ACETAMIDE

Overview

Chemical Names

ACETAMIDE

JECFA number

1592

Functional Class

Flavouring Agent
FLAVOURING_AGENT

Evaluations

Evaluation year: 2005

Comments:

The Committee noted that the available toxicity data for this substance indicated that it was clearly carcinogenic in both mice and rats, and although the mechanism of tumour formation is unknown, the possibility of a genotoxic mechanism cannot be discounted. The Committee considered it inappropriate for such a compound to be used as a flavouring agent or for any other food additive purpose, and agreed that acetamide would not be evaluated according to the Procedure for the Safety Evaluation of Flavouring Agents.

Report:

TRS 934-JECFA 65/89

Tox Monograph:

FAS 56-JECFA 65

Specification:

NOT PREPARED