Food Safety Substance
ButaneE943A
Butane (E943A) is a food additive with PUBLISHED in the EU, At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice in the US, and data from 9 regulatory sources.
CAS 106-97-8
E943A
propellant
Indexable evidence set
FDA
At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice
ADI / TDI
EFSA ADI >= 0.1 mg/kg bw/day
Codex
0 row(s)
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D1 identity resolution
e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 9 matched regulatory source group(s)
Substance Identity
Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.
Substance name
Butane
CAS
106-97-8
E-number
E943A
Food category
propellant
DTXSID
DTXSID7024665
PubChem CID
7843
Evidence tier
Indexable evidence set (14)
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EU Commission
FDA | Health Canada | Codex Alimentarius
Multi-Jurisdiction Comparison
Side-by-side status rows for the same resolved substance across public food regulators.
| Jurisdiction | Authority | Status | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | EU Commission | PUBLISHED | EU additive listing; Annex II entry |
| United States | FDA | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | GRAS notice |
| Canada | Health Canada | Listed | Propellant |
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EU Commission
EU Food Additives | EU Food Additives Database
EU Food Additive Status
EU Commission food-additive listing rows from eu_food_additives.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Status | Type | Name | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E943A | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Butane | - |
| European Union | E943B | PUBLISHED | substanceFAD | Isobutane | - |
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EU Commission
EU Annex II Authorised | EU Food Additives Database
EU Annex II Authorised Uses
Authorised additive rows and use conditions from EU Annex II tables.
| Jurisdiction | E-number | Name | INS | Policy item | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | E943A | Butane | 943a | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3287 | - |
| European Union | E943B | Isobutane | - | POL-FAD-IMPORT-3288 | - |
Conditions and restrictions
| Jurisdiction | Food category | Restriction | Comment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 2.3 Vegetable oil pan spray | quantum satis | only vegetable oil pan spray (for professional use only) and water-based emulsion spray | EU Food Additives Database |
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FDA
FDA GRAS
FDA GRAS Status
US FDA GRAS notice evidence from enriched and notice tables.
| Jurisdiction | GRN | Substance | FDA response | Intended use | Basis | Notifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1165 | (R)-1,3-butanediol | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice | Intended for use as an ingredient in ready to drink sports beverages; powdered and ready to drink nutrition beverages; meal replacement beverages; sports gels; ready to drink... | Scientific procedures | Genomatica, Inc. |
| United States | 1165 | (R)-1,3-butanediol | At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice (in PDF) | Intended for use as an ingredient in ready to drink sports beverages; powdered and ready to drink nutrition beverages; meal replacement beverages; sports gels; ready to drink... | Scientific procedures | Genomatica, Inc. |
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Health Canada
Health Canada Status
Health Canada food-additive permissions by functional class and food scope.
| Jurisdiction | Class | Permitted foods | Maximum level | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Propellant | - | Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
| Canada | Propellant | - | Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
| Canada | Aerating agent and pressure dispensing agent | - | Good Manufacturing Practice | List of Permitted Food Additives with Other Purposes of Use |
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EU Commission
EU Food Contact Materials
EU FCM Substances
EU food-contact material rows and migration-limit fields.
| Jurisdiction | FCM no. | Ref no. | Substance | Use | SML | Regulation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Union | 30 | 50560 | di-n-octyltin 1,4-butanediol bis(mercaptoacetate) | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 67 | 67840 | montanic acids and/or their esters with ethyleneglycol and/or with 1,3-butanediol and/or with glycerol | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 73 | 76866 | polyesters of 1,2-propanediol and/or 1,3- and/or 1,4-butanediol and/or polypropyleneglycol with adipic acid, which may be end-capped with acetic acid or fatty acids C12-C18 or n-octanol and/or n-decanol | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 221 | 40570 | butane | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 228 | 13690 | 1,3-butanediol | monomer/macromolecule | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 253 | 15250 | 1,4-diaminobutane | monomer/macromolecule | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 254 | 13720 | 1,4-butanediol | additive/PPA, monomer/macromolecule | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 344 | 13810 | 1,4-butanediol formal | monomer/macromolecule | 0,05 mg/kg | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 430 | 95600 | 1,1,3-tris(2-methyl-4-hydroxy-5-tert-butylphenyl) butane | additive/PPA | 5 mg/kg | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 434 | 20410 | methacrylic acid, diester with 1,4-butanediol | monomer/macromolecule | 0,05 mg/kg | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 442 | 13780 | 1,4-butanediol bis(2,3-epoxypropyl)ether | monomer/macromolecule | ND mg/kg | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 672 | 76845 | polyester of 1,4-butanediol with caprolactone | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 797 | 76807 | polyester of adipic acid with 1,3-butanediol, 1,2-propanediol and 2-ethyl-1-hexanol | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 855 | 40560 | (butadiene, styrene, methyl methacrylate) copolymer cross-linked with 1,3-butanediol dimethacrylate | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 856 | 40563 | (butadiene, styrene, methyl methacrylate, butyl acrylate) copolymer cross-linked with divinylbenzene or 1,3-butanediol dimethacrylate | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 881 | 25187 | 2,2,4,4-tetramethylcyclobutane-1,3-diol | monomer/macromolecule | 5 mg/kg | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 1043 | - | (butadiene, ethyl acrylate, methyl methacrylate, styrene) copolymer crosslinked with 1,3-butanediol dimethacrylate, in nanoform | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | 1069 | - | isobutane | additive/PPA | - | Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, Annex I |
| European Union | - | - | 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester, polymer with 1,4-butanediol, cyclized, polymers with glycidyl methacrylate, hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene, methyl methacrylate and styrene | - | - | Regulation (EC) No 450/2009, Register v1.1 |
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JECFA
JECFA ADI
JECFA ADI Values
JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.
| Jurisdiction | Chemical name | JECFA no. | CAS | ADI | ADI upper | Function | Evaluation year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JECFA | DIETHYL BUTANEDIOATE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1999 |
| JECFA | BUTANE | - | 106-97-8 | NO ADI ALLOCATED | - | PROPELLANT | 1979 |
| JECFA | BUTANEDIOIC ACID, MONOMENTHYL ESTER | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1998 |
| JECFA | 2-METHYL-1-BUTANETHIOL | 515 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 1999 |
| JECFA | S-METHYL 3-METHYLBUTANETHIOATE | 487 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 2024 |
| JECFA | 2,3-DIHYDROXYBUTANEDIOIC ACID | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1999 |
| JECFA | 2-HYDROXYBUTANEDIOIC ACID | - | - | no_data | - | - | - |
| JECFA | 1,4-DIPHENYL-1,2,3-DITHIOBUTANE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1999 |
| JECFA | 2-KETO-4-BUTANETHIOL | 559 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 1999 |
| JECFA | TETRAHYDROXYBUTANE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1999 |
| JECFA | 3-METHYLBUTANETHIOL | 513 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 1999 |
| JECFA | 3-METHYL-2-BUTANETHIOL | 517 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 1999 |
| JECFA | BUTYLTHIOBUTANE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1999 |
| JECFA | DIETHYL 2-HYDROXYBUTANEDIOATE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1999 |
| JECFA | DIMETHYL BUTANEDIOATE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1999 |
| JECFA | 2-HYDROXYBUTANE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1979 |
| JECFA | 2-HYDROXY-3-BUTANETHIOL | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1999 |
| JECFA | 3-HYDROXY-2-BUTANETHIOL | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1999 |
| JECFA | 1,2-DIMERCAPTOBUTANE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1999 |
| JECFA | 1,3-DIMERCAPTOBUTANE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1999 |
| JECFA | 2,3-DIMERCAPTOBUTANE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1999 |
| JECFA | 2,3-BUTANEDITHIOL | 539 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 1999 |
| JECFA | 3-KETOBUTANE-1-CARBOXYLIC ACID | - | - | no_data | - | - | 2023 |
| JECFA | 1,1'-THIOBISBUTANE | - | - | no_data | - | - | 1999 |
| JECFA | 1,3-BUTANEDITHIOL | 538 | - | No safety concern at current levels of intake when used as a flavouring agent | - | FLAVOURING_AGENT | 1999 |
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ingredients
ghs classifications
Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma
Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.
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Cross-vertical comparison
ingredients | ghs classifications
Cross-Vertical Regulatory Divergence
This substance has different regulatory treatment across food, cosmetics, and industrial use.
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FAQPage JSON-LD
public food renderer rows
Frequently Asked Questions
Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.
What is Butane used for in food?
Butane appears in food-use rows as: PROPELLANT; Propellant.
Is Butane / E943A safe?
This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. ADI/reference value: EFSA ADI >= 0.1 mg/kg bw/day. EU status evidence: PUBLISHED. US/FDA evidence: At the notifier's request, FDA ceased to evaluate this notice.
What is the ADI for Butane?
Butane has this ADI/reference value in the food-safety tables: EFSA ADI >= 0.1 mg/kg bw/day. Source: EFSA CONTAM 2011.
Is Butane also used in cosmetics?
Butane has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Butane, EU status restricted.