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Butane(E943a)
Level 3 — ContestedIn Winter's Dictionary
Butane is a gas packaging — Solvent, refrigerant, food additive, propellant or aerosol
What it does
Solvent, refrigerant, food additive, propellant or aerosol
Where you'll see it
Cosmetic aerosols, food additives
What the research says
Narcotic in high doses; can cause asphyxiation. Determined by NIOSH to be an animal carcinogen.
Regulatory status
- US FDA: GRAS
- EU: approved
- Notes: NIOSH: animal carcinogen
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): It has been determined by the National Institute of Safety and Health to be an animal carcinogen