BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE

Overview

Chemical Names
2,6-Ditertiary-butyl-p-cresol; 4-Methyl-2,6-ditertiary-butyl-phenol
Synonyms
BHT
CAS number
128-37-0
INS
321
Functional Class
Food Additives
ANTIOXIDANT
INS matches
321

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 1995

ADI:
0-0.3 mg/kg bw

Intake:
1998, TRS 891-JECFA 51/126,158; FAS 42-JECFA 51/429. Intake estimates based on food additive levels in the draft General Standard for Food Additives being developed by the Codex Committee on Food Additives and Contaminants, integrated with national data on food consumption, exceeded the ADI of 0-0.3 mg/kg bw in the five Member States that submitted such data. In national data submitted by eight Member States, estimates of mean and high intake for consumers of BHT exceeded the ADI in only one country.
Meeting:
44
Specs Code:
S
Report: 
TRS 859-JECFA 44/5
Tox Monograph: 
FAS 35-JECFA 44/3
Specification: 
FAO Combined Compendium of Food Additive Specifications
Previous Years:
1990, TRS 806-JECFA 37/7, COMPENDIUM/253, FAS 28-JECFA 37/3. 0-0.125 (TEMPORARY). TE. R 1986, TRS 751-JECFA 30/14, FNP 37-JECFA 30/19, FAS 21-JECFA 30/25. 0-0.125 (TEMPORARY). TE. R 1983, TRS 696-JECFA 27/14, FNP 28-JECFA 27/11, FAS 18-JECFA 27/50. 0-0.
1990, TRS 806-JECFA 37/7, COMPENDIUM/253, FAS 28-JECFA 37/3. 0-0.125 (TEMPORARY). TE. R 1986, TRS 751-JECFA 30/14, FNP 37-JECFA 30/19, FAS 21-JECFA 30/25. 0-0.125 (TEMPORARY). TE. R 1983, TRS 696-JECFA 27/14, FNP 28-JECFA 27/11, FAS 18-JECFA 27/50. 0-0.