Scientific Opinion on the toxicological evaluation of phenol

EFSA was asked by the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) to re-evaluate the TDI for phenol of 1.5 mg/kg bw/day, since this value is within the same dose range which was reported to be associated with some haematotoxic and immunotoxic effects in an oral study on phenol. The Panel comp...

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Main Author: EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids (CEF)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-04-01
Series:EFSA Journal
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Online Access:http://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/efsajournal/doc/3189.pdf