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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

AZORUBINE
INS: 122
Chemical names: DISODIUM 4-HYDROXY-3-(4-SULFONATO-1-NAPHTHYLAZO)-1-NAPHTHALENESULFONATE
Synonyms: CARMOISINE; C.I. FOOD RED 3
Functional class: COLOUR
Colour class: MONOAZO
Colour code: C.I.(1975) No.14720
Latest evaluation: 1983
ADI: 0-4 mg/kg bw
Report: TRS 696-JECFA 27/19
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 10/FNP 52 Add.10/34 (METALS LIMITS) (2002)
Tox monograph: FAS 18-JECFA 27/15
Previous status: 1984, FNP 31/1-JECFA 28/21. R; COMPENDIUM/175
1983, TRS 696-JECFA 27/19, FAS 18-JECFA 27/15. 0-4. FU. S
1981, FNP 19-JECFA 25/35. R
1978, TRS 631-JECFA 22/19, FAS 13-JECFA 22/7. 0-1.25 (TEMPORARY). TE. S,T
1977, TRS 617-JECFA 21/38, NMRS 57-JECFA 21/17. R,T
1974, NMRS 54/TRS 557-JECFA 18/15, FAS 7/NMRS 54B-JECFA 18/11, FAS 6/NMRS 54A-JECFA 18/47. 0-0.5 (TEMPORARY). TE. R
1964, NMRS 38/TRS 309-JECFA 8/21, FAS 66.25/NMRS 38B-JECFA 8/105. R
1959, NMRS VOL II-IV/71. N
 
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    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Azorubine (WHO Food Additives Series 6)
       Azorubine (WHO Food Additives Series 13)
       Azorubine (WHO Food Additives Series 18)