ACETAMIDE
General Information
| Chemical Names: | ACETAMIDE |
| JECFA number: | 1592 |
| Functional Class: |
Flavouring Agent FLAVOURING_AGENT |
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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 |
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