Butanes are highly flammable, colorless, easily liquefied gases.
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The function(s) performed by the food additive when used in cooking.
Data according to various sources such as fao, fda, codex. Spot a mistake? Tell us!
Country | Status | Matched Term |
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United States | Approved | Butane, n-butane, iso-butane |
European Union | Approved | Butane |
Australia and New Zealand | Approved | Butane |
Afghanistan | Unknown | None |
Philippines | Approved | Butane |
Austria | Approved | Butane |
Belgium | Approved | Butane |
Bulgaria | Approved | Butane |
Cyprus | Approved | Butane |
Czech Republic | Approved | Butane |
Denmark | Approved | Butane |
Estonia | Approved | Butane |
Finland | Approved | Butane |
France | Approved | Butane |
Germany | Approved | Butane |
Greece | Approved | Butane |
Hungary | Approved | Butane |
Ireland | Approved | Butane |
Italy | Approved | Butane |
Latvia | Approved | Butane |
Lithuania | Approved | Butane |
Luxembourg | Approved | Butane |
Malta | Approved | Butane |
Netherlands | Approved | Butane |
Poland | Approved | Butane |
Portugal | Approved | Butane |
Romania | Approved | Butane |
Slovakia | Approved | Butane |
Slovenia | Approved | Butane |
Spain | Approved | Butane |
Sweden | Approved | Butane |
United Kingdom | Approved | Butane |
Australia | Approved | Butane |
New Zealand | Approved | Butane |
E943a - Butane: Caused cancer in animal tests, neurotoxicity, on NIH Hazards list. Petroleum derivitive - avoid it.
E943a - Butane: Caused cancer in animal tests, neurotoxicity, on NIH Hazards list. Petroleum derivitive - avoid it.
E943a - Butane: Natural inert gas. Propellant Found in Spray-cans. Acceptable daily intake (ADI): None determined. Side effects: None known by use in foods.
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Methylethylmethane
Collection of sources used to create this food additive summary.
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Codex Alimentarius |
Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
UK Food Standards Agency |
U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
Wikipedia |
Lists the U.S. CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service) registry number and EINECS (European INventory of Existing Commercial chemical Substances) numbers when known.
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