EFSA toxicology reference values
Ethyl cellulose
Ethyl cellulose (CAS 9004-57-3). Cannabis testing data across 0 states. Action levels when present, testing requirements, compliance status.
Ethyl cellulose is a cannabis analyte contaminant represented in the cannabis public dataset.
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EFSA Reference Values
Reference values from efsa_reference_values_v2 for toxicology and food-safety context.
| Descriptor | Value | Population | Endpoint | Body |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| margin of safety | - | consumers | - | - |
| margin of safety | - | other: | - | - |
| Not deemed necessary | - | consumers | - | - |
| margin of safety | - | other: | - | - |
| margin of safety | - | consumers | - | - |
| margin of safety | - | other: | - | - |
| margin of safety | - | other: | - | - |
| Incomplete dataset | - | workers | - | - |
EFSA Study Results
Endpoint-level study rows from efsa_study_results matched to this substance.
| Endpoint | Species | Route | Effect | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carcinogenicity_EU_PPP | - | - | - | Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion re-evaluating the safety of microcrystalline cellulose (E 460(i)), powdered cellulose (E 460(ii)), methyl cellulose (E 461), ethyl cellulose (E 462), hydroxypropyl cellulose (E 463), hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (E 464), ethyl methyl cellulose (E 465), sodium carboxy methyl cellulose (E 466), enzymatically hydrolysed carboxy methyl cellulose (E 469) and cross-linked carboxy methyl cellulose (E 468) as food additives. |
| Carcinogenicity_EU_PPP | - | - | - | The Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food has been asked to evaluate the safety of ethyl cellulose. |
| Carcinogenicity_EU_PPP | - | - | - | Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on ethyl cellulose as a feed additive for all animal species. |
| Genetic Toxicity | - | - | - | Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Additives and Products or Substances used in Animal Feed (FEEDAP) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion on ethyl cellulose as a feed additive for all animal species. |
| Genetic Toxicity | - | - | - | The Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food has been asked to evaluate the safety of ethyl cellulose. |
| Genetic Toxicity | - | - | - | Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Food Additives and Nutrient Sources added to Food (ANS) was asked to deliver a scientific opinion re-evaluating the safety of microcrystalline cellulose (E 460(i)), powdered cellulose (E 460(ii)), methyl cellulose (E 461), ethyl cellulose (E 462), hydroxypropyl cellulose (E 463), hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (E 464), ethyl methyl cellulose (E 465), sodium carboxy methyl cellulose (E 466), enzymatically hydrolysed carboxy methyl cellulose (E 469) and cross-linked carboxy methyl cellulose (E 468) as food additives. |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the regulatory limit for Ethyl cellulose in cannabis?
Ethyl cellulose does not have a numeric cannabis_contaminant_tests range in the fetched page data. The current page query does not expose a separate action-limit column.
Which states test for Ethyl cellulose?
Ethyl cellulose does not have state-level cannabis testing rows in the fetched page data.
What are the EFSA reference values for Ethyl cellulose?
Ethyl cellulose has 8 EFSA OpenFoodTox reference value rows in the cannabis database, including margin of safety, Not deemed necessary, Incomplete dataset.
Is Ethyl cellulose also regulated in cosmetics or food?
Ethyl cellulose has a cosmetics ingredient cross-reference with EU status restricted. EFSA food/toxicology context is available on this page.