HEXANES
General Information
Evaluations
| Evaluation year: | 1970 |
| ADI: | LIMITED BY GMP |
| Comments: | At its sixty-fifth meeting in 2005 the Committee made the following statement: 'As used in the food industry, ?hexane? is a mixture of hydrocarbons. Recent changes in environmental regulations have led to a change in composition of hexanes since the original specifications were established. In addition, the composition of hexanes will depend on the region of production, the source of the raw material and the site of production. Therefore, the Committee concluded that the present articles of commerce differ from those previously evaluated by the Committee and that the composition of the residues and their levels in foods may not be the same as those evaluated in the original safety assessment. The Committee also concluded that there was insufficient information available to change the current specifications, and therefore recommended a re-evaluation of hexanes.' |
| Report: | TRS 934-JECFA 65/34 |
| Tox Monograph: | FAS 70.39/NMRS 48A-JECFA 14/110 (1970) |
| Specification: | COMPENDIUM ADDENDUM 6/FNP 52 Add.6/71 (1998); FAO JECFA Monographs 1 vol.2/163 |
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