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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

TALC
INS: 553iii
Synonyms: TALCUM
Functional class: ANTICAKING AGENT; FILTERING AID; COATING AGENT; SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT; TEXTURIZING AGENT; CHEWING GUM BASE COMPONENT
Latest evaluation: 1986
ADI: NOT SPECIFIED
Report: TRS 751-JECFA 30/33
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 11/FNP 52 Add.11/83 (2003)
Tox monograph: NOT PREPARED
Previous status: 2000, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/161. R
1998, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 6/FNP 52 Add.6/161. R
1997, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 5/FNP 52 Add.5/187. R
1992, COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 1/FNP 52 Add.1/115. R,T
1986, FNP 37-JECFA 30/123; COMPENDIUM/1467. R,T
1983, FNP 28-JECFA 27/126. R
1980, TRS 653-JECFA 24/12, FNP 17-JECFA 24/135, NOT PREPARED. ADI NOT SPECIFIED (TEMPORARY; GROUP ADI AS SILICON DIOXIDE AND SILICATES). NS/TE. N
 
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    See Also:
       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Talc  (IARC Summary & Evaluation, Supplement7, 1987)
       Talc (IARC Summary & Evaluation, Volume 42, 1987)