Scientific Opinion on the safety evaluation of the substance, (perfluorobutyl)ethylene, CAS No. 19430-93-4, for use in food contact materials

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2011.2000
Keywords
(Perfluorobutyl)ethylene (PFBE); CAS number 19430-93-4; Ref. No. 22931; Food contact materials; Safety assessment; Evaluation
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Food Standards Agency, United Kingdom
Question Number
EFSA-Q-2010-01039
Panel members at the time of adoption
Arturo Anadón, Mona-Lise Binderup, Wilfried Bursch, Laurence Castle, Riccardo Crebelli, Karl-Heinz Engel, Roland Franz, Nathalie Gontard, Thomas Haertlé, Trine Husøy, Klaus-Dieter Jany, Catherine Leclercq, Jean-Claude Lhuguenot, Wim Mennes, Maria Rosaria Milana, Karla Pfaff, Kettil Svensson, Fidel Toldrá, Rosemary Waring, Detlef Wölfle

Abstract

This scientific opinion of EFSA deals with the risk assessment of the substance (perfluorobutyl)ethylene (PFBE), CAS No. 19430-93-4, REF. No. 22931 for which the CEF Panel concluded that there is no safety concern for the consumer if the substance is used as a co-monomer up to 0.1% w/w in the polymerisation of fluoropolymers that are processed at high temperature such as sintering.

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