Scientific Opinion on the safety evaluation of the substance, N-(2-aminoethyl)ethanolamine, CAS No. 111-41-1, for use in food contact materials
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Competing interests: One member of the Panel declared an interest as his laboratory carried out experimental migration testing used in the application. This was considered as a conflict of interest and he was asked to leave the room during discussion and vote.
Abstract
This scientific opinion of EFSA deals with the risk assessment of the co-monomer N-(2-aminoethyl)ethanolamine (CAS No 111-41-1, Ref. No 35284 and FCM substance No 262). The CEF Panel concluded that the use of N-(2-aminoethylamino)ethanol in manufacturing of can coatings in direct contact with food does not raise a safety concern for the substance itself if migration does not exceed 0.05 mg/kg food. The Panel, however, noted that many oligomers are formed during the manufacturing process which may migrate into the food. Only limited information was provided on the identities of the oligomers in the fraction below 1000 Da. Further structural and quantitative information is needed for a conclusion to be drawn concerning genotoxicity or other toxicity end points of the oligomeric fraction. The toxicological data needed will depend on the identity and level of migration of the oligomers in the food.