Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)

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Chemical name	Polyoxyethylene sorbitan monopalmitate (polysorbate 40)
E No.	E 434
INS.	434
CAS number	9005-66-7
Group	No
Component of the group	Polysorbates (E 432 - 436)

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Synonyms:	POLYSORBATE 40
Chemical Names:	MIXTURE OF THE PARTIAL ESTERS OF SORBITOL AND ITS MONO- AND DIANHYDRIDES WITH EDIBLE COMMERCIAL PALMITIC ACID AND CONDENSED WITH APPROXIMATELY 20 MOLES OF ETHYLENE OXIDE PER MOLE OF SORBITOL AND ITS ANHYDRIDES
CAS number:	9005-66-7
INS:	434
Evaluation year:	1973
ADI:	0-25 mg/kg bw
Meeting:	17
Specs Code:	R
Comments:	As total polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan esters
Report:	NMRS 53/TRS 539-JECFA 17/20
Tox Monograph:	FAS 5/NMRS 53A-JECFA 17/254
Specification:	COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 8/FNP 52 Add.8/203 (METALS LIMITS) (2000). R; FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.3/89