
1984, FNP 31/2-JECFA 28/103, COMPENDIUM/1325. R 1981, FNP 19-JECFA 25/191. R 1975, FAS 9/NMRS 55B-JECFA 19/80. R 1973, NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/21, FNP 4-JECFA 17/48, FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/301. 0-25 (AS THE SUM OF TOTAL MODIFIED CELLULOSES; THE ADI M