Characterisation and toxicological behaviour of Basic Methacrylate Copolymer for GRAS evaluation

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 32-43

  Eisele, Johanna ^a   Haynes, Geoff ^b   Rosamilia, Tiana ^c  

^a Evonik Rohm GmbH   (Germany)

^b Haynes Safety Services Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c Evonik Degussa Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Amino Methacrylate Copolymer; Basic Methacrylate Copolymer; Coating agent; EUDRAGIT E; Food additive; GRAS; NOAEL; Polymer toxicity; Safety

Indexed keywords

FOOD ADDITIVE; POLY(ACRYLATE METHACRYLATE);

ACUTE TOXICITY; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CHRONIC TOXICITY; CYTOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EYE IRRITATION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD SAFETY; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PHOTOTOXICITY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLYMERIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; SKIN IRRITATION; SKIN SENSITIZATION; TOXICITY TESTING; TOXICOKINETICS; TOXIN ANALYSIS; TOXIN STRUCTURE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; DERMATITIS, PHOTOTOXIC; DOGS; EXCIPIENTS; FEMALE; FOOD ADDITIVES; FOOD SAFETY; HYPODERMOCLYSIS; INFUSIONS, PARENTERAL; MALE; METHYLMETHACRYLATES; MICE; NO-OBSERVED-ADVERSE-EFFECT LEVEL; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; TOXICITY TESTS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; RATTUS;

EID: 80052395515     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2011.05.012     Document Type: Article

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