Category:flavoring agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
Assay: | 99.00 to 100.00
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Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | No |
Specific Gravity: | 1.03900 to 1.04900 @ 25.00 °C.
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Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 8.646 to 8.729
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Refractive Index: | 1.52600 to 1.53300 @ 20.00 °C.
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Boiling Point: | 178.00 to 180.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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Vapor Pressure: | 1.428000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
Flash Point: | 139.00 °F. TCC ( 59.44 °C. )
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logP (o/w): | 1.538 (est) |
Soluble in: |
| alcohol | | water, 5188 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Insoluble in: |
| water |
Organoleptic Properties:
Odor Type: sulfurous |
sulfurous dairy |
Odor Description:at 0.10 % in propylene glycol. sulfurous dairy |
Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
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Hazards identification |
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Classification of the substance or mixture |
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
None found. |
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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Pictogram | |
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Hazard statement(s) |
None found. |
Precautionary statement(s) |
None found. |
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Dermal Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Inhalation Toxicity: |
Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
Category: | flavoring agents |
Recommendation for 2,5-dithiahexane usage levels up to: | | not for fragrance use.
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Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). |
The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library |
publication number: 23 |
Click here to view publication 23 |
| average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
baked goods: | - | - |
beverages(nonalcoholic): | - | - |
beverages(alcoholic): | - | - |
breakfast cereal: | - | - |
cheese: | - | - |
chewing gum: | - | - |
condiments / relishes: | 0.02000 | 0.20000 |
confectionery froastings: | - | - |
egg products: | 0.02000 | 0.20000 |
fats / oils: | - | - |
fish products: | 0.02000 | 0.20000 |
frozen dairy: | 0.02000 | 0.10000 |
fruit ices: | - | - |
gelatins / puddings: | - | - |
granulated sugar: | - | - |
gravies: | 0.02000 | 0.20000 |
hard candy: | - | - |
imitation dairy: | - | - |
instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
jams / jellies: | - | - |
meat products: | 0.02000 | 0.20000 |
milk products: | 0.01000 | 0.10000 |
nut products: | 0.01000 | 0.10000 |
other grains: | - | - |
poultry: | 0.02000 | 0.20000 |
processed fruits: | - | - |
processed vegetables: | 0.01000 | 0.10000 |
reconstituted vegetables: | 0.01000 | 0.10000 |
seasonings / flavors: | 10.00000 | 50.00000 |
snack foods: | 0.02000 | 0.10000 |
soft candy: | - | - |
soups: | 0.02000 | 0.10000 |
sugar substitutes: | - | - |
sweet sauces: | - | - |
Safety References:
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Potential Blenders and core components note
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Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| ethane, 1,2-bis(methylthio)- | 1,2-bis( | methyl mercapto) ethane | 1,2-bis( | methyl thio) ethane | 1,2-bis( | methylsulfanyl)ethane | 1,2-bis( | methylthio)ethane |
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