21 C.F.R. § 178.3650 Odorless light petroleum hydrocarbons.
Title 21 - Food and Drugs
Odorless light petroleum hydrocarbons may be safely used, as a component of nonfood articles intended for use in contact with food, in accordance with the following prescribed conditions: (a) The additive is a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons derived from petroleum or synthesized from petroleum gases. The additive is chiefly paraffinic, isoparaffinic, or naphthenic in nature. (b) The additive meets the following specifications: (1) Odor is faint and not kerosenic. (2) Initial boiling point is 300 °F minimum. (3) Final boiling point is 650 °F maximum. (4) Ultraviolet absorbance limits determined by method specified in §178.3620(b)(1)(ii), as follows: (c) The additive is used as follows:
Title 21: Food and Drugs
PART 178—INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES: ADJUVANTS, PRODUCTION AIDS, AND SANITIZERS
Subpart D—Certain Adjuvants and Production Aids
§ 178.3650 Odorless light petroleum hydrocarbons.
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maximum absorbance per Wavelength (Mµ) centimeter optical pathlength------------------------------------------------------------------------280 to 289.................................................. 4.0290 to 299.................................................. 3.3300 to 329.................................................. 2.3330 to 360.................................................. .8------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------ Use Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------As a plasticizer and absorber oil in In an amount not to exceed that the manufacture of polyolefin articles required to produce intended authorized for food contact use. effect, consistent with good manufacturing practice.As a lubricant of fibers of textiles At a use level not to exceed authorized for food contact use. 0.15 percent by weight of finished fibers.As a component of adhesives............ Complying with § 175.105 of this chapter.As a defoamer in the manufacture of Complying with § 176.210 paper and paperboard. of this chapter.As a defoamer in coatings.............. Complying with § 176.200 of this chapter.------------------------------------------------------------------------
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