Safety assessment of the substance α‐tocopherol acetate for use in food contact materials

Safety assessment of the substance α‐tocopherol acetate for use in food contact materials

Abstract This scientific opinion of the EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids (CEF) deals with the safety assessment of α‐tocopherol acetate, CAS Nos 7695‐91‐2 and 58‐95‐7, and FCM No 1055, as an antioxidant for its use in polyolefins intended for contact wit...

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Main Author:	EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids (CEF)
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2016-03-01
Series:	EFSA Journal
Subjects:	α‐tocopherol acetate CAS No 7695‐91‐2 and 58‐95‐7 vitamin E antioxidant plastics polyolefins
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2016.4412

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