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Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

2-BUTANONE
COE No.: 753
FEMA No.: 2170
JECFA No.: 278
Chemical names: BUTAN-2-ONE
Synonyms: ETHYL METHYL KETONE
Functional class: EXTRACTION SOLVENT; FLAVOURING AGENT
Latest evaluation: 1998
ADI: ACCEPTABLE
Comments: No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent
Report: TRS 891-JECFA 51/59
Specifications: COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 6/FNP 52 Add.6/176 (FLAVOUR)
Tox monograph: FAS 42-JECFA 51/235
Previous status: 1984, FNP 31/2-JECFA 28/33 (COMPENDIUM/615). N
1981, TRS 669-JECFA 25/23, FNP 19-JECFA 25/96, NOT PREPARED. NO ADI ALLOCATED. NO. R
1979, TRS 648-JECFA 23/21, FNP 12-JECFA 23/75, NOT PREPARED. NO ADI ALLOCATED. NO. N
 
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