21 C.F.R. PART 178—INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES: ADJUVANTS, PRODUCTION AIDS, AND SANITIZERS


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PART 178—INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES: ADJUVANTS, PRODUCTION AIDS, AND SANITIZERS

Section Contents

Subpart A [Reserved]


Subpart B—Substances Utilized To Control the Growth of Microorganisms

§ 178.1005   Hydrogen peroxide solution.
§ 178.1010   Sanitizing solutions.

Subpart C—Antioxidants and Stabilizers

§ 178.2010   Antioxidants and/or stabilizers for polymers.
§ 178.2550   4-Hydroxymethyl-2,6-di-tert-butylphenol.
§ 178.2650   Organotin stabilizers in vinyl chloride plastics.

Subpart D—Certain Adjuvants and Production Aids

§ 178.3010   Adjuvant substances used in the manufacture of foamed plastics.
§ 178.3120   Animal glue.
§ 178.3125   Anticorrosive agents.
§ 178.3130   Antistatic and/or antifogging agents in food-packaging materials.
§ 178.3280   Castor oil, hydrogenated.
§ 178.3290   Chromic chloride complexes.
§ 178.3295   Clarifying agents for polymers.
§ 178.3297   Colorants for polymers.
§ 178.3300   Corrosion inhibitors used for steel or tinplate.
§ 178.3400   Emulsifiers and/or surface-active agents.
§ 178.3450   Esters of stearic and palmitic acids.
§ 178.3480   Fatty alcohols, synthetic.
§ 178.3500   Glycerin, synthetic.
§ 178.3505   Glyceryl tri-(12-acetoxystearate).
§ 178.3520   Industrial starch-modified.
§ 178.3530   Isoparaffinic petroleum hydrocarbons, synthetic.
§ 178.3570   Lubricants with incidental food contact.
§ 178.3600   Methyl glucoside-coconut oil ester.
§ 178.3610   &b.alpha;-Methylstyrene-vinyltoluene resins, hydrogenated.
§ 178.3620   Mineral oil.
§ 178.3650   Odorless light petroleum hydrocarbons.
§ 178.3690   Pentaerythritol adipate-stearate.
§ 178.3700   Petrolatum.
§ 178.3710   Petroleum wax.
§ 178.3720   Petroleum wax, synthetic.
§ 178.3725   Pigment dispersants.
§ 178.3730   Piperonyl butoxide and pyrethrins as components of bags.
§ 178.3740   Plasticizers in polymeric substances.
§ 178.3750   Polyethylene glycol (mean molecular weight 200–9,500).
§ 178.3760   Polyethylene glycol (400) monolaurate.
§ 178.3770   Polyhydric alcohol esters of oxidatively refined (Gersthofen process) montan wax acids.
§ 178.3780   Polyhydric alcohol esters of long chain monobasic acids.
§ 178.3790   Polymer modifiers in semirigid and rigid vinyl chloride plastics.
§ 178.3800   Preservatives for wood.
§ 178.3850   Reinforced wax.
§ 178.3860   Release agents.
§ 178.3870   Rosins and rosin derivatives.
§ 178.3900   Sodium pentachlorophenate.
§ 178.3910   Surface lubricants used in the manufacture of metallic articles.
§ 178.3930   Terpene resins.
§ 178.3940   Tetraethylene glycol di-(2-ethylhexoate).
§ 178.3950   Tetrahydrofuran.


Authority:  21 U.S.C. 321, 342, 348, 379e.

Source:  42 FR 14609, Mar. 15, 1977, unless otherwise noted.

Editorial Note:  Nomenclature changes to part 178 appear at 61 FR 14482, Apr. 2, 1996, 66 FR 56035, Nov. 6, 2001, 66 FR 66742, Dec. 27, 2001, 68 FR 15355, Mar. 31, 2003, and 70 FR 72074, Dec. 1, 2005.

Subpart A [Reserved]
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Subpart B—Substances Utilized To Control the Growth of Microorganisms
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§ 178.1005   Hydrogen peroxide solution.
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Hydrogen peroxide solution identified in this section may be safely used to sterilize polymeric food-contact surfaces identified in paragraph (e)(1) of this section.

(a) Identity. For the purpose of this section, hydrogen peroxide solution is an aqueous solution containing not more than 35 percent hydrogen peroxide (CAS Reg. No. 7722–84–1) by weight, meeting the specifications prescribed in paragraph (c) of this section.

(b) Optional adjuvant substances. Hydrogen peroxide solution identified in paragraph (a) of this section may contain substances generally recognized as safe in or on food, substances generally recognized for their intended use in food packaging, substances used in accordance with a prior sanction or approval, and substances permitted by applicable regulations in parts 174 through 179 of this chapter.

(c) Specifications. Hydrogen peroxide solution shall meet the specifications of the “Food Chemicals Codex,” 3d Ed. (1981), pp. 146–147, which is incorporated by reference (Copies may be obtained from the National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20418, or may be examined at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.), and the United States Pharmacopeia XX (1980), except that hydrogen peroxide may exceed the concentration specified therein.

(d) Limitations. No use of hydrogen peroxide solution in the sterilization of food packaging material shall be considered to be in compliance if more than 0.5 part per million of hydrogen peroxide can be determined in distilled water packaged under production conditions (assay to be performed immediately after packaging).

(e) Conditions of use. (1) Hydrogen peroxide solution identified in and complying with the specifications in this section may be used by itself or in combination with other processes to treat food-contact surfaces to attain commercial sterility at least equivalent to that attainable by thermal processing for metal containers as provided for in part 113 of this chapter. Food-contact surfaces include the following:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                Substances                           Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Ethylene-acrylic acid copolymers..........  Complying with §                                             177.1310 of this chapter.Ethylene-carbon monoxide copolymers.......  Complying with §                                             177.1312 of this chapter.Ethylene-methyl acrylate copolymer resins.  Complying with §                                             177.1340 of this chapter.Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers.........  Complying with §                                             177.1350 of this chapter.Ionomeric resins..........................  Complying with §                                             177.1330 of this chapter.Isobutylene polymers......................  Complying with §                                             177.1420 (a)(1) and (a)(2)                                             of this chapter.Olefin polymers...........................  Complying with §                                             177.1520 of this chapter.Polycarbonate resins......................  Complying with §                                             177.1580 of this chapter.Polyethylene-terephthalate polymers.......  Complying with §                                             177.1630 of this chapter                                             (excluding polymers                                             described in §                                             177.1630(c)) of this                                             chapter.Poly-l-butene resins and butene/ethylene    Complying with § copolymers.                                 177.1570 of this chapter.Polystryrene and rubber-modified            Complying with § polystyrene polymers.                       177.1640 of this chapter.Vinylidene chloride/methyl acrylate         Complying with § copolymers.                                 177.1990 of this chapter.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(2) The packaging materials identified in paragraph (e)(1) of this section may be used for packaging all commercially sterile foods except that the olefin polymers may be used in articles for packaging foods only of the types identified in §176.170(c) of this chapter, table 1, under Categories I, II, III, IV-B, V, and VI.

(3) Processed foods packaged in the materials identified in paragraph (e)(1) of this section shall conform with parts 108, 110, 113, and 114 of this chapter as applicable.

[46 FR 2342, Jan. 9, 1981, as amended at 49 FR 10111, Mar. 19, 1984; 49 FR 32345, Aug. 14, 1984; 49 FR 37747, Sept. 26, 1984; 51 FR 45881, Dec. 23, 1986; 52 FR 26146, July 13, 1987; 53 FR 47186, Nov. 22, 1988; 54 FR 5604, Feb. 6, 1989; 54 FR 13167, Mar. 31, 1989; 54 FR 6365 Feb. 9, 1989; 55 FR 47055, Nov. 9, 1990; 57 FR 32423, July 22, 1992]

§ 178.1010   Sanitizing solutions.
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Sanitizing solutions may be safely used on food-processing equipment and utensils, and on other food-contact articles as specified in this section, within the following prescribed conditions:

(a) Such sanitizing solutions are used, followed by adequate draining, before contact with food.

(b) The solutions consist of one of the following, to which may be added components generally recognized as safe and components which are permitted by prior sanction or approval.

(1) An aqueous solution containing potassium, sodium, or calcium hypochlorite, with or without the bromides of potassium, sodium, or calcium.

(2) An aqueous solution containing dichloroisocyanuric acid, trichloroisocyanuric acid, or the sodium or potassium salts of these acids, with or without the bromides of potassium, sodium, or calcium.

(3) An aqueous solution containing potassium iodide, sodium p-toluenesulfonchloroamide, and sodium lauryl sulfate.

(4) An aqueous solution containing iodine, butoxy monoether of mixed (ethylene-propylene) polyalkylene glycol having a cloudpoint of 90°–100 °C in 0.5 percent aqueous solution and an average molecular weight of 3,300, and ethylene glycol monobutyl ether. Additionally, the aqueous solution may contain diethylene glycol monoethyl ether as an optional ingredient.

(5) An aqueous solution containing elemental iodine, hydriodic acid, a-(p-nonylphenyl)-omega-hydroxypoly-(oxyethylene) (complying with the identity prescribed in §178.3400(c) and having a maximum average molecular weight of 748) and/or polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block polymers (having a minimum average molecular weight of 1,900). Additionally, the aqueous solution may contain isopropyl alcohol as an optional ingredient.

(6) An aqueous solution containing elemental iodine, sodium iodide, sodium dioctylsulfosuccinate, and polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block polymers (having a minimum average molecular weight of 1,900).

(7) An aqueous solution containing dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid and either isopropyl alcohol or polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block polymers (having a minimum average molecular weight of 2,800). In addition to use on food-processing equipment and utensils, this solution may be used on glass bottles and other glass containers intended for holding milk.

(8) An aqueous solution containing elemental iodine, butoxy monoether of mixed (ethylene-propylene) polyalkylene glycol having a minimum average molecular weight of 2,400 and α-lauroyl-omega-hydroxypoly (oxyethylene) with an average 8–9 moles of ethylene oxide and an average molecular weight of 400. In addition to use on food-processing equipment and utensils, this solution may be used on beverage containers, including milk containers or equipment. Rinse water treated with this solution can be recirculated as a preliminary rinse. It is not to be used as final rinse.

(9) An aqueous solution containing n-alkyl (C12-C18) benzyldimethylam-monium chloride compounds having average molecular weights of 351 to 380. The alkyl groups consist principally of groups with 12 to 16 carbon atoms and contain not more than 1 percent each of groups with 8 and 10 carbon atoms. Additionally, the aqueous solution may contain either ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol as an optional ingredient.

(10) An aqueous solution containing trichloromelamine and either sodium lauryl sulfate or dodecyl- benzenesulfonic acid. In addition to use on food-processing equipment and utensils and other food-contact articles, this solution may be used on beverage containers except milk containers or equipment.

(11) An aqueous solution containing equal amounts of n-alkyl (C12-C18) benzyl dimethyl ammonium chloride and n-alkyl (C12-C18) dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride (having an average molecular weight of 384). In addition to use on food-processing equipment and utensils, this solution may be used on food-contact surfaces in public eating places.

(12) An aqueous solution containing the sodium salt of sulfonated oleic acid, polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block polymers (having an average molecular weight of 2,000 and 27 to 31 moles of polyoxypropylene). In addition to use on food-processing equipment and utensils, this solution may be used on glass bottles and other glass containers intended for holding milk. All equipment, utensils, glass bottles, and other glass containers treated with this sanitizing solution shall have a drainage period of 15 minutes prior to use in contact with food.

(13) An aqueous solution containing elemental iodine and alkyl (C12-C15) monoether of mixed (ethylene-propylene) polyalkylene glycol, having a cloud-point of 70°–77 °C in 1 percent aqueous solution and an average molecular weight of 807.

(14) An aqueous solution containing iodine, butoxy monoether of mixed (ethylene-propylene) polyalkylene glycol, having a cloud-point of 90°–100 °C in 0.5 percent aqueous solution and an average molecular weight of 3,300, and polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block polymers (having a minimum average molecular weight of 2,000).

(15) An aqueous solution containing lithium hypochlorite.

(16) An aqueous solution containing equal amounts of n-alkyl (C12-C18) benzyl dimethyl ammonium chloride and n-alkyl (C12-C14) dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride (having average molecular weights of 377 to 384), with the optional adjuvant substances tetrasodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate and/or alpha-(p-nonylphenol)-omega-hydroxy poly (oxyethylene) having an average poly- (oxyethylene) content of 11 moles. Alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxypoly-(oxyethylene) poly(oxypropoylene) (15 to 18 mole minimum) poly (oxyethylene) block copolymer, having a minimum molecular weight of 1,900 (CAS Registry No. 9003–11–6) may be used in lieu of alpha- (p-nonylphenol)-omega-hydroxy- poly(oxyethylene) having an average poly(oxyethylene) content of 11 moles. In addition to use on food-processing equipment and utensils, this solution may be used on food-contact surfaces in public eating places.

(17) An aqueous solution containing di-n-alkyl(C8-C10)dimethyl ammonium chlorides having average molecular weights of 332–361 and either ethyl alcohol or isopropyl alcohol. In addition to use on food-processing equipment and utensils, this solution may be used on food-contact surfaces in public eating places.

(18) An aqueous solution containing n-alkyl(C12-C18) benzyldimethylammo-nium chloride, sodium metaborate, alpha-terpineol and alpha[p-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenyl] -omega-hydroxy-poly (oxyethylene) produced with one mole of the phenol and 4 to 14 moles ethylene oxide.

(19) An aqueous solution containing sodium dichloroisocyanurate and tetrasodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate. In addition to use on food-processing equipment and utensils, this solution may be used on food-contact surfaces in public eating places.

(20) An aqueous solution containing ortho-phenylphenol, ortho-benzyl-para-chlorophenol, para-tertiaryamylphenol, sodium -alpha-alkyl(C12-C15)-omega-hydroxypoly (oxyethylene) sulfate with the poly(oxyethylene) content averaging one mole, potassium salts of coconut oil fatty acids, and isopropyl alcohol or hexylene glycol.

(21) An aqueous solution containing sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate. In addition to use on food-processing equipment and utensils, this solution may be used on glass bottles and other glass containers intended for holding milk.

(22) An aqueous solution containing (1) di-n-alkyl(C8-C10) dimethylammonium chloride compounds having average molecular weights of 332–361, (2) n-alkyl (C12-C18) benzyldimethylammonium chloride compounds having average molecular weights of 351–380 and consisting principally of alkyl groups with 12 to 16 carbon atoms with or without not over 1 percent each of groups with 8 and 10 carbon atoms, and (3) ethyl alcohol. The ratio of compound (1) to compound (2) is 60 to 40.

(23) An aqueous solution containing n-alkyl (C12-C16) benzyl-dimethylammonium chloride and didecyldimethylammonium chloride.

(24) An aqueous solution containing elemental iodine (CAS Reg. No. 7553–56–2), alpha-[p-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)-phenyl]-omega-hydroxypoly-(oxyethylene) produced with one mole of the phenol and 4 to 14 moles ethylene oxide, and alpha-alkyl(C12-C15)-omega-hydroxy[poly(oxyethylene) poly(oxypropylene)] (having an average molecular weight of 965).

(25) An aqueous solution containing elemental iodine (CAS Reg. No. 7553–56–2), potassium iodide (CAS Reg. No. 7681–11–0), and isopropanol (CAS Reg. No. 67–63–0). In addition to use on food processing equipment and utensils, this solution may be used on beverage containers, including milk containers and equipment and on food-contact surfaces in public eating places.

(26) [Reserved]

(27) An aqueous solution containing decanoic acid (CAS Reg. No. 334–48–5), octanoic acid (CAS Reg. No. 124–07–2), and sodium 1-octanesulfonate (CAS Reg. No. 5324–84–5). Additionally, the aqueous solution may contain isopropyl alcohol (CAS Reg. No. 67–63–0) as an optional ingredient.

(28) An aqueous solution containing sulfonated 9-octadecenoic acid (CAS Reg. No. 68988–76–1) and sodium xylenesulfonate (CAS Reg. No. 1300–72–7).

(29) An aqueous solution containing dodecyldiphenyloxidedisulfonic acid (CAS Reg. No. 30260–73–2), sulfonated tall oil fatty acid (CAS Reg. No. 68309–27–3), and neo-decanoic acid (CAS Reg. No. 26896–20–8). In addition to use on food-processing equipment and utensils, this solution may be used on glass bottles and other glass containers intended for holding milk.

(30) An aqueous solution containing hydrogen peroxide (CAS Reg. No. 7722–84–1), peracetic acid (CAS Reg. No. 79–21–0), acetic acid (CAS Reg. No. 64–19–7), and 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid (CAS Reg. No. 2809–21–4).

(31) An aqueous solution containing elemental iodine, alpha-alkyl(C10-C14)-omega-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)poly-(oxypropylene) of average molecular weight between 768 and 837, and alpha-alkyl(C12-C18)-omega-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) poly(oxypropylene) of average molecular weight between 950 and 1,120. In addition to use on food-processing equipment and utensils, this solution may be used on food-contact surfaces in public eating places.

(32) An aqueous solution containing (i) di-n-alkyl(C8-C10)dimethyl- ammonium chloride compounds having average molecular weights of 332 to 361, (ii) n-alkyl(C12-C18)benzyldimethyl- ammonium chloride compounds having average molecular weights of 351 to 380 and consisting principally of alkyl groups with 12 to 16 carbon atoms with no more than 1 percent of groups with 8 and 10, (iii) ethyl alcohol, and (iv) alpha-(p-nonylphenyl)-omega-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) produced by the condensation of 1 mole of p-nonylphenol with 9 to 12 moles of ethylene oxide. The ratio of compound (i) to compound (ii) is 3 to 2.

(33) An aqueous solution containing (i) di-n-alkyl-(C8-C10)-dimethylammonium chloride compounds having average molecular weights of 332 to 361; (ii) n-alkyl(C12-C18) -benzyldimethylammonium chloride compounds having molecular weights of 351 to 380 and consisting principally of alkyl groups with 12 to 16 carbon atoms with no more than 1 percent of the groups with 8 to 10; and (iii) tetrasodium ethylenediamine tetraacetate. Additionally, the aqueous solution contains either alpha-(p-nonylphenyl)-omega-hydroxypoly-(oxyethylene) or alpha-alkyl(C11-C15)-omega-hydroxypoly-(oxyethylene), each produced with 9 to 13 moles of ethylene oxide. The ratio of compound (i) to compound (ii) is 3 to 2.

(34) An aqueous solution of an equilibrium mixture of oxychloro species (predominantly chlorite, chlorate, and chlorine dioxide) generated either (i) by directly metering a concentrated chlorine dioxide solution, prepared just prior to use, into potable water to provide the concentration of available chlorine dioxide stated in paragraph (c)(29) of this section, or (ii) by acidification of an aqueous alkaline solution of oxychloro species (predominantly chlorite and chlorate) followed by dilution with potable water to provide the concentration of available chlorine dioxide described in paragraph (c)(29) of this section.

(35) An aqueous solution containing decanoic acid (CAS Reg. No. 334–48–5), octanoic acid (CAS Reg. No. 124–07–2), lactic acid (CAS Reg. No. 050–21–5), phosphoric acid (CAS Reg. No. 7664–38–2) and a mixture of the sodium salt of naphthalenesulfonic acid (CAS Reg. No. 1321–69–3); the methyl, dimethyl, and trimethyl dervatives of the sodium salt of naphthalenesulfonic acid; and a mixture of the sodium salt of naphthalenesulfonic acid, and the methyl, dimethyl, and trimethyl derivatives of the sodium salt of naphthalenesulfonic acid alkylated at 3 percent by weight with C6-C9 linear olefins, as components of a sanitizing solution to be used on food-processing equipment and utensils. The methyl and dimethyl substituted derivatives (described within this paragraph (b)(35)) constitute no less than 70 percent by weight of the mixture of naphthalenesulfonates.

(36) The sanitizing solution contains decanoic acid (CAS Reg. No. 334–48–5); octanoic acid (CAS Reg. No. 124–07–2); lactic acid (CAS Reg. No. 050–21–5); phosphoric acid (CAS Reg. No. 7664–38–2); a mixture of 1-octanesulfonic acid (CAS Reg. No. 3944–72–7), and 1-octanesulfonic-2-sulfinic acid (CAS Reg. No. 113652–56–5) or 1,2-octanedisulfonic acid (CAS Reg. No. 113669–58–2); the condensate of four moles of poly(oxyethylene)poly(oxypropylene) block copolymers with one mole of ethylenediamine (CAS Reg. No. 11111–34–5); and the optional ingredient FD&C Yellow No. 5 (CAS Reg. No. 001934210). In addition to use on food-processing equipment and utensils, this solution may be used on dairy-processing equipment.

(37) The sanitizing solution contains sodium hypochlorite (CAS Reg. No. 7681–52–9), trisodium phosphate (CAS Reg. No. 7601–54–9), sodium lauryl sulfate (CAS Reg. No. 151–21–3), and potassium permanganate (CAS Reg. No. 7722–64–7). Magnesium oxide (CAS Reg. No. 1309–48–4) and potassium bromide (CAS Reg. No. 7758–02–3) may be added as optional ingredients to this sanitizing solution. In addition to use on food-processing equipment and utensils, this solution may be used on food-contact surfaces in public eating places.

(38) An aqueous solution containing hydrogen peroxide (CAS Reg. No. 7722–84–1); peroxyacetic acid (CAS Reg. No. 79–21–0); acetic acid (CAS Reg. No. 64–19–7); sulfuric acid (CAS Reg. No. 7664–93–9); and 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid (CAS Reg. No. 499–83–2). In addition to use on food-processing equipment and utensils, this solution may be used on dairy-processing equipment.

(39) An aqueous solution containing phosphoric acid (CAS Reg. No. 7664–38–2); octenyl succinic acid (CAS Reg. No. 28805–58–5); N,N-dimethyloctanamine (CAS Reg. No. 7378–99–6); and a mixture of n-carboxylic acids (C6-C12, consisting of not less than 56 percent octanoic acid and not less than 40 percent decanoic acid). This solution may be used on food-processing equipment and utensils, including dairy-processing equipment.

(40) An aqueous solution prepared by combining elemental iodine (CAS Reg. No. 7553–56–2); hydriodic acid (CAS Reg. No. 10034–85–2); sodium N-cyclohexyl-N-palmitoyl taurate (CAS Reg. No. 132–43–4); chloroacetic acid, sodium salt reaction products with 4,5-dihydro-2-undecyl-1H-imidazole-1-ethanol and sodium hydroxide (CAS Reg. No. 68608–66–2); dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid (CAS Reg. No. 27176–87–0); phosphoric acid (CAS Reg. No. 7664–38–2); isopropyl alcohol (CAS Reg. No. 67–63–0); and calcium chloride (CAS Reg. No. 10043–52–4). In addition to use on food-processing equipment and utensils, this solution may be used on dairy-processing equipment.

(41) An aqueous solution containing n-alkyl(C12-C16)benzyldimethylammonium chloride, having average molecular weights ranging from 351 to 380 wherein the alkyl groups contain principally 12 to 16 carbons and not more than 1 percent each of the groups with 8 and 10 carbon atoms; ammonium chloride (CAS Reg. No. 12125–02–9); calcium stearate (CAS Reg. No. 1592–23–0); sodium bicarbonate (CAS Reg. No. 144–55–8); starch or dextrin, or both starch and dextrin (CAS Reg. No. 9004–53–9); and the optional ingredient methylene blue (CAS Reg. No. 61–73–4). In addition to use on food-processing equipment and utensils, this solution may be used on food-contact surfaces in public eating places.

(42) An aqueous solution containing decanoic acid (CAS Reg. No. 334–48–5), nonanoic acid (CAS Reg. No. 112–05–0), phosphoric acid (CAS Reg. No. 7664–38–2), propionic acid (CAS Reg No. 79–09–04), and sodium 1-octanesulfonate (CAS Reg. No. 5324–84–5). Sulfuric acid (CAS Reg. No. 7664–93–9) may be added as an optional ingredient. In addition to use on food-processing equipment and utensils, this solution may be used on dairy-processing equipment.

(43) An aqueous solution of iodine and hypochlorous acid generated by the dilution of an aqueous acidic (21.5 percent nitric acid) solution of iodine monochloride. In addition to use on food-processing equipment and utensils, this solution may be used on dairy-processing equipment.

(44) An aqueous solution of citric acid, disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate, sodium lauryl sulfate, and monosodium phosphate. In addition to use on food-processing equipment and utensils, this solution may be used on dairy-processing equipment.

(45) An aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide, acetic acid, peroxyacetic acid, octanoic acid, peroxyoctanoic acid, sodium 1-octanesulfonate, and 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid. In addition to use on food-processing equipment and utensils, this solution may be used on food-contact surfaces in public eating places, subject to the limitations in paragraph (c)(39) of this section.

(46) An aqueous solution of chlorine dioxide and related oxychloro species generated by acidification of an aqueous solution of sodium chlorite with a solution of sodium gluconate, citric acid, phosphoric acid, and sodium mono- and didodecylphenoxybenzenedisulfonate. In addition to use on food-processing equipment and utensils, this solution may be used on dairy-processing equipment.

(c) The solutions identified in paragraph (b) of this section will not exceed the following concentrations:

(1) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section will provide not more than 200 parts per million of available halogen determined as available chlorine.

(2) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(2) of this section will provide not more than 100 parts per million of available halogen determined as available chlorine.

(3) Solution identified in paragraph (b)(3) of this section will provide not more than 25 parts per million of titratable iodine. The solutions will contain the components potassium iodide, sodium p-toluenesulfonchloramide and sodium lauryl sulfate at a level not in excess of the minimum required to produce their intended functional effect.

(4) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(4), (5), (6), (8), (13), and (14) of this section will contain iodine to provide not more than 25 parts per million of titratable iodine. The adjuvants used with the iodine will not be in excess of the minimum amounts required to accomplish the intended technical effect.

(5) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(7) of this section will provide not more than 400 parts per million dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid and not more than 80 parts per million of polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene block polymers (having a minimum average molecular weight of 2,800) or not more than 40 parts per million of isopropyl alcohol.

(6) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(9) of this section shall provide when ready to use no more than 200 parts per million of the active quaternary compound.

(7) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(10) of this section shall provide not more than sufficient trichloromelamine to produce 200 parts per million of available chlorine and either sodium lauryl sulfate at a level not in excess of the minimum required to produce its intended functional effect or not more than 400 parts per million of dodecylbenzenesulfonic acid.

(8) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(11) of this section shall provide, when ready to use, not more than 200 parts per million of active quaternary compound.

(9) The solution identified in paragraph (b)(12) of this section shall provide not more than 200 parts per million of sulfonated oleic acid, sodium salt.

(10) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(15) of this section will provide not more than 200 parts per million of available chlorine and not more than 30 ppm lithium.

(11) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(16) of this section shall provide not more than 200 parts per million of active quaternary compound.

(12) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(17) of this section shall provide, when ready to use, a level of 150 parts per million of the active quaternary compound.

(13) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(18) of this section shall provide not more than 200 parts per million of active quaternary compound and not more than 66 parts per million of alpha[p-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl) phenyl]-omega-hydroxypoly (oxyethylene).

(14) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(19) of this section shall provide, when ready to use, a level of 100 parts per million of available chlorine.

(15) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(20) of this section are for single use applications only and shall provide, when ready to use, a level of 800 parts per million of total active phenols consisting of 400 parts per million ortho-phenylphenol, 320 parts per million ortho-benzyl-para-chlorophenol and 80 parts per million para-tertiaryamylphenol.

(16) Solution identified in paragraph (b)(21) of this section shall provide not more than 430 parts per million and not less than 25 parts per million of sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate.

(17) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(22) of this section shall provide, when ready to use, at least 150 parts per million and not more than 400 parts per million of active quaternary compound.

(18) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(23) of this section shall provide at least 150 parts per million and not more than 200 parts per million of the active quaternary compound.

(19) Solutions identified in paragraphs (b)(24), (b)(25), and (b)(43) of this section shall provide at least 12.5 parts per million and not more than 25 parts per million of titratable iodine. The adjuvants used with the iodine shall not be in excess of the minimum amounts required to accomplish the intended technical effect.

(20)–(21) [Reserved]

(22) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(27) of this section shall provide, when ready to use, at least 109 parts per million and not more than 218 parts per million of total active fatty acids and at least 156 parts per million and not more than 312 parts per million of the sodium 1-octanesulfonate.

(23) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(28) of this section shall provide, when ready to use, at least 156 parts per million and not more than 312 parts per million of sulfonated 9-octadecenoic acid, at least 31 parts per million and not more then 62 parts per million of sodium xylenesulfonate.

(24) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(29) of this section will provide at least 237 parts per million and not more than 474 parts per million dodecyldiphenyloxidedisulfonic acid, at least 33 parts per million and not more than 66 parts per million sulfonated tall oil fatty acid, and at least 87 parts per million and not more than 174 parts per million neo-decanoic acid.

(25) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(30) of this section shall provide, when ready to use, not less than 550 parts per million and not more than 1,100 parts per million hydrogen peroxide, not less than 100 parts per million and not more than 200 parts per million peracetic acid, not less than 150 parts per million and not more than 300 parts per million acetic acid, and not less than 15 parts per million and not more than 30 parts per million 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid.

(26) The solution identified in paragraph (b)(31) of this section shall provide, when ready to use, at least 12.5 parts per million and not more than 25 parts per million of titratable iodine. The adjuvants used with the iodine will not be in excess of the minimum amounts required to accomplish the intended technical effect.

(27) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(32) of this section shall provide, when ready to use, at least 150 parts per million and no more than 400 parts per million of active quarternary compounds in solutions containing no more than 600 parts per million water hardness. The adjuvants used with the quarternary compounds will not exceed the amounts required to accomplish the intended technical effect.

(28) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(33) of this section shall provide, when ready to use, at least 150 parts per million and not more than 400 parts per million of active quaternary compounds. The adjuvants used with the quaternary compounds shall not exceed the amounts required to accomplish the intended technical effect. Tetrasodium ethylenediamine tetraacetate shall be added at a minimum level of 60 parts per million. Use of these sanitizing solutions shall be limited to conditions of water hardness not in excess of 300 parts per million.

(29) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(34) of this section should provide, when ready to use, at least 100 parts per million and not more than 200 parts per million available chlorine dioxide as determined by the method titled “Iodometric Method for the Determination of Available Chlorine Dioxide (50–250 ppm available ClO2),” which is incorporated by reference. Copies are available from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–200), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

(30) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(35) of this section shall provide, when ready for use, at least 117 parts per million and not more than 234 parts per million of total fatty acids and at least 166 parts per million and not more than 332 parts per million of a mixture of naphthalenesulfonates. The adjuvants phosphoric acid and lactic acid, used with decanoic acid, octanoic acid, and sodium naphthalenesulfonate and its alkylated derivatives, will not be in excess of the minimum amounts required to accomplish the intended technical effects.

(31) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(36) of this section shall provide, when ready for use, at least 29 parts per million and not more than 58 parts per million decanoic acid; at least 88 parts per million and not more than 176 parts per million of octanoic acid; at least 69 parts per million and not more than 138 parts per million of lactic acid; at least 256 parts per million and not more than 512 parts per million of phosphoric acid; at least 86 parts per million and not more than 172 parts per million of 1-octanesulfonic acid; at least 51 parts per million and not more than 102 parts per million of 1-octanesulfonic-2-sulfinic acid or 1,2-octanedisulfonic acid; and at least 10 parts per million and not more than 20 parts per million of the condensate of four moles of poly(oxyethylene)poly(oxypropylene) block copolymers with one mole of ethylenediamine. The colorant adjuvant FD&C Yellow No. 5 shall not be used in excess of the minimum amount required to accomplish the intended technical effect.

(32)(i) The solution identified in paragraph (b)(37) of this section without potassium bromide shall provide, when ready to use, at least 100 parts per million and not more than 200 parts per million of available halogen determined as available chlorine; at least 2,958 parts per million and not more than 5,916 parts per million of trisodium phosphate; at least 1 part per million and not more than 3 parts per million of sodium lauryl sulfate; and at least 0.3 part per million and not more than 0.7 part per million on potassium permanganate.

(ii) The solution identified in paragraph (b)(37) of this section with potassium bromide shall provide, when ready to use, at least 25 parts per million and not more than 200 parts per million of available halogen determined as available chlorine; at least 15 parts per million and not more than 46 parts per million of potassium bromide; at least 690 parts per million and not more than 2,072 parts per million of trisodium phosphate; at least 0.3 part per million and not more than 1 part per million of sodium lauryl sulfate; and at least 0.1 part per million and not more than 0.3 part per million of potassium permanganate.

(iii) Magnesium oxide when used in paragraph (c)(32) (i) or (ii) of this section shall not be used in excess of the minimum amount required to accomplish its intended technical effect.

(33) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(38) of this section shall provide when ready for use not less than 300 parts per million and not more than 465 parts per million of hydrogen peroxide; not less than 200 parts per million and not more than 315 parts per million of peroxyacetic acid; not less than 200 parts per million and not more than 340 parts per million of acetic acid; not less than 10 parts per million and not more than 20 parts per million of sulfuric acid; and not less than 0.75 parts per million and not more than 1.2 parts per million of 2,6-pyridinedicarboxylic acid.

(34) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(39) of this section shall provide when ready for use not less than 460 parts per million and not more than 625 parts per million of phosphoric acid, and all components shall be present in the following proportions: 1 part phosphoric acid to 0.25 octenyl succinic acid to 0.18 part N,N-dimethyloctanamine to 0.062 part of a mixture of n-carboxylic acids (C6-C12, consisting of not less than 56 percent octanoic acid and not less than 40 percent decanoic acid).

(35) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(40) of this section shall provide when ready for use not less than 12.5 parts per million and not more than 25.0 parts per million of titratable iodine; and not less than 2.7 parts per million and not more than 5.5 parts per million of dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid. All components shall be present in the following proportions: 1.0 part dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid to 43 parts sodium N-cyclohexyl-N-palmitoyl taurate to 7.7 parts chloroacetic acid, sodium salt, reaction products with 4,5-dihydro-2-undecyl-1H-imidazole-1-ethanol and sodium hydroxide to 114 parts phosphoric acid to 57 parts isopropyl alcohol to 3.0 parts calcium chloride.

(36) Solutions identified in paragraph (b)(41) of this section shall provide, when ready for use, not less than 150 parts per million and not more than 200 parts per million of n-alkyl(C12-C16)benzyldimethylammonium chloride; and not more than 0.4 part per million of the colorant methylene blue. Components shall be present in the product used to prepare the solution in the following proportions: 1 part n-alkyl(C12-C16)benzyldimethylammonium chloride to 0.24 part ammonium chloride to 0.08 part calcium stearate to 0.60 part sodium bicarbonate to 0.08 part starch or dextrin, or a combination of starch and dextrin.

(37)(i) The solution identified in paragraph (b)(42) of this section not containing sulfuric acid shall provide when ready for use not less than 45 parts per million and not more than 90 parts per million of decanoic acid; and all components shall be present in the following proportions (weight/weight (w/w)): 1 part decanoic acid to 1 part nonanoic acid to 9.5 parts phosphoric acid to 3.3 parts propionic acid to 3.3 parts sodium 1-octanesulfonate.

(ii) The solution identified in paragraph (b)(42) of this section containing sulfuric acid shall provide when ready for use not less than 45 parts per million and not more than 90 parts per million of decanoic acid; and all components shall be present in the following proportions (w/w): 1 part decanoic acid to 1 part nonanoic acid to 2.8 parts phosphoric acid to 3.3 parts propionic acid to 3.3 parts sodium 1-octanesulfonate to 3.2 parts sulfuric acid.

(38) The solution identified in paragraph (b)(44) of this section shall provide, when ready for use, at least 16,450 parts per million and not more than 32,900 parts per million of citric acid; at least 700 parts per million and not more than 1,400 parts per million of disodium ethylenediaminetetraacetate; at least 175 parts per million and not more than 350 parts per million of sodium lauryl sulfate; and at least 175 parts per million and not more than 350 parts per million of monosodium phosphate.

(39)(i) The solution identified in paragraph (b)(45) of this section, when used on food processing equipment and utensils, including dairy and beverage-processing equipment but excluding food-contact surfaces in public eating places and dairy and beverage containers, shall provide when ready for use at least 72 parts per million and not more than 216 parts per million of hydrogen peroxide; at least 46 parts per million and not more than 138 parts per million of peroxyacetic acid; at least 40 parts per million and not more than 122 parts per million of octanoic acid (including peroxyoctanoic acid); at least 281 parts per million and not more than 686 parts per million of acetic acid; at least 7 parts per million and not more than 34 parts per million of 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid; and at least 36 parts per million and not more than 109 parts per million of sodium 1-octanesulfonate.

(ii) The solution identified in paragraph (b)(45) of this section, when used on food-contact equipment and utensils in warewashing machines, including warewashing machines in public eating places, at temperatures no less than 120 °F (49 °C) shall provide when ready for use at least 30 parts per million and not more than 91 parts per million of hydrogen peroxide; at least 19 parts per million and not more than 58 parts per million of peroxyacetic acid; at least 17 parts per million and not more than 52 parts per million of octanoic acid (including peroxyoctanoic acid); at least 119 parts per million and not more than 290 parts per million of acetic acid; at least 3 parts per million and not more than 14 parts per million of 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid; and at least 15 parts per million and not more than 46 parts per million of sodium 1-octanesulfonate.

(iii) The solution identified in paragraph (b)(45) of this section, when used on dairy or beverage containers, shall provide when ready for use at least 36 parts per million and not more than 108 parts per million of hydrogen peroxide; at least 23 parts per million and not more than 69 parts per million of peroxyacetic acid; at least 20 parts per million and not more than 61 parts per million of octanoic acid (including peroxyoctanoic acid); at least 140 parts per million and not more than 343 parts per million of acetic acid; at least 3 parts per million and not more than 17 parts per million of 1-hydroxyethylidene-1,1-diphosphonic acid; and at least 18 parts per million and not more than 55 parts per million of sodium 1-octanesulfonate.

(40) The solution identified in paragraph (b)(46) of this section shall provide, when ready for use, at least 100 parts per million and not more than 200 parts per million of chlorine dioxide as determined by the method developed by Bio-cide International, Inc., entitled, “Iodometric Method for the Determination of Available Chlorine Dioxide (50–250 ppm Available ClO2),” dated June 11, 1987, which is incorporated by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies of this method are available from the Division of Petition Control, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–215), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, and may be examined at the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition's Library, Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php; at least 380 parts per million and not more than 760 parts per million of sodium gluconate; and at least 960 parts per million and not more than 1,920 parts per million of sodium mono- and didodecylphenoxybenzenedisulfonate. Other components listed under paragraph (b)(46) of this section shall be used in the minimum amount necessary to produce the intended effect.

(d) Sanitizing agents for use in accordance with this section will bear labeling meeting the requirements of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.

[42 FR 14609, Mar. 16, 1977]

Editorial Note:  For Federal Register citations affecting §178.1010, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and on GPO Access.

Subpart C—Antioxidants and Stabilizers
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§ 178.2010   Antioxidants and/or stabilizers for polymers.
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The substances listed in paragraph (b) of this section may be safely used as antioxidants and/or stabilizers in polymers used in the manufacture of articles or components of articles intended for use in producing, manufacturing, packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding food, subject to the provisions of this section:

(a) The quantity used shall not exceed the amount reasonably required to accomplish the intended technical effect.

(b) List of substances:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------           Substances                           Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------N-n-Alkyl-N[prime]-               For use only: (carboxymethyl)-N,N[prime]-      1. As component of nonfood articles trimethylenediglycine; the        complying with §§ 175.105 alkyl group is even numbered in   and 177.2600 of this chapter. the range C14-C18 and the        2. At levels not to exceed 1.35 nitrogen content is in the        percent by weight of natural rubber, range 5.4-5.6 weight percent.     butadiene-acrylonitrile, butadiene-                                   acrylonitrile-styrene, and butadiene-                                   styrene polymers that are used in                                   contact with nonalcoholic food at                                   temperatures not to exceed room                                   temperature and that are employed in                                   closure-sealing gaskets complying                                   with § 177.1210 of this chapter                                   or in coatings complying with §                                   175.300, § 176.170, or §                                   175.320 of this chapter. The average                                   thickness of such coatings and                                   closure-sealing gaskets shall not                                   exceed 0.004 inch.Alkylthiophenolics:.............  For use only:1. Acid-catalyzed condensation    1. At levels not to exceed 2 percent reaction products of 4-           by weight of adhesives complying with nonylphenol, formaldehyde, and    § 175.105 of this chapter, of 1-dodecanethiol (CAS Reg. No.     pressure-sensitive adhesives 164907-73-7)..                    complying with § 175.125 of this                                   chapter, and of rubber articles                                   complying with § 177.2600 of                                   this chapter.2. Acid-catalyzed condensation    2. Do. reaction products of branched 4- nonylphenol, formaldehyde, and 1-dodecanethiol (CAS Reg. No. 203742-97-6)..p-tert-Amylphenolformaldehyde     For use only at levels not to exceed resins produced when one mole     2.1 percent by weight of polyamide of p-tert-amylphenol is made to   resins that are: react under acid conditions      1. Derived from dimerized vegetable with one mole of formaldehyde.    oil acids (containing not more than                                   20 percent of monomer acids) and                                   ethylenediamine.                                  2. Used in compliance with regulations                                   in parts 174, 175, 176, 177, 178 and                                   § 179.45 of this chapter.1,4-Benzenedicarboxylic acid,     For use only at levels not to exceed bis[2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-6-[[3-  0.075 percent by weight of olefin (1,1-dimethylethyl)-2-hydroxy-5-  polymers complying with § methylphenyl]methyl]-4-methyl-    177.1520 of this chapter. phenyl]ester (CAS Reg. No. 57569-40-1).2-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-4,6-     For use only: bis(1-methyl-1-                  1. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent phenylethyl)phenol (CAS Reg.      by weight of polyethylene phthalate No. 70321-86-7).                  polymers complying with §                                   177.1630 of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 3.0 percent                                   by weight of polycarbonate resins                                   complying with § 177.1580 of                                   this chapter.2-(2H-Benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,    For use only at levels not to exceed 1, 3, 3-tetramethylbutyl)         0.5 percent by weight of phenol (CAS Reg. No. 3147-75-9).  polycarbonate resins complying with                                   § 177.1580 of this chapter:                                   Provided, That the finished resins                                   contact food only under conditions of                                   use E, F, and G described in table 2                                   of § 176.170(c) of this chapter.2-[4,6-Bis(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-   For use only: 1,3,5-triazin-2-yl]-5-           1. At levels not to exceed 0.3 percent (octyloxy)phenol (CAS Reg. No.    by weight of olefin polymers 2725-22-6)..                      complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter in contact with food                                   types I, II, IV-B, VI, VII-B, and                                   VIII described in § 176.170(c)                                   of this chapter, table 1, under                                   conditions of use D through G as                                   described in § 176.170(c), table                                   2, of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent                                   by weight of polypropylene complying                                   with § 177.1520(c) of this                                   chapter, items 1.1a, 1.2, and 1.3 in                                   contact with food under conditions of                                   use A through H as described in                                   § 176.170(c), table 2, of this                                   chapter.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.04                                   percent by weight of polyethylene and                                   olefin copolymers complying with                                   § 177.1520(c) of this chapter,                                   items 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1a, 3.1b,                                   3.1c, 3.2a, and 3.2b having a minimum                                   density of 0.94 gram per cubic                                   centimeter, in contact with food                                   under conditions of use A through H                                   as described in § 176.170, table                                   2, of this chapter provided that the                                   finished articles used in contact                                   with fatty food types III, IV-A, V,                                   VII-A, and IX as described in table 1                                   of § 176.170(c) of this chapter                                   hold a minimum of 2 gallons (7.6                                   liters) of food.                                  4. At levels not to exceed 0.4 percent                                   by weight of ethylene copolymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, items 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.1c,                                   3.2a, and 3.2b, having a density of                                   less than 0.94 gram per cubic                                   centimeter, in contact with food                                   under conditions of use B through H,                                   as described in § 176.170(c),                                   table 2, of this chapter provided                                   that the finished articles used in                                   contact with fatty food types III, IV-                                   A, V, VII-A, and IX hold a minimum of                                   5 gallons (18.9 liters) of food.                                  5. At levels not to exceed 0.04                                   percent by weight of polyethylene                                   having a density of less than 0.94                                   gram per cubic centimeter, and olefin                                   polymers complying with §                                   177.1520(c) of this chapter, items                                   2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.3a, 3.3b, 3.4, 3.5,                                   3.6, 4, 5, and 6, in contact with                                   food under conditions of use D                                   through G as described in §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, table 2,                                   provided that the finished articles                                   used in contact with fatty food types                                   III, IV-A, V, VII-A, and IX hold a                                   minimum of 5 gallons (18.9 liters) of                                   food.β, 3(or 4)-                  For use only: Bis(octadecylthio)cyclohexyleth  1. At levels not to exceed 0.3 percent ane (CAS Reg. No. 37625-75-5);    by weight of all polymers for use in CAS synonym: 1-[(beta-            contact with foods of Types I, II, IV- (octadecylthio)ethyl]-3(or 4)-    B, VI, VII-B, and VIII under (octadecylthio)cyclohexane.       conditions of use B through H as                                   described in tables 1 and 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.3 percent                                   by weight of polyolefins complying                                   with § 177.1520 of this chapter,                                   for use in contact with food of types                                   III, IV-A, V, VII-A, and IX under                                   conditions of use C through G as                                   described in tables 1 and 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.Bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-        For use only: piperidinyl) sebacate (CAS Reg.  1. In adhesives complying with § No. 52829-07-9).                  175.105 of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent                                   by weight of pressure-sensitive                                   adhesives complying with §                                   175.125 of this chapter.Bis(2,4-di-tert-butyl-6-          For use only: methylphenyl) ethyl phosphite    1. At levels not to exceed 0.3 percent (CAS Reg. No. 145650-60-8).       by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter. The finished polymers                                   may only be used with food of the                                   types identified in § 176.170(c)                                   of this chapter, table 1, under                                   Categories I, II, IV-B, VI-A, VI-B,                                   VII-B, and VIII, and under conditions                                   of use B through H described in table                                   2 of § 176.170(c) of this                                   chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent                                   by weight of propylene polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, items 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,                                   3.2b, 3.4, or 3.5, or 3.1a (where the                                   density of this polymer is at least                                   0.85 gram per cubic centimeter and                                   less than 0.91 gram per cubic                                   centimeter). The finished polymers                                   may only be used in contact with food                                   of the types identified in §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, table 1,                                   under Categories III, IV-A, V, VI-C,                                   VII-A, and IX, and under conditions                                   of use B through H described in table                                   2 of § 176.170(c) of this                                   chapter.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent                                   by weight of high-density ethylene                                   polymers complying with §                                   177.1520(c) of this chapter, items                                   2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.2a, or                                   3.6 (where the density of each of                                   these polymers is at least 0.94 gram                                   per cubic centimeter), or 5. The                                   finished polymers may only be used in                                   contact with food of the types                                   identified in § 176.170(c) of                                   this chapter, table 1, under                                   Categories III, IV-A, V, VI-C, VII-A,                                   and IX, and under conditions of use C                                   (maximum temperature 70 °C)                                   through G described in table 2 of                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter.                                   Provided, that the finished food                                   contact articles have a volume of at                                   least 18.9 liters (5 gallons).                                  4. At levels not to exceed 0.01                                   percent by weight of low-density                                   ethylene polymers complying with                                   § 177.1520(c) of this chapter,                                   items 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1a, 3.1b,                                   3.2a, 3.4, 3.5, or 3.6 (where the                                   density of each of these polymers is                                   less than 0.94 gram per cubic                                   centimeter). The finished polymers                                   may only be used in contact with food                                   of the types identified in §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, table 1,                                   under Categories III, IV-A, V, VI-C,                                   VII-A, and IX, and under conditions                                   of use B through H described in table                                   2 of § 176.170(c) of this                                   chapter. Provided, that the average                                   thickness of such polymers in the                                   form in which they contact food shall                                   not exceed 0.001 inch.1,2-Bis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-      For use only: hydroxyhydrocinnamoyl)-          1. As provided in § 175.105 of hydrazine (CAS Reg. No. 32687-    this chapter. 78-8).                           2. At levels not exceeding 0.1 percent                                   by weight of acrylonitrile-butadiene-                                   styrene copolymers used in accordance                                   with parts 175, 176, 177, and 181 of                                   this chapter.                                  3. At levels not exceeding 0.1 percent                                   by weight of polyoxymethylene                                   copolymers complying with §                                   177.2470 of this chapter and of                                   polyoxymethylene homopolymers                                   complying with § 177.2480 of                                   this chapter.2,6-Bis(1-methylheptadecyl)-p-    For use only at levels not exceeding cresol.                           0.3 percent by weight of olefin                                   polymers complying with §                                   177.1520(c) of this chapter, items                                   1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1,                                   3.2, 3.3, or 4. The average thickness                                   of such polymers in the form in which                                   they contact fatty food or food                                   containing more than 8 percent of                                   alcohol shall not exceed 0.004 inch.3,9-Bis[2,4-bis(1-methyl-1-       For use only: phenylethyl)phenoxy]-2,4,8,10-   1. At levels not to exceed 0.15 tetraoxa-3,9-                     percent by weight of all polymers, diphosphaspiro[5.5]undecane       except as specified below. (CAS Reg. No. 154862-43-8),      2. At levels not to exceed 0.2 percent which may contain not more than   by weight of polycarbonate resins 2 percent by weight of            complying with § 177.1580 of triisopropanolamine (CAS Reg.     this chapter. No. 122-20-3).                   3. At levels not to exceed 0.3 percent                                   by weight of polyetherimide resins                                   complying with § 177.1595 of                                   this chapter.5,7-Bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-     For use only: hydroxy-2(3H)-benzofuranone,     1. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent reaction products with o-xylene   by weight of olefin polymers (CAS Reg. No. 181314-48-7).       complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter. The finished polymers                                   may only be used in contact with food                                   of the types identified in §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, Table 1,                                   under Categories I, II, IV-B, VI-A,                                   VI-B, VII-B, and VIII, and under                                   conditions of use B through H                                   described in Table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.02                                   percent by weight of:                                  (a) Propylene polymers and copolymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, items 1.1, 1.2, 3.1a,                                   3.2a, 3.2b, 3.4, or 3.5. The finished                                   polymer may only be used in contact                                   with food of types identified in                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter,                                   Table 1, under Categories III, IV-A,                                   V, VI-C, VII-A, and IX, and under                                   conditions of use B through H                                   described in Table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter; or                                  (b) Ethylene polymers and copolymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, items 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,                                   3.1a, 3.1b, 3.2a, or 3.6 (where the                                   density of each of these polymers is                                   at least 0.94 gram per cubic                                   centimeter), or 5. The finished                                   polymers may only be used in contact                                   with food of the types identified in                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter,                                   Table 1, under Categories III, IV-A,                                   V, VI-C, VII-A, and IX, and under                                   conditions of use B through H                                   described in Table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter; provided                                   that the finished food-contact                                   articles have a volume of at least                                   18.9 liters (5 gallons).                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.02                                   percent by weight of ethylene                                   polymers and copolymers complying                                   with § 177.1520(c) of this                                   chapter, items 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1a,                                   3.1b, 3.2a, 3.4, 3.5, or 3.6 (where                                   the density of each of these polymers                                   is less than 0.94 gram per cubic                                   centimeter). The finished polymers                                   may only be used in contact with food                                   of the types identified in §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, Table 1,                                   under Categories III, IV-A, V, VI-C,                                   VII-A, and IX, and under conditions                                   of use B through H described in Table                                   2 of § 176.170(c) of this                                   chapter; provided that the average                                   thickness of such polymers in the                                   form in which they contact food shall                                   not exceed 50 micrometers (0.002                                   inch).3,9-Bis[2-{3-(3-tert-butyl-  For use only: 4-hydroxy-5-                     1. At levels not to exceed 0.2 percent methylphenyl)propionyloxy}-  by weight of polypropylene complying 1,1-dimethylethyl]-2,4,8,10-      with § 177.1520(c), item 1.1 of tetraoxaspiro[5.5]undecane (CAS   this chapter. The finished polymer is Reg. No. 90498-90-1).             to be used in contact with food only                                   under conditions of use D through H                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.3 percent                                   by weight of polyethylene complying                                   with § 177.1520(c) of this                                   chapter, item 2.1, provided that the                                   polymer has a minimum density of 0.94                                   grams per cubic centimeter and is                                   used in contact with food only under                                   conditions of use D through G                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.3 percent                                   by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, items 1.1, 3.1, and                                   3.2, where the copolymers complying                                   with items 3.1 and 3.2 contain not                                   less than 85 weight percent of                                   polymer units derived from propylene.                                   The finished polymer is to be used in                                   contact with food of types I, II, IV-                                   B, VI-A, VI-B, VI-C, VII-B, and VIII                                   under conditions of use A through H                                   described in tables 1 and 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.4-[[4,6-Bis(octylthio)-s-triazin- For use only: 2-yl]amino]-2,6-di-tert-         1. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent butylphenol (CAS Reg. No. 991-    by weight: in styrene block 84-4).                            copolymers complying with §                                   177.1810 of this chapter; in rosins                                   and rosin derivatives complying with                                   § 175.300(b)(3)(v) of this                                   chapter; in can end cement                                   formulations complying with §                                   175.300(b)(3)(xxxi) of this chapter;                                   in side seam cement formulations                                   complying with §                                   175.300(b)(3)(xxxii) of this chapter;                                   in petroleum alicyclic hydrocarbon                                   resins and terpene resins complying                                   with § 175.320(b)(3) of this                                   chapter; in rosin and rosin                                   derivatives complying with §                                   176.170(a)(5) of this chapter; in                                   petroleum alicyclic hydrocarbon                                   resins or their hydrogenated products                                   complying with § 176.170(b)(2)                                   of this chapter; in terpene resins                                   complying with §                                   175.300(b)(2)(xi) of this chapter,                                   when such terpene resins are used in                                   accordance with § 176.170(b)(1)                                   of this chapter; in resins and                                   polymers complying with §                                   176.180(b) of this chapter; in                                   closures with sealing gaskets                                   complying with § 177.1210 of                                   this chapter; in petroleum                                   hydrocarbon resin and rosins and                                   rosin derivatives complying with                                   § 178.3800(b) of this chapter;                                   and in reinforced wax complying with                                   § 178.3850 of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.2 percent                                   by weight of the finished cellophane                                   complying with § 177.1200 of                                   this chapter.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent                                   by weight in polystyrene and rubber-                                   modified polystyrene complying with                                   § 177.1640 of this chapter:                                   Provided, That the finished                                   polystyrene and rubber-modified                                   polystyrene polymer contact food only                                   under conditions of use B through G                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  4. In adhesives complying with §                                   175.105 of this chapter; in pressure-                                   sensitive adhesives complying with                                   § 175.125 of this chapter; and                                   as provided in § 177.2600 of                                   this chapter.4,4[prime]-Bis(α,α-   For use at levels not to exceed 0.3 dimethylbenzyl)diphenylamine      percent by weight of polypropylene (CAS Reg. No. 10081-67-1).        complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter. The polypropylene                                   articles are limited to use in                                   contact with non-fatty foods only.Boric acid (CAS Reg. No. 10043-   For use only at levels not to exceed 35-3).                            0.16 percent by weight of ethylene-                                   vinyl acetate-vinyl alcohol                                   copolymers complying with §                                   177.1360(a)(3) and (d) of this                                   chapter.1,3-Butanediol..................Butylated reaction product of p-  For use only: cresol and dicyclopentadiene     1. As components of nonfood articles produced by reacting p-cresol     complying with §§ 175.105 and dicyclopentadiene in an       and 177.2600(c)(4)(iii) of this approximate mole ratio of 1.5     chapter. to 1, respectively, followed by  2. At levels not to exceed 1.0 percent alkylation with isobutylene so    by weight of acrylonitrile/butadiene/ that the butyl content of the     styrene copolymers. The finished final product is not less than    copolymers may be used in contact 18 percent.                       with food of Types I, II, IV-B, VI-A,                                   VI-B, VII-B, and VIII under                                   conditions of use B through H, as                                   described in tables 1 and 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, and with                                   food of Types III, IV-A, V, VI-C, VII-                                   A, and IX under conditions of use C                                   through G as described in tables 1                                   and 2 of § 176. 170(c) of this                                   chapter.Butylated, styrenated cresols     For use only: produced when equal moles of     1. As provided in §§ 175.105 isobutylene, styrene, and a       and 177.2600 of this chapter. metacresol-paracresol mixture    2. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent having a no more than 3 °C    by weight of polystyrene, rubber- distillation range including      modified polystyrene, or olefin 202 °C are made to react so   polymers complying with § that the final product meets      177.1520 (c) of this chapter, items the following specifications:     1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, Not less than 95 percent by       3.2, 3.3, or 4, or complying with weight of total alkylated         other sections in parts 174, 175, phenols consisting of 13-25       176, 177, 178 and § 179.45 of percent by weight of butylated    this chapter, used in articles that m- and p-cresols, 26-38 percent   contact food only unded the by weight of styrenated m- and    conditions described in § p-cresols, 37-49 percent by       176.170(c) of this chapter, table 2, weight of butylated styrenated    under conditions of use C through G. m- and p-cresols, and not more than 10 percent by weight total of alkylated xylenols, alkylated o-cresol, alkylated phenol, and alkylated ethylphenol; acidity not more than 0.003 percent; and refractive index at 25 °C of 1.5550-1.5650, as determined by ASTM method D1218-82, ``Standard Test Method for Refractive Index and Refractive Dispersion of Hydrocarbon Liquids,'' which is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the American Society for Testing Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, Philadelphia, PA 19428-2959, or may be examined at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http:// www.archives.gov/ federal_register/ code_of_federal_regulations/ ibr_locations.php..2-tert-Butyl-a(3-tert-butyl-4-    For use only: hydroxyphenyl)-p-cumenyl bis(p-  1. As components of nonfood articles nonylphenyl) phosphite; the       complying with §§ 175.105 nonyl group is a propylene        and 177.2600 of this chapter. trimer isomer and the            2. At levels not to exceed 1.35 phosphorus content is in the      percent by weight of natural rubber, range 3.8-4.0 weight percent.     butadiene-acrylonitrile, butadiene-                                   acrylonitrile-styrene, and butadiene-                                   styrene polymers that are used in                                   contact with nonalcoholic food at                                   temperatures not to exceed room                                   temperature and that are employed in                                   closure-sealing gaskets complying                                   with § 177.1210 of this chapter                                   or in coatings complying with §                                   175.300, § 175.320, or §                                   176.170 of this chapter. The average                                   thickness of such coatings and                                   closure-sealing gaskets shall not                                   exceed 0.004 inch.2-(3[prime]-tert-Butyl-2[prime]-  For use only at levels not to exceed hydroxy-5[prime]-methyl-phenyl)-  0.5 percent by weight of olefin 5-chlorobenzotriazole with a      polymers complying with § melting point of 137-141 °C.  177.1520(c) of this chapter, provided                                   that the finished polymer contacts                                   foods only of the types identified in                                   Categories I, II, IV-B, VI-A and B,                                   VII-B, and VIII in table 1, §                                   176.170 of this chapter.4,4[prime]-Butylidenebis(6-tert-  For use only. butyl-m-cresol).                 1. As provided in §§ 175.105                                   and 177.2600 of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of polypropylene complying                                   with § 177.1520 of this chapter                                   and for use at levels not to exceed                                   0.3 percent by weight of polyethylene                                   complying with § 177.1520 of                                   this chapter, provided that the                                   finished polypropylene and                                   polyethylene contact food only of the                                   types identified in § 176.170(c)                                   of this chapter, table 1, under                                   Categories I, II, VI-B, and VIII.Butyric acid, 3,3-bis(3-tert-     For use only: butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)ethylene   1. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent ester (CAS Reg. No. 32509-66-3).  by weight of olefin copolymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, items 3.1 and 3.2                                   except that when used in contact with                                   foods described as types III, IV-A,                                   V, VII-A, and IX in table 1 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, the                                   olefin copolymers may only be used                                   under conditions of use E, F, and G                                   set forth in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, item 1.1, 3.1, or 3.2                                   (where the copolymers complying with                                   items 3.1 and 3.2 contain not less                                   than 85 weight-percent of polymer                                   units derived from propylene).                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.2 percent                                   by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, items 2.1, 2.2, 3.1,                                   and 3.2.Calcium benzoate................Calcium bis[monoethyl(3,5-di-     For use only: tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-            1. At levels not to exceed 0.25 benzyl)phosphonate] (CAS Reg.     percent by weight of polypropylene No. 65140-91-2).                  that complies with § 177.1520(c)                                   of this chapter, items 1.1, 1.2, and                                   1.3.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.2 percent                                   by weight of polyethylene and olefin                                   copolymers that comply with §                                   177.1520(c) of this chapter, items                                   2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4,                                   3.5, and 3.6. Finished polymers                                   having a density less than 0.94 gram                                   per cubic centimeter shall be used in                                   contact with food only under                                   conditions of use B through H                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  3. In adhesives complying with §                                   175.105 of this chapter.                                  4. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of pressure-sensitive                                   adhesives complying with §                                   175.125 of this chapter.                                  5. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of rosins and rosin                                   derivatives complying with §                                   175.300(b)(3)(v) of this chapter.                                  6. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of can end cement                                   formulations complying with §                                   175.300(b)(3)(xxxi) of this chapter.                                  7. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of side seam cement                                   formulations complying with §                                   175.300(b)(3)(xxxii) of this chapter.                                  8. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of petroleum alicyclic                                   hydrocarbon resins complying with                                   § 175.320(b)(3) of this chapter.                                  9. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of rosin and rosin                                   derivatives complying with §                                   176.170(a)(5) of this chapter; and                                   petroleum alicyclic hydrocarbon                                   resins, or the hydrogenated product                                   thereof, complying with §                                   176.170(b)(2) of this chapter.                                  10. At levels not to exceed 0.5                                   percent by weight of resins and                                   polymers used as components of paper                                   and paperboard in contact with dry                                   food in compliance with §                                   176.180 of this chapter.                                  11. At levels not to exceed 0.5                                   percent by weight of closures with                                   sealing gaskets complying with §                                   177.1210 of this chapter.                                  12. At levels not to exceed 0.5                                   percent by weight of the finished                                   rubber article complying with §                                   177.2600 of this chapter.                                  13. At levels not to exceed 0.5                                   percent by weight of petroleum                                   hydrocarbon resin and rosins and                                   rosin derivatives complying with                                   § 178.3800(b).                                  14. At levels not to exceed 0.5                                   percent by weight of reinforced wax                                   complying with § 178.3850.                                  15. At levels not to exceed 0.3                                   percent by weight of polyethylene                                   phthalate polymers, complying with                                   § 177.1630 of this chapter.                                   Provided, that the finished polymers                                   contact food only under conditions of                                   use B through H described in Table 2                                   of § 176.170(c) of this chapter.Calcium myristate...............Calcium ricinoleate.............  For use only at levels not to exceed 1                                   percent by weight of polyoxymethylene                                   copolymer as provided in §                                   177.2470(b)(1) of this chapter.Calcium stearate................Carbethoxymethyl diethyl          At levels not to exceed 0.07 percent phosphonate (CAS Reg. No. 867-    by weight of polyethylene phthalate 13-0).                            polymers complying with §                                   177.1630 of this chapter.Cerium stereate (CAS Reg. No.     For use only at levels not to exceed 10119-53-6).                      0.5 percent by weight in rigid and                                   semirigid vinyl chloride homo- and                                   copolymer articles modified in                                   accordance with § 178.3790(b)(1)                                   of this chapter that contact food                                   under conditions of use B through H                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.Cupric acetate and lithium        For use at levels not exceeding 0.025 iodide.                           percent cupric acetate and 0.065                                   percent lithium iodide by weight of                                   nylon 66 resins complying with §                                   177.1500 of this chapter; the                                   finished resins are used or are                                   intended to be used to contain foods                                   during oven baking or oven cooking at                                   temperatures above 250 °F. The                                   average thickness of such resins in                                   the form in which they contact food                                   shall not exceed 0.0012 inch.Cuprous iodide..................  For use at levels not exceeding 0.01                                   percent cuprous iodide by weight of                                   nylon 66T resins complying with                                   § 177.1500 of this chapter; the                                   finished resins are used or are                                   intended to be used to contain foods                                   during oven baking or oven cooking at                                   temperatures above 250 °F. The                                   average thickness of such resins in                                   the form in which they contact food                                   shall not exceed 0.001 inch.Cuprous iodide and cuprous        For use at levels not exceeding 0.0025 bromide.                          percent cuprous iodide and 0.0175                                   percent cuprous bromide by weight of                                   nylon 66 resins complying with §                                   177.1500 of this chapter; the                                   finished resins are used or are                                   intended to be used to contain foods                                   during oven baking or oven cooking at                                   temperatures above 250 °F. The                                   average thickness of such resins in                                   the form in which they contact food                                   shall not exceed 0.0015 inch.Cyanoguanidine..................  For use only at levels not to exceed 1                                   percent by weight of polyoxymethylene                                   copolymer as provided in §                                   177.2470(b)(1) of this chapter.Cyclic neopentanetetrayl          For use only at levels not to exceed bis(octadecyl phosphite) (CAS     0.1 percent by weight of ethylene- Reg. No. 3806-34-6); the          vinyl acetate copolymers complying phosphorus content is in the      with § 177.1350 of this chapter range of 7.8 to 8.2 weight        that contact food under conditions of percent.                          use E, F, and G described in table 2                                   of § 176.170(c) of this chapter.Cyclic neopentanetetrayl          For use only: bis(octadecyl phosphite) (CAS    1. At levels not to exceed 0.25 Reg. No. 3806-34-6) (which may    percent by weight of olefin polymers contain not more than 1 percent   complying with § 177.1520(c) of by weight of                      this chapter, items 1.1, 2.1, and triisopropanolamine (CAS Reg.     3.1. No. 122-20-3)); the phosphorus   2. At levels not to exceed 0.25 content is in the range of 7.8    percent by weight of olefin polymers to 8.2 weight percent.            complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, item 2.2, that contact                                   food Types I, II, VI-A, VII-B, and                                   VIII described in table 1 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter under                                   conditions of use B (for boil-in-bag                                   applications), C, D, E, F, G, and H                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.15                                   percent by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520, items                                   1.1 and 3.2, that contact food Types                                   I, II, VI-A, VII-B, and VIII                                   described in table 1 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter under                                   conditions of use B (for boil-in-bag                                   applications), C, D, E, F, G, and H                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  4. At levels not to exceed 0.20                                   percent by weight of polystyrene and/                                   or rubber modified polystyrene                                   complying with § 177.1640 of                                   this chapter that contact food under                                   conditions of use E, F, and G                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.4,4[prime]-Cyclohexylidenebis(2-  For use only at levels not to exceed cyclohexylphenol).                0.1 percent by weight of olefin                                   polymers complying with §                                   177.1520(c) of this chapter, items                                   1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1,                                   3.2, 3.3, or 4: Provided, That the                                   finished polymers contact food only                                   of the types identified in §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, table 1,                                   under Categories I, II, IV-B, VI, VII-                                   B, and VIII.Dicetyl thiodipropionate having   The concentration of this additive and a melting point of 59°-62     any other permitted antioxidants in °C as determined by ASTM      the finished food-contact article method E324-79, ``Standard Test   shall not exceed a total of 0.5 Method for Relative Initial and   milligram per square inch of food- Final Melting Points and the      contact surface. Melting Range of Organic Chemicals,'' and a saponification value in the range 176-183 as determined by ASTM method D1962-67 (Reapproved 1979), ``Standard Test Method for Saponification Value of Drying Oils, Fatty Acids, and Polymerized Fatty Acids,'' which are incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the American Society for Testing Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, Philadelphia, PA 19428-2959, or may be examined at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/ federal_register/ code_of_federal_regulations/ ibr_locations.php..Didodecyl- 1,4-dihydro-2,6-       For use only at levels not to exceed dimethyl-3,5-                     0.3 percenmt by weight in rigid pyridinedicarboxylate (CAS Reg.   polymer articles modified in No. 36265-41-5).                  accordance with § 178.3790 that                                   contact food, under conditions of use                                   E, F, and G described in table 2 of                                   § 176.170 of this chapter.2,6-Di(α-methyl benzyl)-4-  For use only at levels not to exceed methyl phenol [Chemical           0.2 percent by weight of olefin Abstracts Service Registry No.    polymers complying with item 3.4 in 1817-68-1].                       § 177.1520(c) of this chapter,                                   provided that such olefin polymers                                   are limited to use at a level not to                                   exceed 25 percent by weight in other                                   olefin polymers complying with §                                   177.1520 of this chapter; and the                                   total amount in such finished olefin                                   polymers not to exceed 0.05 percent                                   by weight, including the level that                                   may be contributed by its presence at                                   6 percent in the item ``butylated,                                   styrenated cresols * * * '' listed in                                   this paragraph; and further provided                                   that the finished olefin polymers are                                   intended for contact with foods,                                   except those containing more than 8                                   percent alcohol.2,4-Dimethyl-6-(1-                For use only: methylpentadecyl)phenol (CAS     1. At levels not to exceed 0.3 percent Reg. No. 134701-20-5).            by weight of acrylonitrile-butadiene-                                   styrene copolymers used in accordance                                   with applicable regulations in parts                                   175, 176, 177, and 181 of this                                   chapter, under conditions of use C                                   through H as described in table 2 of                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.033                                   percent by weight of rigid polyvinyl                                   chloride, under conditions of use A                                   through H as described in table 2 of                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter.Dimethyl succinate polymer with   For use only: 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-1- 1. At levels not to exceed 0.3 percent piperidineethanol (CAS Reg. No.   by weight of olefin polymers 65447-77-0).                      complying with § 177.1520 of                                   this chapter and under conditions of                                   use B through H described in table 2                                   of § 176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.3 percent                                   by weight of ethylene-vinyl acetate                                   copolymers complying with §                                   177.1350 of this chapter and under                                   conditions of use B through H                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.Dimethyltin/monomethyltin         For use only at levels not to exceed 2 isooctylmercaptoacetates          percent by weight: consisting of 5 to 90 percent    1. In rigid polyvinyl chloride used in by weight of monomethyltin tris   the manufacture of pipes intended for (isooctylmercaptoacetate) (CAS    contact with water in food-processing Reg. No. 54849-38-6) or           plants, and monomethyltin tris(2-            2. In rigid polyvinyl chloride and in ethylhexylmercaptoacetate) (CAS   rigid vinyl chloride copolymers Reg. No. 57583-34-3) and 10 to    complying with § 177.1950 of 95 percent by weight of           this chapter or § 177.1980 of dimethyltin bis                   this chapter for use in contact with (isooctylmercaptoacetate) (CAS    food of Types I, II, III, IV (except Reg. No. 26636-01-1) or           liquid milk), V, VI, VII, VIII, and dimethyltin bis(2-                IX described in table 1 of § ethylhexylmercaptoacetate) (CAS   176.170(c) of this chapter under Reg. No. 57583-35-4), and no      conditions of use C through G more than 0.4 percent by weight   described in table 2 of § of trimethyltin compounds, and    176.170(c) of this chapter at having the following              temperatures not to exceed 88 °C specifications: Tin content (as   (190 °F). Sn) in the range of 15 to 21 percent and mercaptosulfur content in the range of 11 to 13.5 percent. Other alkyltin compounds are not to exceed 20 ppm.Dimyristyl thiodipropionate       Finished food-contact articles having a melting point of         containing this additive shall meet 48°-52 °C as determined   the extractives limitations by ASTM method E324-79,           prescribed in § 176.170(c) of ``Standard Test Method for        this chapter. Relative Initial and Final Melting Points and the Melting Range of Organic Chemicals,'' and a saponification equivalent in the range 280-290 as determined by ASTM method D1962- 67 (Reapproved 1979), ``Standard Test Method for Saponification Value of Drying Oils, Fatty Acids, and Polymerized Fatty Acids,'' which are incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the American Society for Testing Materials, 1916 Race St., Philadelphia PA 19103, or may be examined at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/ federal_register/ code_of_federal_regulations/ ibr_locations.php..Di(n-octyl)tin bis(2-ethylhexyl   For use only at levels not to exceed maleate) [CAS Reg. No. 10039-33-  0.5 percent by weight of 5] having 12.5 to 15.0 percent    acrylonitrile copolymers complying by weight of tin (Sn) and         with §§ 177.1020 and having a saponification number    177.1030 of this chapter and used in of 260 to 280. The additive is    contact with all food types under made from di(n-octyl)tin oxide    conditions of use C through G meeting the specifications of     described in table 2 of § § 178.2650(a)(1).            176.170(c) of this chapter.N,N[prime]-Diphenylthiourea.....  For use only:                                  1. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of polyvinyl chloride and/                                   or vinyl chloride copolymers                                   complying with § 177.1980 of                                   this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of vinyl chloride-vinyl                                   acetate copolymers containing not                                   more than 20 molar percent of vinyl                                   acetate.2-(4,6-Diphenyl-1,3,5-triazin-2-  For use only yl)-5-hexyloxy)phenol (CAS Reg.  1. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent No. 147315-50-2).                 by weight of polycarbonate resins                                   complying with § 177.1580 of                                   this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of polyester elastomers                                   complying with § 177.1590 of                                   this chapter.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of polyethylene phthalate                                   polymers complying with §                                   177.1630 of this chapter, in contact                                   with food under conditions of use A                                   through H described in Table 2 of                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter.2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-ethylphenol.  For use only in contact with                                   nonalcoholic foods:                                  1. At levels not exceeding 0.04 mg/in                                   \2\ of food contact surface and not                                   exceeding 0.1 percent by weight in                                   ethylene polymers and copolymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, items 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,                                   3.1, 3.2, and 3.3; § 177.1340;                                   and § 177.1350 of this chapter.                                   The average thickness of such                                   polymers and copolymers in the form                                   in which they contact food shall not                                   exceed 0.0025 in.                                  2. At levels not exceeding 0.04 mg/in                                   \2\ of food contact surface in                                   ethylene polymers and copolymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, items 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,                                   3.1, 3.2, and 3.3; § 177.1340;                                   and § 177.1350 of this chapter.                                   The average thickness of such                                   polymers and copolymers in the form                                   in which they contact food shall be                                   greater than 0.0025 in but shall not                                   exceed 0.025 in.3,5-Di-tert-butyl-4-              For use only: hydroxyhydrocinnamic acid        1. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent triester with 1,3,5-tris(2-       by weight of polypropylene complying hydroxyethyl)-s-triazine-2,4,6-   with § 177.1520 of this chapter (1H,3H,5H)-trione (CAS Reg. No.   in articles that contact food not in 34137-09-2).                      excess of high temperature heat-                                   sterilized condition of use A                                   described in § 176.170(c) of                                   this chapter, table 2.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of polyethylene complying                                   with § 177.1520 of this chapter                                   in articles that contact food not in                                   excess of high temperature heat-                                   sterilized condition of use A                                   described in 176.170(c) of this                                   chapter, table 2.                                  3. In adhesives complying with §                                   175.105 of this chapter.                                  4. At levels not to exceed 0.25                                   percent by weight of olefin                                   copolymers complying with §                                   177.1520(c) of this chapter, items                                   3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, and 4.0.                                  5. At levels not to exceed 2 percent                                   by weight of polyester elastomers,                                   complying with § 177.1590 of                                   this chapter, in contact with dry                                   food only, and finished rubber                                   articles for repeated use, complying                                   with § 177.2600 of this chapter,                                   in contact with all foods, at                                   temperatures not to exceed 150                                   °F.Di-tert-butyl-m-cresyl            For use only: phosphonite condensation         1. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent product with biphenyl (CAS Reg.   by weight of olefin polymers No. 178358-58-2) produced by      complying with § 177.1520(c) of the condensation of 4,6-di-tert-  this chapter, items 1.1, 2.1, 2.2, butyl-m-cresol with the Friedel-  3.1(a), 3.1(b), 3.2(a), or 3.2(b). Crafts addition product (phosphorus trichloride and biphenyl) so that the food additive has a minimum phosphorus content of 5.0 percent.Di-tert-butylphenyl phosphonite   For use only: condensation product with        1. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent biphenyl (CAS Reg. No. 119345-    by weight of olefin polymers 01-6) produced by the             complying with § 177.1520(c) of condensation of 2,4-di-tert-      this chapter, items 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, butylphenol with the Friedel-     3.2b, 3.3a, 3.3b, 3.4, 3.5, and 3.1a Crafts addition product           (where the density is not less than (phosphorus trichloride and       0.85 gram per cubic centimeter and biphenyl) so that the food        not more than 0.91 gram per cubic additive has a minimum            centimeter); and 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1a, phosphorus content of 5.4         3.1b, 3.2a, and 3.6 (where the percent, an acid value not        density is not less than 0.94 gram exceeding 10 mg KOH/gm, and a     per cubic centimeter) and 5. melting range of 85 °C to    2. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent 110 °C (185 °F to 230     by weight of polycarbonate resins °F).                          complying with § 177.1580 of                                   this chapter.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.2 percent                                   by weight of polystyrene and 0.3                                   percent by weight of rubber-modified                                   polystyrene complying with §                                   177.1640 of this chapter.                                  4. At levels not to exceed 0.15                                   percent by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, items 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,                                   3.1a, 3.1b, 3.2a, 3.4, 3.5, and 3.6                                   (where the polyethylene component has                                   a density less than 0.94 gram per                                   cubic centimeter).                                  5. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent                                   by weight of repeated use rubber                                   articles complying with §                                   177.2600 of this chapter.2,4-Di-tert-butylphenyl-3,5-di-   For use only: tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-benzoate    1. At levels not to exceed 0.6 percent (CAS Reg. No. 4221-80-1).         by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, item 1.1: (1) when used                                   in single-use articles that contact                                   food of types I, II, IV-B, VI-A, VI-                                   B, VII-B, and VIII, identified in                                   table 1 of § 176.170(c) of this                                   chapter; and (2) when used in                                   repeated-use articles that contact                                   food of types I, II, III, IV, V, VI,                                   VII, VIII, and IX identified in table                                   1 of § 176.170(c) of this                                   chapter. The additive is used under                                   conditions of use B through H                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.25                                   percent by weight of olefin polymers                                   having a density of not less than                                   0.94 gram per cubic centimeter and                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, items 2.1, 2.2, 3.1,                                   and 3.2: (1) when used in single-use                                   articles that contact food of types                                   I, II, IV-B, VI-A, VI-B, VII-B, and                                   VIII, identified in table 1 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter; and (2)                                   when used in repeated-use articles                                   that contact food of types I, II,                                   III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, and IX                                   identified in table 1 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter. The                                   additive is used under conditions of                                   use B through H described in table 2                                   of § 176.170(c) of this chapter.2,4-Di-tert-pentyl-6-[1-(3,5-di-  For use only: tert-pentyl-2-                   1. At levels not to exceed 0.2 percent hydroxyphenyl)ethyl]phenyl        by weight of polypropylene complying acrylate (CAS Reg. No. 123968-    with § 177.1520 of this chapter 25-2).                            in contact with food under conditions                                   of use D through G as described in                                   Table 2 of § 176.170(c) of this                                   chapter, except that polypropylene                                   containing the additive at levels not                                   to exceed 0.075 percent by weight may                                   contact food under conditions of use                                   A through H described in Table 2 of                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 1.0 percent                                   by weight of of styrene block                                   polymers complying with §                                   177.1810 of this chapter. The                                   additive is used under conditions of                                   use D through G as described in Table                                   2 of § 176.170(c) of this                                   chapter.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 1.0 percent                                   by weight of polystyrene and rubber                                   modified polystyrene complying with                                   § 177.1640 of this chapter in                                   contact with food under conditions of                                   use D through G as described in Table                                   2 of § 176.170(c) of this                                   chapter.N,N[Prime]-1,2-Ethanediylbis[N-   For use only: [3-[[4,6-bis[butyl(1,2,2,6,6-    1. At levels not to exceed 0.06 pentamethyl-4-                    percent by weight of olefin polymers piperidinyl)amino]-1,3,5-         complying with § 177.1520(c) of triazin-2-yl]amino]propyl]-       this chapter, items 1.1a, 1.1b, 1.2, N[prime],N[Prime]-dibutyl-        or 1.3. The finished polymers may N[prime],N[Prime]-bis(1,2,2,6,6-  only be used in contact with food of pentamethyl-4-piperidinyl)-       the Types III, IV-A, V, VI-C, VII-A, 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-triamine]    and IX as described in table 1 of (CAS Reg. No. 106990-43-6).       § 176.170(c) of this chapter,                                   and under conditions of use A through                                   H as described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.08                                   percent by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter. The finished polymers                                   may only be used in contact with food                                   of the Types I, II, IV-B, VI-A, VI-B,                                   VII-B, and VIII as described in table                                   1 of § 176.170(c) of this                                   chapter, and under conditions of use                                   A through H as described in table 2                                   of § 176.170(c) of this chapter.Ethylenebis(oxyethylene)-bis-(3-  1. At levels not to exceed 0.3 percent tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-5-           by weight of polystyrene and/or methylhydrocinnamate) (CAS Reg.   rubber modified polystyrene polymers No. 36443-68-2).                  complying with § 177.1640 of                                   this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.3 percent                                   by weight of acrylonitrile-butadiene-                                   styrene copolymers used in accordance                                   with applicable regulations in parts                                   175, 176, 177, and 181 of this                                   chapter.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.75                                   percent by weight of polyoxymethylene                                   copolymers used in accordance with                                   § 177.2470 of this chapter. The                                   finished articles shall not be used                                   for foods containing more than 15                                   percent alcohol.                                  4. At levels not to exceed 0.25                                   percent by weight of polyoxymethylene                                   homopolymers used in accordance with                                   § 177.2480 of this chapter. The                                   finished articles shall not be used                                   for foods containing more than 15                                   percent alcohol.                                  5. At levels not to exceed 0.2 percent                                   by weight of rigid vinyl chloride                                   plastics prepared from vinyl chloride                                   homopolymers and/or vinly chloride                                   copolymers used in accordance with a                                   prior sanction or applicable                                   regulations in parts 175, 176, and                                   177 of this chapter. The vinyl                                   chloride copolymers shall contain not                                   less than 50 weight percent of total                                   polymer units derived from vinyl                                   chloride.                                  6. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent                                   by weight of vinylidene chloride                                   homopolymers and/or vinylidene                                   chloride copolymers used in                                   accordance with a prior sanction or                                   applicable regulations in parts 175,                                   176, and 177 of this chapter. The                                   vinylidene chloride copolymers shall                                   contain not less than 50 weight                                   percent of total polymer units                                   derived from vinylidene chloride.                                  7. In adhesives used in accordance                                   with § 175.105 of this chapter.2,2[prime]-Ethylidenebis(4,6-di-  For use only: tert-butylphenol) (CAS Reg. No.  1. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent 35958-30-6).                      by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, item 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,                                   3.1, or 3.2 (where the polymers                                   complying with items 3.1 and 3.2                                   contain primarily polymer units                                   derived from propylene).                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.05                                   percent by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, item 2.1, 2.2, or 2.3.                                   The finished polymers are to be used                                   only under conditions of use B                                   through H described in table 2 of                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.075                                   percent by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, item 2.1, 2.2, or 2.3                                   (where the density of each of these                                   polymers is not less than 0.94 g/cc)                                   and item 3.1 or 3.2 (where each of                                   these polymers contains primarily                                   polymer units derived from ethylene).                                  4. At levels not to exceed 0.05                                   percent by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, item 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, or                                   4.                                  5. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent                                   by weight of ethylene vinyl acetate                                   copolymers complying with §                                   177.1350 of this chapter and under                                   conditions of use C through G                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  6. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent                                   by weight of rigid or semirigid                                   polyvinyl chloride and under                                   conditions of use B through H                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  7. At levels not to exceed 0.2 percent                                   by weight of acrylonitrile-butadiene-                                   styrene copolymers containing less                                   than 30 percent by weight of                                   acrylonitrile and under conditions of                                   use D through G described in table 2                                   of § 176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  8. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent                                   by weight of polystyrene complying                                   with § 177.1640 of this chapter                                   and under conditions of use D through                                   G described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  9. At levels not to exceed 0.2 percent                                   by weight of rubber-modified                                   polystyrene complying with §                                   177.1640 of this chapter.                                  10. In adhesives complying with §                                   175.105 of this chapter.2,2[prime]-Ethylidenebis(4,6-di-  For use only: tert-                            1. As provided in § 175.105 of butylphenyl)fluorophosphonite     this chapter. (CAS Reg. No. 118337-09-0).      2. In all polymers used in contact                                   with food of types I, II, IV-B, VI-A,                                   VI-B, VII-B, and VIII, under                                   conditions of use B through H                                   described in Tables 1 and 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter at levels                                   not to exceed 0.25 percent by weight                                   of polymers.                                  3. In polypropylene complying with                                   § 177.1520(c) of this chapter,                                   item 1.1, in contact with food of                                   types III, IV-A, V, VII-A, and IX,                                   under:                                  (a) Conditions of use B through H                                   described in Tables 1 and 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter at levels                                   not to exceed 0.25 percent by weight                                   of the polymer; or                                  (b) Condition of use A, limited to                                   levels not to exceed 0.1 percent by                                   weight of the polymer; provided that                                   the food-contact surface has an                                   average thickness not exceeding 375                                   micrometers (0.015 inch).                                  4. In olefin copolymers complying with                                   § 177.1520(c) of this chapter,                                   items 3.1a or 3.2a, and containing                                   not less than 85 percent by weight of                                   polymer units derived from propylene,                                   in contact with food of types III, IV-                                   A, V, VII-A, and IX, and under:                                  (a) Conditions of use C through G,                                   described in Tables 1 and 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, limited                                   to levels no greater than 0.2 percent                                   by weight of the copolymers; or                                  (b) Conditions of use A, B, and H,                                   limited to levels no greater than 0.1                                   percent by weight of the olefin                                   copolymers; provided that the food-                                   contact surface has an average                                   thickness not exceeding 375                                   micrometers (0.015 inch).                                  5. In olefin polymers complying with                                   § 177.1520(c) of this chapter,                                   items 1.2 or 1.3 in contact with food                                   of types III, IV-A, V, VII-A, and IX,                                   under conditions of use A through H,                                   described in Tables 1 and 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter at levels                                   not to exceed 0.1 percent by weight                                   of the polymers; provided that the                                   food-contact surface has an average                                   thickness not exceeding 375                                   micrometers (0.015 inch).                                  6. In polyethylene complying with                                   § 177.1520(c) of this chapter,                                   items 2.1 or 2.2, having a density of                                   not less than 0.94, in contact with                                   food of types III, IV-A, V, VII-A,                                   and IX, and under:                                  (a) Conditions of use B through H,                                   described in Tables 1 and 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter limited to                                   levels not to exceed 0.2 percent by                                   weight of the polymers; or                                  (b) Condition of use A, described in                                   Tables 1 and 2 of § 176.170(c)                                   of this chapter, limited to levels                                   not to exceed 0.1 percent by weight                                   of the polymer; provided that the                                   food-contact surface has an average                                   thickness not exceeding 125                                   micrometers (0.005 inch).                                  7. In olefin copolymers complying with                                   § 177.1520(c) of this chapter,                                   items 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.2a, or 3.2b,                                   containing not less than 85 percent                                   by weight of polymer units derived                                   from ethylene and having a density of                                   not less than 0.94, in contact with                                   food of types III, IV-A, V, VII-A,                                   and IX, and under:                                  (a) Conditions of use C through G,                                   described in Tables 1 and 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter limited to                                   levels not to exceed 0.2 percent by                                   weight of the copolymers; or                                  (b) Conditions of use A, B, and H,                                   limited to levels not to exceed 0.1                                   percent by weight of the copolymers;                                   provided that the food-contact                                   surface has an average thickness not                                   exceeding 125 micrometers (0.005                                   inch).                                  8. In olefin polymers complying with                                   § 177.1520(c) of this chapter,                                   items 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.2a, or 3.2b                                   containing not less than 85 percent                                   by weight of polymer units derived                                   from ethylene, in contact with food                                   of types III, IV-A, V, VII-A, and IX,                                   under conditions of use A through H,                                   as described in Tables 1 and 2 of                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter at                                   levels not to exceed 0.1 percent by                                   weight of the copolymer; provided                                   that the food-contact surface has an                                   average thickness not exceeding 75                                   micrometers (0.003 inch).                                  9. In polyethylene phthalate polymers                                   complying with § 177.1630 of                                   this chapter in contact with food of                                   types III, IV-A, V, VI-C, VII-A, and                                   IX, and under:                                  (a) Conditions of use B through H,                                   described in tables 1 and 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, limited                                   to levels not to exceed 0.3 percent                                   by weight of the polymers; or                                  (b) Condition of use A with food of                                   types III, IV-A, V, VII-A, and IX,                                   and limited to levels not to exceed                                   0.1 percent by weight of the                                   polymers; provided that the film                                   thickness does not exceed 875                                   micrometers (0.035 inch).Hexadecyl 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-    For use only at levels not to exceed hydroxybenzoate (CAS Reg. No.     0.5 percent by weight of olefin 67845-93-6).                      polymers complying with §                                   177.1520 of this chapter.Hexamethylenebis (3,5-di-tert-    For use only: butyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamate)   1. As provided in § (CAS Reg. No. 35074-77-2).        177.2470(b)(1) and §                                   177.2480(b)(1) of this chapter.                                  2. In adhesives complying with §                                   175.105 of this chapter.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 1 percent                                   by weight in pressure-sensitive                                   adhesives complying with §                                   175.125 of this chapter.                                  4. At levels not to exceed 1 percent                                   by weight in can end cement                                   formulations complying with §                                   175.300(b)(3)(xxxi) of this chapter.                                  5. At levels not to exceed 1 percent                                   by weight in side seam cement                                   formulations complying with §                                   175.300(b)(3)(xxxii) of this chapter.                                  6. At levels not to exceed 1 percent                                   by weight in petroleum alicyclic                                   hydrocarbon resins, polyamide resins,                                   and terpene resins complying with                                   § 175.320 of this chapter.                                  7. At levels not to exceed 1 percent                                   by weight in rosin and rosin                                   derivatives when used in accordance                                   with § 176.170(a)(5) of this                                   chapter.                                  8. At levels not to exceed 1 percent                                   by weight in petroleum alicyclic                                   hydrocarbon resins or their                                   hydrogenated products complying with                                   § 176.170(b)(2) of this chapter.                                  9. At levels not to exceed 1 percent                                   by weight in terpene resins complying                                   with § 175.300(b)(3)(xi) of this                                   chapter, when such terpene resins are                                   used in accordance with §                                   176.170(b)(1) of this chapter.                                  10. At levels not to exceed 1 percent                                   by weight in resins and polymers                                   authorized for use in accordance with                                   § 176.180 of this chapter.                                  11. At levels not to exceed 1 percent                                   by weight in closures with sealing                                   gaskets complying with §                                   177.1210 of this chapter.                                  12. At levels not to exceed 1 percent                                   by weight in rubber articles intended                                   for repeated use complying with                                   § 177.2600 of this chapter.                                  13. At levels not to exceed 1 percent                                   by weight in petroleum hydrocarbon                                   resin and rosins and rosin                                   derivatives used in accordance with                                   § 178.3800 of this chapter.                                  14. At levels not to exceed 1 percent                                   by weight in reinforced wax complying                                   with § 178.3850 of this chapter.N,N[prime]-Hexamethylenebis (3,5- For use only: di-tert-butyl-4-                 1. At levels not to exceed 1 percent hydroxyhydrocinnamamide) (CAS     by weight of nylon resins complying Reg. No. 23128-74-7).             with § 177.1500(b) of this                                   chapter, items 1 through 8, that                                   contact food only of the types                                   identified in categories in §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, table 1                                   except VI-A and VI-C.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.75                                   percent by weight of nylon 12 resins                                   complying with § 177.1500(b) of                                   this chapter, item 9, that contact                                   food only of the types identified in                                   categories in § 176.170(c) of                                   this chapter, table 1, except VI-A                                   and VI-C.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.6 percent                                   by weight of polyester resins                                   complying with §                                   175.300(b)(3)(vii) of this chapter.                                  4. At levels not to exceed 0.6 percent                                   by weight of closures with sealing                                   gaskets complying with §                                   177.1210 of this chapter.                                  5. At levels not to exceed 0.6 percent                                   by weight of repeated use rubber                                   articles complying with §                                   177.2600 of this chapter.                                  6. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of polyoxymethylene                                   copolymer complying with §                                   177.2470 of this chapter.                                  7. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of polyoxymethylene                                   homopolymer complying with §                                   177.2480 of this chapter.1,6-Hexanediamine, N, N[prime]-   For use only as a stabilizer at levels bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-        not to exceed 0.3 percent by weight piperidinyl)-, polymers with      of olefin polymers complying with morpholine-2,4,6-trichloro-       § 177.1520(c) of this chapter. 1,3,5-triazine reaction           The finished polymers are to contact products, methylated (CAS Reg.    food only under conditions of use C, No. 193098-40-7).                 D, E, F, and G, as described in Table                                   2 of § 176.170(c) of this                                   chapter. Provided that the finished                                   food-contact articles have a volume                                   of at least 18.9 liters (5 gallons).1,6-Hexanediamine, N,N'-          For use only: bis(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-       1. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent piperidinyl)-, polymer with       by weight of propylene polymers and 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine,   copolymers complying with § reaction products with N-butyl-   177.1520(c) of this chapter, items 1-butanamine and N-butyl-         1.1, 1.2, 3.1a, 3.2a, 3.2b, 3.4, or 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-            3.5. The finished polymers may piperidinamine (CAS Reg. No.      contact food only of the types 192268-64-7).                     identified in § 176.170(c) of                                   this chapter, table 1, under                                   categories I, II, IV-B, VI-A, VI-B,                                   VII-B, and VIII, and under conditions                                   of use B through H described in table                                   2 of § 176.170(c) of this                                   chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.3 percent                                   by weight of propylene polymers and                                   copolymers complying with §                                   177.1520(c) of this chapter, items                                   1.1, 1.2, 3.1a, 3.2a, 3.2b, 3.4, or                                   3.5. The finished polymers may                                   contact food only of the types                                   identified in § 176.170(c) of                                   this chapter, table 1, under                                   categories III, IV-A, V, VI-C, VII-A,                                   and IX, and under conditions of use B                                   through H described in table 2 of                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of ethylene polymers and                                   copolymers complying with §                                   177.1520(c) of this chapter, items                                   2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.2a, or                                   3.6 (where the density of each of                                   these polymers is at least 0.94 gram                                   per cubic centimeter), or 5. The                                   finished polymers may contact food                                   only of the types identified in                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter,                                   table 1, under categories I, II, IV-                                   B, VI-A, VI-B, VII-B, and VIII, and                                   under conditions of use B through H                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  4. At levels not to exceed 0.05                                   percent by weight of ethylene                                   polymers and copolymers complying                                   with § 177.1520(c) of this                                   chapter, items 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1a,                                   3.1b, 3.2a, or 3.6 (where the density                                   of each of these polymers is at least                                   0.94 gram per cubic centimeter), or                                   5. The finished polymers may contact                                   food only of the types identified in                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter,                                   table 1, under categories III, IV-A,                                   V, VI-C, VII-A, and IX, and under                                   conditions of use B through H                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  5. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of ethylene polymers and                                   copolymers complying with §                                   177.1520(c) of this chapter, items                                   2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.2a, 3.4,                                   3.5, or 3.6 (where the density of                                   each of these polymers is less than                                   0.94 gram per cubic centimeter), or                                   5. The finished polymers may contact                                   food only of the types identified in                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter,                                   table 1, under categories I, II, IV-                                   B, VI-A, VI-B, VII-B, and VIII, and                                   under conditions of use C through G                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  6. At levels not to exceed 0.01                                   percent by weight of ethylene                                   polymers and copolymers complying                                   with § 177.1520(c) of this                                   chapter, items 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1a,                                   3.1b, 3.2a, 3.4, 3.5, or 3.6 (where                                   the density of each of these polymers                                   is less than 0.94 gram per cubic                                   centimeter), or 5. The finished                                   polymers may contact food only of the                                   types identified in § 176.170(c)                                   of this chapter, table 1, under                                   categories III, IV-A, V, VI-C, VII-A,                                   and IX, and under conditions of use C                                   through G described in table 2 of                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter.2-Hydroxy-4-isooctoxy-            For use only at levels not to exceed benzophenone. Chemical            0.5 percent by weight of olefin Abstracts (CA) name: Methanone,   copolymers complying with § [2-hydroxy-4-(isooctyloxy)        177.1520(c) of this chapter: Items phenyl]phenyl; CA Registry No.    1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 33059-05-1.                       3.2, 3.3 or 4: Provided, That the                                   finished polymer contacts food only                                   of the types identified in §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, table 1,                                   under Categories I, VII-B and VIII                                   under conditions of use E, F, and G                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.2(2[prime]-Hydroxy-5[prime]-      For use only: methylphenyl)benzotriazole       1. As component of nonfood articles meeting the following             complying with § 177.1010 of specification: melting point      this chapter. 126° -132 °C             2. At levels not to exceed 0.25 (258.8° -269.6 °F) (CAS   percent by weight of rigid polyvinyl Reg. No. 2440-22-4).              chloride and/or rigid vinyl chloride                                   copolymers complying with §                                   177.1980 of this chapter.                                  3. In polystyrene that complies with                                   § 177.1640 of this chapter and                                   that is limited to use in contact                                   with dry food of Type VIII described                                   in table 1 of § 176.170(c) of                                   this chapter.                                  4. At levels not to exceed 0.25                                   percent by weight of polystyrene and/                                   or rubber-modified polystyrene                                   polymers complying with §                                   177.1640 of this chapter intended to                                   contact nonalcoholic food: Provided,                                   That the finished basic rubber-                                   modified polystyrene polymers in                                   contact with fatty foods shall                                   contain not less than 90 weight                                   percent of total polymer units                                   derived from styrene monomer.                                  5. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of polycarbonate resins                                   complying with § 177.1580 of                                   this chapter. Provided, That the                                   finished polycarbonate resins contact                                   food only of Types I, II, III, IV, V,                                   VI-A, VI-B, VII, VIII, and IX                                   identified in table 1 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter and under                                   conditions of use E, F, and G                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  6. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of ethylene-1,4-                                   cyclohexylene dimethylene                                   terephthalate copolymers complying                                   with § 177.1315 of this chapter                                   and of ethylene phthalate polymers                                   complying with § 177.1630 of                                   this chapter and that contact food                                   only under conditions of use D                                   through G described in table 2,                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter.2-Hydroxy-4-n-octoxy-             For use only at levels not to exceed benzophenone.                     0.5 percent by weight of olefin                                   polymers complying with §                                   177.1520(c) of this chapter, items                                   1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1,                                   3.2, 3.3, or 4: Provided, That the                                   finished polymer contacts food only                                   of the types identified in §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, table 1,                                   under Categories I, IV-B, VII-B, and                                   VIII , and under the conditions of                                   use B through H described in table 2                                   of § 176.170(c) of this chapter.4,4[prime]-                       For use only at levels not exceeding Isopropylidenediphenol            1.0 percent by weight in rigid alkyl(C12-C15) phosphites; the    polyvinyl chloride and/or rigid vinyl phosphorus content is in the      chloride copolymers complying with range of 5.2-5.6 weight percent.  §§ 177.1950, 177.1970 or                                   177.1980 of this chapter, and used in                                   contact with food, except milk, only                                   under the conditions described in                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter,                                   table 2, under conditions of use D                                   through G.Magnesium salicylate............  For use only in rigid polyvinyl                                   chloride and/or in rigid vinyl                                   chloride copolymers complying with                                   § 177.1980 of this chapter:                                   Provided, That total salicylates                                   (calculated as the acid) do not                                   exceed 0.3 percent by weight of such                                   polymers.2-Methyl-4,6-bis-                 For use only: [(octylthio)methyl] phenol (CAS  1. In adhesives complying with § Reg. No. 110553-27-0).            175.105 of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of can-end cements and side-                                   seam cements complying with §                                   175.300(b)(xxxi) and (xxxii) of this                                   chapter.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 1 percent                                   by weight of pressure sensitive                                   adhesives complying with §                                   175.125 of this chapter petrolium                                   alicyclic hydrocarbon resins                                   complying with § 176.170 of this                                   chapter, resins and polymers                                   complying with § 176.180 of this                                   chapter, and closures with sealing                                   gaskets complying with §                                   177.1210 of this chapter.                                  4. At levels not to exceed 1.7 percent                                   by weight of the finished rubber                                   products complying with §                                   177.2600 of this chapter.                                  5. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent                                   by weight of petroleum alicyclic                                   hydrocarbon resins complying with                                   § 175.320 of this chapter;                                   rubber-modified polystyrene complying                                   with § 177.1640 of this chapter;                                   and petroleum hydrocarbon resins and                                   rosins and rosins and rosin                                   derivatives complying with §                                   178.3800 of this chapter.                                  6. At levels not to exceed 0.2 percent                                   by weight of styrene block polymenrs                                   complying with § 177.1810 of                                   this chapter that contact food of                                   Types I, II, IV-B, VI, VII-B, and                                   VIII described in table 1, §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, only                                   under conditions of use C through H                                   described in table 2, §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.2,2[prime]-Methylenebis(4,6-di-   For use only at levels not to exceed tert-butylphenyl)2-ethylhexyl     0.25 percent by weight of phosphite (CAS Reg. No. 126050-   polypropylene complying with § 54-2).                            177.1520 of this chapter. The                                   finished polymers may only be used in                                   contact with food of the types                                   identified in § 176.170(c) of                                   this chapter, table 1, under                                   Categories I, II, IV-B, VI-B, VII-B,                                   and VIII under conditions of use B                                   through H described in table 2,                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter,                                   and with food of the types identified                                   in § 176.170(c) of this chapter,                                   table 1, under Categories III, IV-A,                                   V, VI-A, VI-C, VII-A, and IX under                                   conditions of use C through G                                   described in table 2, §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.2,2[prime]-Methylenebis (6-tert-  For use only: butyl-4-ethylphenol).            1. In acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene                                   copolymers at levels not to exceed                                   0.6 percent by weight of the                                   copolymer.                                  2. In semirigid and rigid acrylic and                                   modified acrylic plastics complying                                   with § 177.1010 of this chapter                                   at levels not to exceed 0.1 percent                                   by weight of the plastic.4,4[prime]-Methylenebis (2,6-di-  For use only: tert-butyl-phenol).              1. As provided in § 175.105 of                                   this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.25                                   percent by weight of petroleum                                   hydrocarbon resins used in compliance                                   with regulations in parts 174, 175,                                   176, 177, 178 and § 179.45 of                                   this chapter.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.25                                   percent by weight of terpene resins                                   used in compliance with regulations                                   in parts 174, 175, 176, 177, 178 and                                   § 179.45 of this chapter.                                  4. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of polyethylene complying                                   with § 177.1520 of this chapter:                                   Provided, That the polyethylene end                                   product contacts foods only of the                                   types identified in Categories I, II,                                   IV-B, VI, VII-B, and VIII in table 1,                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  5. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of polybutadiene used in                                   rubber articles complying with §                                   177.2600 of this chapter: Provided,                                   That the rubber end product contacts                                   foods only of the types identified in                                   Categories I, II, IV-B, VI, VII-B,                                   and VIII in table 1, §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.2,2[prime]-Methylenebis(4-methyl- For use only: 6-tert-butylphenol).             1. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent                                   by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with sec. 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, items 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,                                   2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, or 4                                   used in articles that contact food of                                   the types identified in sec.                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, table 1,                                   under Categories I, II, IV-B, VI, VII-                                   B, and VIII.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 1 percent                                   by weight of polyoxymethylene                                   copolymer as provided in sec.                                   177.2470(b)(1) of this chapter.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of polyoxymethylene                                   homopolymer as provided in §                                   177.2480(b)(1) of this chapter.2,2[prime]-Methylenebis(4-methyl- For use only: 6-tert-butylphenol)              1. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent monoacrylate (CAS Reg. No.        by weight of polystyrene and rubber- 61167-58-6).                      modified polystyrene complying with                                   § 177.1640 of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of styrene block ploymers                                   complying with § 177.1810 of                                   this chapter.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 1 percent                                   by weight of adhesives complying with                                   § 175.105 of this chapter and                                   pressure sensitive adhesives                                   complying with § 175.125 of this                                   chapter.                                  4. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of acrylonitrile-butadiene-                                   styrene copolymers that comply with                                   § 177.1020 of this chapter when                                   used in articles that contact food                                   only under conditions of use E, F,                                   and G as described in table 2, §                                   176.170 (c) of this chapter.2,2[prime]-Methylenebis[6-(1-     For use only: methylcyclo-hexyl)-p-cresol].    1. As provided in § 177.1210 of                                   this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.2 percent                                   by weight of polyethylene complying                                   with § 177.1520 of this chapter:                                   Provided, That the finished                                   polyethylene contacts foods only of                                   the type identified in §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, table 1,                                   under Categories I, II, VI-B, and                                   VIII.                                  3. In polyethylene complying with                                   § 177.1520 of this chapter:                                   Provided, That the finished                                   polyethylene contacts foods only of                                   the types identified in §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, table 1,                                   under Categories III, IV, V, VI-A,                                   VII, and IX, and only at temperatures                                   not to exceed room temperature: And                                   further provided, That percentage                                   concentration of the antioxidant in                                   the polyethylene, when multiplied by                                   the thickness in inches of the                                   finished polyethylene, shall not be                                   greater than 0.0005.2,2[prime]-Methylenebis(4-methyl- For use only in acrylonitrile- 6-nonylphenol) and 2,6-bis(2-     butadiene-styrene copolymers used in hydroxy-3-nonyl-5-methyl-         contact with nonalcoholic foods. benzyl)-p-cresol mixtures (varying proportions).Methyltin-2-mercaptoethyloleate   For use only in rigid poly(vinyl sulfide, which is defined as      chloride) and rigid vinyl chloride one or more of the following:     copolymers complying with                                   §§ 177.1950 and 177.1980 of                                   this chapter, respectively, used in                                   the manufacture of pipes and pipe                                   fittings intended for contact with                                   water in food processing plants, at                                   levels not to exceed:                                  1. 1.0 percent by weight in pipes, and                                  2. 2.0 percent by weight in pipe                                   fittings.  1. 9-Octadecenoic acid (Z)-, 2-   mercaptoethyl ester, reaction   products with dichlorodime   thylstannane, sodium sulfide,   and trichloromethylstannane   (CAS Reg. No. 68442-12-6);  2. Fatty acids, tall oil, 2-   mercaptoethyl esters,   reaction products with   dichlorodimethylstannane, 2-   mercaptoethyl decanoate, 2-   mercaptoethyl octanoate,   sodium sulfide, and   trichloromethylstannane (CAS   Reg. No. 151436-98-5); or  3. Fatty acids, tall oil, 2-   mercaptoethyl esters,   reaction products with   dichlorodimethylstannane,   sodium sulfide, and   trichloromethylstannane (CAS   Reg. No. 201687-57-2);and   which has the following   specifications: Tin content   (as Sn) 5 to 21 percent by   weight; mercaptosulfur   content 5 to 13 percent by   weight; acid value no greater   than 4.  Methyltin-2-   Mercaptoethyloleate sulfide   may also be used with one or   more of the following   optional substances:  1.1a 2-Mercaptoethyl oleate   (CAS Reg. No. 59118-78-4),  1.1b 2-Mercaptoethyl tallate   (CAS Reg. No. 68440-24-4),  1.1c 2-Mercaptoethyl octanoate   (CAS Reg. No. 57813-59-9),  1.1d 2-Mercaptoethyl decanoate   (CAS Reg. No. 68928-33-6),   alone or in combination; not   to exceed 40 percent by   weight of the stabilizer   formulation;  2.1 2-Mercaptoethanol (CAS   Reg. No. 60-24-2): Not to   exceed 2 percent by weight of   the stabilizer formulation.  3.1 Mineral oil (CAS Reg. No.   8012-95-1): Not to exceed 40   percent by weight of the   stabilizer formulation.  4.1 Butylated hydroxytoluene   (CAS Reg. No. 128-37-0): Not   to exceed 5 percent by weight   of the stabilizer   formulation.  The total of the optional   substances (1.1a through 4.1)   shall not exceed 60 percent   by weight of the stabilizer   formulation.Nylon 66/610/6 terpolymer (see    For use only at levels not to exceed § 177.1500 of this chapter   1.5 percent by weight of for identification)               polyoxymethylene homopolymer as                                   provided in § 177.2480 (b)(1) of                                   this chapter.Nylon 612/6 copolymer. (CAS Reg.  For use only at levels not to exceed No. 51733-10-9), weight ratio 6/  1.5 percent by weight of 1.                                polyoxymethylene homopolymer as                                   provided in § 177.2480(b)(1).Octadecyl 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-    For use only: hydroxyhydrocinnamate (CAS Reg.  1. At levels not exceeding 0.25 No. 2082-79-3).                   percent by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, item 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,                                   2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, or 4.                                  2. As provided in §§ 175.105                                   and 177.1010(a)(5) of this chapter.                                  3. At levels not exceeding 0.25                                   percent by weight of polystyrene and/                                   or rubber-modified polystyrene                                   polymers complying with §                                   177.1640 of this chapter, except that                                   the finished basic rubber-modified                                   polystyrene polymers in contact with                                   fatty foods shall contain not less                                   than 85 weight percent of total                                   polymer units derived from styrene                                   monomer.                                  4. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of acrylonitrile-butadiene-                                   styrene copolymers used in accordance                                   with prior sanction or regulations in                                   parts 174, 175, 176, 177, 178 and                                   § 179.45 of this chapter.                                  5. At levels not exceeding 0.25                                   percent by weight of olefin                                   copolymers complying with §                                   177.1520(c) of this chapter, items                                   3.4 and 3.5 as follows: (a) item 3.4,                                   Provided, That the finished copolymer                                   contacts foods only of types                                   identified in § 176.170(c) of                                   this chapter, table 1, under                                   Categories I, II, III, IV-B, VI, VII,                                   VIII, and IX; (b) item 3.5, Provided,                                   That the finished copolymer contacts                                   non-fatty foods only of types                                   identified in § 176.170(c) of                                   this chapter, table 1, under                                   Categories I, II, IV-B, VI, VII-B,                                   and VIII.                                  6. At levels not exceeding 0.05                                   percent by weight of modified semi-                                   rigid and rigid vinyl chloride                                   plastics modified with methacrylate-                                   butadiene-styrene copolymers in                                   accordance with § 178.3790.                                  7. At levels not exceeding 0.2 percent                                   by weight of rigid polyvinyl                                   chloride.                                  8. At levels not to exceed 0.3 percent                                   by weight of polycarbonate resins                                   that comply with § 177.1580 and                                   that contact food only under                                   conditions of use E, F, and G                                   described in table 2, §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  9. At levels not exceeding 0.1 percent                                   by weight of ethylene-vinyl acetate                                   copolymers complying with §                                   177.1350 of this chapter.                                  10. At levels not to exceed 0.2                                   percent by weight of nitrile rubber-                                   modified acrylonitrile-methyl                                   acrylate copolymers that comply with                                   § 177.1480 of this chapter when                                   used in articles that contact food                                   only under conditions of use D, E, F,                                   and G described in table 2, §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  11. At levels not exceeding 0.3                                   percent by weight of styrene block                                   polymers complying with §                                   177.1810 of this chapter when used in                                   articles that contact food only of                                   the types identified in §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, table 1,                                   under Categories I, II, IV-B, VI, VII-                                   B, and VIII, and under conditions of                                   use D, E, F, and G described in table                                   2 of § 176.170(c) of this                                   chapter.                                  12. At levels not exceeding 0.2                                   percent by weight of vinylidene                                   chloride homopolymers and/or                                   vinylidene chloride copolymers                                   complying with applicable regulations                                   in parts 175, 176, 177, 179, and 181                                   of this chapter. The vinylidene                                   chloride copolymers shall contain not                                   less than 50 weight percent of total                                   polymer units derived from vinylidene                                   chloride.                                  13. At levels not exceeding 0.025                                   percent by weight of chlorinated                                   isobutylene-isoprene copolymers                                   complying with § 177.1420(a)(3)                                   of this chapter.                                  14. At levels not exceeding 0.5                                   percent by weight of the finished                                   rubber article complying with §                                   177.2600 of this chapter.7-Oxa-3,20-diazadispiro-          For use only: [5.1.11.2]-heneicosan-21-        1. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent one,2,2,4,4-tetramethyl-          by weight of olefin polymers ,hydrochloride, reaction          complying with § 177.1520 of products with epichlorohydrin,    this chapter, items 1.1, 3.1, and hydrolyzed, polymerized (CAS      3.2, where the copolymers complying Reg. No. 202483-55-4).            with items 3.1 and 3.2 contain not                                   less than 85 weight percent of                                   polymer units derived from propylene;                                   in contact with all types of food                                   described in Table 1 of §                                   176.170 of this chapter, provided                                   that the finished food-contact                                   article will have a capacity of at                                   least 18.9 liters (5 gallons) when in                                   contact with food of types III, IV-A,                                   V, VII-A, and IX, described in Table                                   1 of § 176.170 of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520 of                                   this chapter, items 2.1, 2.2, 3.1,                                   and 3.2, having a density of not less                                   than 0.94 gram/milliliter, where the                                   copolymers complying with items 3.1                                   and 3.2 contain not less than 85                                   weight percent of polymer units                                   derived from ethylene; in contact                                   with food only under conditions of                                   use C, D, E, F, and G, described in                                   Table 2 of § 176.170 of this                                   chapter, provided that the finished                                   food-contact article will have a                                   capacity of at least 18.9 liters (5                                   gallons) when in contact with food of                                   types III, IV-A, V, VII-A, and IX,                                   described in Table 1 of §                                   176.170 of this chapter.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.3 percent                                   by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520 of                                   this chapter, items 2.1, 2.2, 3.1,                                   3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, and 4.0,                                   having a density of less than 0.94                                   gram/milliliter, in contact with food                                   only under conditions of use D, E, F,                                   and G, described in Table 2 of §                                   176.170 of this chapter, provided                                   that the finished food-contact                                   article will have a capacity of at                                   least 18.9 liters (5 gallons) except                                   that, films and molded articles                                   containing not more than 0.2 percent                                   by weight of the stabilizer may                                   contact aqueous food of types I, II,                                   IV-B, VI, and VIII, described in                                   Table 1 of § 176.170 of this                                   chapter with no restrictions on the                                   amount of food contacted.Oxidized bis (hydrogenated        For use only: tallow alkyl) amines.            1. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent                                   by weight of polypropylene polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, item 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,                                   3.1a (density not less than 0.85 gram                                   per cubic centimeter and less than                                   0.91 gram per cubic centimeter),                                   3.2b, 3.4, and 3.5. The finished                                   polymers may be used in contact with                                   food types I, II, IV-B, VII-B and                                   VIII described in table 1 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, under                                   conditions of use B through H                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter and with                                   food types III, IV-A, V, VI, VII-A,                                   and IX described in table 1 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, under                                   conditions of use D through H                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.075                                   percent by weight of high-density                                   polyethylene polymers complying with                                   § 177.1520(c) of this chapter,                                   item 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.2a,                                   3.6 (density not less than 0.94 gram                                   per cubic centimeter), and 5. The                                   finished polymers may be used in                                   contact with food types I, II, IV-B,                                   VII-B and VIII described in table 1                                   of § 176.170(c) of this chapter,                                   under conditions of use B through H                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, and with                                   food types III, IV-A, V, VI, VII-A                                   and IX described in table 1 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, under                                   conditions of use D through H                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.2,2[prime]-Oxamidobis[ethyl 3-    For use only: (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-            1. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent hydroxyphenyl)propionate] (CAS    by weight of polystyrene and rubber- Reg. No. 70331-94-1).             modified polystyrene complying with                                   § 177.1640 of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, items 1.1, 1.2, and                                   1.3.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, items 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,                                   3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, and 4.0 that                                   contact food Types I, II, IV-B, VI,                                   VII-B and VIII described in table 1                                   of § 176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  4. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent                                   by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, items 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,                                   3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 4.0 that contact                                   food Types III, IV-A, V, VII-A, and                                   IX described in table 1 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter; except                                   that olefin copolymers complying with                                   items 3.1 and 3.2 where the majority                                   of polymer units are derived from                                   propylene may contain the additive at                                   levels not to exceed 0.5 percent by                                   weight.                                  5. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent                                   by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with item 3.4 of §                                   177.1520(c) of this chapter, that                                   contact food Types III, VII-A, and IX                                   described in table 1 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter; except                                   that olefin copolymers complying with                                   item 3.4 where the majority of the                                   polymer units are derived from                                   propylene may contain the additive at                                   levels not to exceed 0.5 percent by                                   weight.Pentaerythritol and its stearate  For use only in rigid polyvinyl ester.                            chloride and/or in rigid vinyl                                   chloride copolymers complying with                                   § 177.1980 of this chapter:                                   Provided, That the total amount of                                   pentaerythritol and/or                                   pentaerythritol stearate (calculated                                   as free pentaerythritol) does not                                   exceed 0.4 percent by weight of such                                   polymers.N-Phenylbenzenamine reaction      For use at levels not to exceed 0.5 products with 2,4,4-              percent by weight of pressure- trimethylpentenes (CAS Reg. No.   sensitive adhesives complying with 68411-46-1).                      § 175.125 of this chapter.Phosphoric acid triesters with    At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent by triethylene glycol (CAS Reg.      weight of polyethylene phthalate No. 64502-13-2).                  polymers complying with §                                   177.1630 of this chapter, such that                                   the polymers contact foods only of                                   Type VI-B described in table 1 of                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter.Phosphorous acid, cyclic          For use only: butylethyl propanediol, 2,4,6-   1. At levels not to exceed 0.2 percent tri-tert-butylphenyl ester (CAS   by weight of olefin polymers Reg. No. 161717-32-4), which      complying with § 177.1520(c) of may contain not more than 1       this chapter, items 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3, percent by weight of              and items 2.1, 2.2, or 2.3 (where the triisopropanolamine (CAS Reg.     density of these polymers is not less No. 122-20-3).                    than 0.94 gram per cubic centimeter),                                   and items 3.1 or 3.2, provided that                                   the finished polymer contacts foods                                   of types I, II, and VI-B as described                                   in table 1 of § 176.170(c) of                                   this chapter only under conditions of                                   use B, C, D, E, F, G, and H as                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent                                   by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, items 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3,                                   that contact food of types III, IV,                                   V, VI-A, VI-C, VII, VIII, and IX as                                   described in table 1 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, only                                   under conditions of use C, D, E, F,                                   and G as described in table 2 of                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent                                   by weight of olefin copolymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, items 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.2a,                                   or 3.2b, having a density less than                                   0.94 grams per cubic centimeter, in                                   contact with food only of types III,                                   IV, V, VI-A, VI-C, VII, VIII, and IX                                   and under conditions of use B, C, D,                                   E, F, G, and H as described in tables                                   1 and 2 of § 176.170(c) of this                                   chapter; provided that the food-                                   contact surface does not exceed 0.003                                   inch (0.076 mm) in thickness.                                  4. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent                                   by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, items 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,                                   3.1(a), 3.1(b), 3.1(c), 3.2 (a), or                                   3.2(b), having a density not less                                   than 0.94 grams per cubic centimeter,                                   in contact with foods only of types                                   III, IV, V, VI-A, VI-C, VII, VIII,                                   and IX identified in Table 1 of                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter,                                   and under conditions of use B through                                   H as described in Table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter; provided                                   that the food-contact surface does                                   not exceed 0.003 inch (0.076 mm) in                                   thickness.Phosphorous acid, cyclic          For use only at levels not to exceed neopentanetetrayl bis(2,4-di-     0.10 percent by weight of olefin tert-butylphenyl) ester (CAS      polymers complying with § Reg. No. 26741-53-7) which may    177.1520(c) of this chapter, item contain not more than 1 percent   1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, or by weight of                      3.2, and limited to use in contact triisopropanolamine (CAS Reg.     with food only under conditions of No. 122-20-3).                    use B, C, D, E, F, G, and H described                                   in table 2 of § 176.170(c) of                                   this chapter. Olefin polymers that                                   contain more than 50 weight-percent                                   of polymer units derived from                                   ethylene shall have a density equal                                   to or greater than 0.94 gram per                                   cubic centimeter.Phosphorous acid, cyclic          For use only: neopentanetetrayl bis (2,6-di-   1. At levels not to exceed 0.25 tert-butyl-4-methylphenyl)ester   percent by weight of polypropylene (CAS Reg. No. 80693-00-1).        homopolymer and copolymers complying                                   with § 177.1520 of this chapter,                                   for use with all food types described                                   in table 1 of § 176.170(c) of                                   this chapter only under conditions of                                   use B through H described in table 2                                   of § 176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.05                                   percent by weight of polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, item 3.1 or 3.2, and                                   with a maximum thickness of 100                                   micrometers (0.004 inch) for use with                                   all food types under conditions of                                   use B, C, D, E, F, G, and H described                                   in table 2 of § 176.170(c) of                                   this chapter.Phosphorous acid, cyclic          For use only: neopentanetetrayl bis(2,4-di-    1. At levels not to exceed 0.86 tert-butylphenyl)ester (CAS       percent by weight in polyvinyl Reg. No. 26741-53-7).             chloride and/or vinyl chloride                                   copolymers that comply with                                   §§ 177.1950, 177.1960,                                   177.1970, or 177.1980 of this chapter                                   for use with all food types described                                   in table 1 of § 176.170(c) of                                   this chapter, except those containing                                   more than 15 percent alcohol, under                                   conditions of use B, C, D, E, F, G,                                   and H described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.25                                   percent by weight of polycarbonate                                   resins that comply with §                                   177.1580 of this chapter for use with                                   all food types described in table 1                                   of § 176.170(c) of this chapter,                                   except those containing more than 15                                   percent alcohol, under conditions of                                   use B, C, D, E, F, G, and H described                                   in table 2 of § 176.170(c) of                                   this chapter.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.05                                   percent by weight in olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, item 3.1, that contain                                   more than 50 weight percent of                                   polymer units derived from ethylene                                   and whose density is less than 0.94                                   gram per cubic centimeter. The                                   average thickness of such polymers                                   intended for use in contact with food                                   types V and VII-A described in table                                   1 of § 176.170(c) of this                                   chapter shall not exceed 80                                   micrometers (0.003 inch).Poly(1,4-                         For use only: cyclohexylenedimethylene-        1. In polypropylene complying with 3,3[prime]-thiodipropionate)      § 177.1520(c) of this chapter, partially terminated with         item 1.1, and used in contact with stearyl alcohol and produced      nonfatty, nonalcoholic food. when approximately equal moles   2. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent of 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol      by weight of polypropylene complying and 3,3[prime]-thiodipropionic    with § 177.1520(c) of this acid are made to react in the     chapter, item 1.1, and used in presence of stearyl alcohol so    contact with fatty, nonalcoholic that the final product has an     food. The average thickness of such average molecular weight in the   polymers in the form in which they range of 1,800-2,200, as          contact fatty nonalcoholic food shall determined by vapor pressure      not exceed 0.005 inch. osmometry, and has a maximum acid value of 2.5.Poly[(1,3-                        For use only at levels not to exceed dibutyldistannthianediylidene)-   0.2 by percent weight in polyvinyl 1,3-dithio] having the formula    chloride resin where such resin [C8H18Sn2S3]n (where n averages   constitutes not less than 98.7 1.5-2) and produced so as to      percent of a finished semirigid or meet the following                rigid polyvinyl chloride food-contact specifications: Softening         surface, provided that the finished point, 130-145 °C; volatile   food-contact article is employed only components at 150 °C, less    to package meat, cheese, and food than 1.0 percent; sulphur         Types I, VIII, and IX as described in (sulfide) content in the range    table 1 of § 176.170(c) of this 20.5-22.0 percent; tin content    chapter. The finished food-contact in the range 52.0-53.2 percent.   article containing this stabilizer,                                   when extracted with refined                                   cottonseed oil at 120 °F for 48                                   hours, using a volume-to-surface                                   ratio of 2 milliliters per square                                   inch of surface tested, shall yield                                   tin (Sn) not to exceed 0.0005                                   milligram per square inch of food-                                   contact surface.Poly[(6-morpholino-s-triazine-    For use only: 2,4-diyl)[(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-  1. At levels not to exceed 0.3 percent 4-piperidyl)imino]hexamethylene   by weight of polypropylene complying [(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-          with § 177.1520(c) of this piperidyl)imino]] (CAS Reg. No.   chapter, items 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3, and 82451-48-7).                      of ethylene polymers complying with                                   § 177.1520(c) of this chapter,                                   items 2.1, 2.3, and 3.1, whose                                   specific gravity is not less than                                   0.94. The finished polymers are to                                   contact food only under conditions of                                   use D, E, F, and G described in table                                   2 of § 176.170(c) of this                                   chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.3 percent                                   by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, items 2.1, 2.3, and                                   3.1, whose specific gravity is less                                   than 0.94, and of olefin polymers                                   complying with items 3.3., 3.4, 3.5,                                   and 4.0. The finished polymers are to                                   contact food in articles having a                                   volume of at least 18.9 liters (5                                   gallons) only under conditions of use                                   D, E, F, and G described in table 2                                   of § 176.170(c) of this chapter.Poly[[6-[(1,1,3,3-                For use only: tetramethybutyl) amino]-s-       1. At levels not to exceed 0.3 percent triazine-2,4-diyl][2,2,6,6-       by weight of polypropylene complying tetramethyl-4-                    with § 177.1520 of this chapter. piperidyl)imino]hexamethylene[(  2. At levels not to exceed 0.2 percent 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-            by weight of polyethylene complying piperidyl)imino]] (CAS Reg. No.   with § 177.1520 of this chapter, 70624-18-9).                      that has a density equal to or                                   greater than 0.94 gram per cubic                                   centimeter.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.3 percent                                   by weight of polyethylene that has a                                   density less than 0.94 gram per cubic                                   centimeter complying with §                                   177.1520 of this chapter, items 2.1,                                   2.2, and 2.3, and of olefin polymers                                   and copolymers complying with items                                   3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, and 4.                                   The finished polymers are to contact                                   food only under conditions of use B                                   through H described in table 2 of                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter,                                   and when contacting fatty foods of                                   Types III, IV-A, V, VII-A, and IX                                   described in table 1 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, the                                   finished articles are to have a                                   volume of at least 18.9 liters (5                                   gallons).Potassium bromide and either      For use at levels not exceeding 0.18 cupric acetate or cupric          percent potassium bromide and 0.005 carbonate.                        percent copper as cupric acetate or                                   cupric carbonate by weight of nylon                                   66 resins complying with §                                   177.1500 of this chapter; the                                   finished resins are used or are                                   intended to be used to contain foods                                   during oven baking or oven cooking at                                   temperatures above 250 °F. The                                   average thickness of such resins in                                   the form in which they contact food                                   shall not exceed 0.0015 inch.1,3-propanediamine, N,N-1,2-      For use only: ethanediylbis-, polymer with     1. At levels not to exceed 0.3 percent 2,4,6-trichloro-1,3,5-triazine,   by weight of polypropylene complying reaction products with N-butyl-   with § 177.1520(c) of this 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-            chapter, items 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3. piperidinamine (CAS Reg. No.     2. At levels not to exceed 0.2 percent 136504-96-6).                     by weight of olefin polymers having a                                   density greater than or equal to 0.94                                   grams per cubic centimeter and                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, items 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,                                   3.1, and 3.2.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.3 percent                                   by weight of olefin polymers having a                                   density less than 0.94 grams per                                   cubic centimeter and complying with                                   § 177.1520(c) of this chapter,                                   items 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3,                                   3.4, 3.5, 3.6, and 4.0. The finished                                   polymers are to contact food only                                   under conditions of use B through H                                   described in Table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, and when                                   used in contact with fatty foods of                                   Types III, IV-A, V, VII-A, and IX as                                   described in Table 1 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, the                                   finished articles are to have a                                   volume of at least 18.9 liters (5                                   gallons).N,N[prime]-1,3-Propanediylbis     For use only at levels not to exceed (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-             0.6 percent by weight of rubber hydroxyhydrocinnamamide) (CAS     articles for repeated use complying Reg. No. 69851-61-2).             with § 177.2600 of this chapter.Siloxanes and silicones, methyl   For use as an ultraviolet (UV) hydrogen, reaction products       stabilizer only at levels not to with 2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-(2-    exceed 0.33 percent by weight of propenyloxy)piperidine (CAS       polypropylene complying with § Reg. No. 182635-99-0).            177.1520(c) of this chapter, items                                   1.1a, 1.1b, 1.2, and 1.3, under                                   conditions of use D, E, F, and G, as                                   described in Table 2 of §                                   176.170 of this chapter.Stearoylbenzoylmethane (CAS Reg.  For use only at levels not to exceed No. 58446-52-9) consisting of a   0.5 percent by weight of vinyl mixture of β-diketones       chloride homopolymers modified in produced by the condensation of   accordance with § acetophenone and technical        178.3790(b)(1). The finished polymers methyl stearate..                 may be used in contact with food                                   containing up to 50 percent alcohol                                   under conditions of use B through H                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.Styrenated diphenylamine (CAS     For use only in adhesives complying Reg. No. 68442-68-2).             with § 175.105 of this chapter                                   and in rubber articles intended for                                   repeated use complying with §                                   177.2600 of this chapter.Tetradecanoic acid, lithium salt  For use only at levels not to exceed (CAS Reg. No. 20336-96-3).        0.15 percent by weight of                                   polypropylene and polypropylene                                   copolymers complying with §                                   177.1520(c) of this chapter, items                                   1.1a, 1.1b, 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.1c, 3.2a,                                   and 3.2b. The finished polymers may                                   only be used in contact with food of                                   Types I, II, IV-B, VI-B, VII-B, and                                   VIII as described in table 1 of                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter                                   under conditions of use B through H                                   as described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, and with                                   food of Types III, IV-A, V, VI-A, VI-                                   C, VII-A, and IX described in table 1                                   of § 176.170(c) of this chapter                                   under conditions of use C through G                                   as described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.2-[[2,4,8,10-Tetrakis(1,1-        For use only at levels not to exceed dimethylethyl)dibenzo[d,f][1,3,   0.075 percent by weight of olefin 2]-dioxaphosphepin-6-yl]oxy]-     copolymers complying with § N,N-bis[2-[[2,4,8,10-             177.1520(c) of this chapter, items tetrakis(1,1-                     1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, or 2.3: dimethylethyl)dibenzo[d,f][1,3,   Provided, That the density of the 2]dioxaphosphepin-6-              olefin polymers complying with items yl]oxy]ethyl]ethanamine (CAS      2.1, 2.2, or 2.3 is not less than Reg. No. 80410-33-9).             0.94 gram per cubic centimeter: And                                   further provided, That the finished                                   polymers contact food only of Types                                   I, II, IV-B, VI-A, VI-B, VII-B, and                                   VIII described in table 1, of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, under                                   conditions of use B through H                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter and food                                   only of Types III, IV-A, V, VI-C, VII-                                   A, and IX described in table 1 of                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter,                                   under conditions of use C through G                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.Tetrakis [methylene(3,5- di-tert- For use only: butyl-4- hydroxyhydro-           1. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent cinnamate)] methane (CAS Reg.     by weight of all polymers used as No. 6683-19-8).                   indirect additives in food packaging,                                   except as specified below.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent                                   by weight of petroleum wax or                                   synthetic petroleum wax complying                                   with § 176.170(a)(5) of this                                   chapter.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 1.0 percent                                   by weight of:                                   (a) Pressure sensitive adhesives                                   complying with § 175.125 of this                                   chapter.                                   (b) Can end cement formulations                                   complying with §                                   175.300(b)(3)(xxxi) of this chapter.                                   (c) Petroleum alicyclic hydrocarbon                                   resins complying with §                                   175.320(b)(3) of this chapter, §                                   176.170(b)(2) of this chapter, or                                   their hydrogenated products complying                                   with § 176.170(b)(2) of this                                   chapter.                                   (d) Rosin and rosin derivatives used                                   in accordance with parts 175 through                                   178 of this chapter.                                   (e) Terpene resins complying with                                   § 175.300(b)(2)(xi) of this                                   chapter when such terpene resins are                                   used in accordance with §                                   176.170(b) of this chapter.                                   (f) Resins and polymers complying                                   with § 176.180 of this chapter.                                   (g) Closures with sealing gaskets                                   complying with § 177.1210 of                                   this chapter.                                   (h) Polyoxymethylene copolymer as                                   provided in § 177.2470(b)(1) of                                   this chapter.                                   (i) Petroleum hydrocarbon resin                                   complying with § 178.3800.                                   (j) Reinforced wax complying with                                   § 178.3850.4,4-Thiobis(6-tert-butyl-m-       For use only: cresol).                         1. As provided in §§ 175.105                                   and 177.2600 of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.25                                   percent by weight of polyethylene                                   complying with § 177.1520 of                                   this chapter: Provided, That the                                   specific gravity of the polyethylene                                   is not less than 0.926: And further                                   provided, That the finished                                   polyethylene contacts food only of                                   the types identified in §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, table 1,                                   under Categories I, II, VI-B, and                                   VIII.Thiodiethylene bis(3,5-di-tert-   For use only: butyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamate)   1. In adhesives complying with § (CAS Reg. No. 41484-35-9).        175.105 of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of pressure-sensitive                                   adhesives complying with §                                   175.125 of this chapter, petroleum                                   alicyclic hydrocarbon resins                                   complying with § 176.170 of this                                   chapter, resins and polymers                                   complying with § 176.180 of this                                   chapter, closures with sealing                                   gaskets complying with §                                   177.1210 of this chapter, and                                   finished rubber products complying                                   with § 177.2600 of this chapter.Thiodipropionic acid............1,3,5-Trimethyl-2,4,6-tris(3,5-   For use only: di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxybenzyl)   1. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent benzene (CAS Reg. No. 1709-70-    by weight of polymers except nylon 2).                               resins identified in § 177.1500                                   of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 1 percent                                   by weight of nylon resins identified                                   in § 177.1500 of this chapter.Tri(mixed mono-and dinonylphenyl) phosphite (which may contain not more than 1 percent by weight of triisopropanolamine)..1, 11-(3, 6, 9-Trioxaundecyl)     For use only as provided in § bis-3-(dodecylthio) propionate    175.300(b)(3)(xxxi) of this chapter (CAS Reg. No. 64253-30-1).        at 4.0 parts per 100 parts rubber.1,3,5-Tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-   For use only: hydroxybenzyl)-s-triazine-       1. At levels not to exceed 0.25 2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)trione (CAS Reg.   percent by weight of polypropylene No. 27676-62-6).                  complying with § 177.1520 of                                   this chapter.                                  2. In polyethylene complying with                                   § 177.1520 of this chapter:                                   (a) At levels not to exceed 0.1                                   weight percent.                                   (b) At levels not to exceed 0.5                                   weight percent in contact with                                   nonfatty food.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of ethylene-propylene-5-                                   ethylidine-2-norbornene terpolymers                                   complying with § 177.1520 of                                   this chapter. The maximum thickness                                   of such polymers in the form in which                                   they contact food shall not exceed                                   0.005 inch.                                  4. At levels not exceeding 0.1 percent                                   by weight of olefin copolymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, items 3.1, 3.2, 3.3,                                   3.4, or 3.5.                                  5. At levels not exceeding 0.25                                   percent by weight of olefin                                   copolymers complying with §                                   177.1520(c) of this chapter, items                                   3.1 and 3.2, and also containing not                                   less than 85 weight percent of                                   polymer units derived from propylene.                                  6. At levels not to exceed 0.2 percent                                   by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c)(4)                                   of this chapter. The finished                                   polymers may be used in contact with                                   food under conditions of use A                                   through H described in table 2 of                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter.1,3,5-Tris(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-   For use only in contact with nonfatty hydro-xyhydrocinnamoyl)           foods: hexahydro-s-triazine.            1. At levels not to exceed 0.25                                   percent by weight of polypropylene                                   complying with § 177.1520 of                                   this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent                                   by weight of polyethylene complying                                   with § 177.1520 of this chapter.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of ethylene-propylene-5-                                   ethylidine-2-norbornene terpolymers                                   complying with § 177.1520 of                                   this chapter. The maximum thickness                                   of such polymers in the form in which                                   they contact food shall not exceed                                   0.005 inch.1,3,5-Tris(4-tert-butyl-3-        For use only: hydroxy-2,6-dimethylbenzyl)-     1. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6-(1H,3H,5H)-  by weight of olefin polymers trione. [CAS Reg. No. 40601-76-   complying with § 177.1520 of 1].                               this chapter, under conditions of use                                   A through H described in table 2 of                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent                                   by weight of polystyrene and rubber-                                   modified polystyrene that comply with                                   § 177.1640 of this chapter,                                   provided that the finished                                   polystyrene and rubber-modified                                   polystyrene contact food only under                                   the conditions described in §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, table 2,                                   under conditions of use E through G.Tris(2,4-di-tert-                 For use only: butylphenyl)phosphite. (CAS      1. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent Reg. No. 31570-04-4).             by weight of elastomers used in                                   rubber articles complying with §                                   177.2600 of this chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 1 percent                                   by weight of nylon resins complying                                   with § 177.1500 of this chapter:                                   Provided, That the finished polymer                                   contacts food only under conditions                                   of use E, F, and G described in table                                   2 of § 176.170(c) of this                                   chapter.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.3 percent                                   by weight of polycarbonate resins                                   complying with § 177.1580 of                                   this chapter.                                  4. At levels not to exceeds 0.2                                   percent by weight of polystyrene and                                   rubber-modified polystyrene polymers                                   complying with § 177.1640 of                                   this chapter: Provided, that the                                   finished polymer contacts food only                                   under conditions of use B, C, D, E,                                   F, G, and H described in table 2 of                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  5. At levels not to exceed 0.25                                   percent by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, item 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3.                                  6. At levels not to exceed 0.2 percent                                   by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, items 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,                                   3.1(a), 3.1(b), 3.1(c), 3.2(a), or                                   3.2(b). The finished polymers                                   complying with items 2.1, 2.2, or 2.3                                   having a density less than 0.94 gram                                   per cubic centimeter and a thickness                                   greater than 0.051 millimeter (0.002                                   inch), either shall have a level of                                   tris(2,4-di-tert-                                   butylphenyl)phosphite that shall not                                   exceed 0.062 milligram per square                                   inch of food-contact surface or shall                                   contact all food types identified in                                   Table 1 of § 176.170(c) of this                                   chapter only under conditions of use                                   E, F, and G described in Table 2 of                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  7. At levels not to exceed 0.2 percent                                   by weight of ethylene-vinyl-acetate                                   copolymers complying with §                                   177.1350 of this chapter, and that                                   are limited to use in contact with                                   food only under conditions of use E,                                   F, and G described in table 2 of                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter.                                   The average thickness of such                                   polymers in the form in which they                                   contact fatty food shall not exceed                                   0.1 millimeter (0.004 inch).                                  8. At levels not to exceed 0.2 percent                                   by weight of olefin polymers                                   complying with § 177.1520(c) of                                   this chapter, item 4. The finished                                   polymers having a thickness greater                                   than 0.051 millimeter (0.002 inch),                                   shall contact food only under                                   conditions of use E, F, and G                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  9. At levels not to exceed 0.5 percent                                   by weight of acrylic and modified                                   acrylic plastics, semirigid and                                   rigid, complying with § 177.1010                                   of this chapter.                                  10. At levels not to exceed 0.1                                   percent by weight of isobutylene                                   polymers complying with §                                   177.1420 of this chapter.                                  11. In adhesives complying with §                                   175.105 of this chapter.                                  12. At levels not to exceed 0.5                                   percent by weight of pressure                                   sensitive adhesives complying with                                   § 175.125 of this chapter.                                  13. At levels not to exceed 0.5                                   percent by weight of can end cement                                   formulations complying with §                                   175.300(b)(3) (xxxi) of this chapter.                                  14. At levels not to exceed 0.5                                   percent by weight of side seam cement                                   formulations complying with §                                   175.300(b)(3) (xxxii) of this                                   chapter.                                  15. At levels not to exceed 0.5                                   percent by weight of petroleum                                   alicyclic hydrocarbon resins                                   complying with § 175.320(b)(3)                                   of this chapter.                                  16. At levels not to exceed 0.5                                   percent by weight of petroleum                                   alicyclic hydrocarbon resins or their                                   hydrogenated products complying with                                   § 176.170(b) (2) of this                                   chapter.                                  17. At levels not to exceed 0.5                                   percent by weight of resins and                                   polymers complying with §                                   176.180(b) of this chapter.                                  18. At levels not to exceed 0.5                                   percent by weight of rosins and rosin                                   derivatives complying with §                                   176.210(d)(3) of this chapter.                                  19. At levels not to exceed 0.5                                   percent by weight of closures with                                   sealing gaskets complying with §                                   177.1210 of this chapter.                                  20. At levels not to exceed 0.5                                   percent by weight of petroleum                                   hydrocarbon resin, and rosins and                                   rosin derivatives complying with                                   § 178.3800(b).                                  21. At levels not to exceed 0.5                                   percent by weight of reinforced wax                                   complying with § 178.3850.                                  22. At levels not to exceed 0.5                                   percent by weight of olefin                                   copolymers complying with §                                   177.1520(c) of this chapter, item                                   3.3. The finished polymers may be                                   used in contact with food under                                   conditions of use A through H                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.                                  23. At levels not to exceed 0.15                                   percent by weight of poly-1-butene                                   resins and butene/ethylene copolymers                                   complying with § 177.1570 of                                   this chapter: Provided, that the                                   finished polymer contacts food only                                   under conditions of use B through H                                   described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter.Tris(2-methyl-4-hydroxy-5-tert-   For use only: butylphenyl)butane (CAS Reg.     1. At levels not to exceed 0.25 No. 1843-03-4).                   percent by weight of polymers used as                                   provided in § 176.180 of this                                   chapter.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.25                                   percent by weight of the following                                   polymers when used in articles that                                   contact food of Types I, II, IV-B, VI-                                   B, VII-B, and VIII described in table                                   1 of § 176.170(c) of this                                   chapter: Olefin polymers complying                                   with § 177.1520(c) of this                                   chapter, items 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1,                                   2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, or 4 or                                   complying with other sections in                                   parts 174, 175, 176, 177, 178 and                                   § 179.45 of this chapter; vinyl                                   chloride polymers; and/or vinyl                                   chloride copolymers complying with                                   § 177.1980 of this chapter.                                  3. At levels not to exceed 0.1 percent                                   by weight of the following polymers                                   when used in articles that contact                                   food of Types III, IV-A, V, VI-A, VI-                                   C, VII-A, and IX described in table 1                                   of § 176.170(c) of this chapter:                                   Olefin polymers complying with §                                   177.1520(c) of this chapter, items                                   1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1,                                   3.2, 3.3, or 4 or complying with                                   other sections in parts 174, 175,                                   176, 177, 178 and § 179.45 of                                   this chapter; vinyl chloride                                   polymers; and/or vinyl chloride                                   copolymers complying with §                                   177.1980 of this chapter.                                  4. As provided in § 175.105 of                                   this chapter.                                  5. At levels not to exceed 0.2 percent                                   by weight of polystyrene and/or                                   modified polystyrene polymers                                   identified in § 177.1640 of this                                   chapter.                                  6. At levels not to exceed 0.25                                   percent by weight of acrylonitrile-                                   butadiene-styrene copolymers used in                                   contact with nonalcoholic foods.                                  7. At levels not to exceed 1 percent                                   by weight of closure-sealing gasket                                   compositions complying with §                                   177.1210(b) of this chapter.Zinc dibutyldithiocarbamate (CAS  For use only: Reg. No. 136-23-2).              1. At levels not to exceed 0.2 percent                                   by weight of isobutyleneisoprene                                   copolymers complying with §                                   177.1420 of this chapter: Provided,                                   That the finished copolymers contact                                   food only of the types identified in                                   § 176.170(c) of this chapter,                                   table 1, under Types V, VII, VIII,                                   and IX.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 0.02                                   percent by weight of polypropylene                                   polymers complying with §                                   177.1520(c), item 1.1 of this                                   chapter.Zinc palmitate..................Zinc salicylate.................  For use only in rigid polyvinyl                                   chloride and/or in rigid vinyl                                   chloride copolymers complying with                                   § 177.1980 of this chapter:                                   Provided, That total salicylates                                   (calculated as the acid) do not                                   exceed 0.3 percent by weight of such                                   polymers.Zinc stearate...................------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Copies are available from the American Society for Testing and  Materials, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19103.

[42 FR 14609, Mar. 15, 1977]

Editorial Note:  For Federal Register citations affecting §178.2010, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and on GPO Access.

§ 178.2550   4-Hydroxymethyl-2,6-di-tert-butylphenol.
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4-Hydroxymethyl-2,6-di-tert-butyl-phenol may be safely used as an antioxidant in articles intended for use in contact with food, in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:

(a) The additive has a solidification point of 140°–141 °C.

(b) The concentration of the additive and any other permitted antioxidants in the finished food-contact article does not exceed a total of 0.5 milligram per square inch of food-contact surface.

§ 178.2650   Organotin stabilizers in vinyl chloride plastics.
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The organotin chemicals identified in paragraph (a) of this section may be safety used alone or in combination, at levels not to exceed a total of 3 parts per hundred of resin, as stabilizers in vinyl chloride homopolymers and copolymers complying with the provisions of §177.1950 or §177.1980 of this chapter and that are identified for use in contact with food of types I, II, III, IV (except liquid milk), V, VI (except malt beverages and carbonated nonalcoholic beverages), VII, VIII, and IX described in table 1 of §176.170(c) of this chapter, except for the organotin chemical identified in paragraph (a)(3) of this section, which may be used in contact with food of types I through IX at temperatures not exceeding 75 °C (167 °F), and further that the organotin chemicals identified in paragraphs (a) (5) and (6) of this section may be used in contact with food of types I through IX at temperatures not exceeding 66 °C (150 °F), conditions of use D through G described in table 2 of §176.170(c) of this chapter, and further that dodecyltin chemicals identified in paragraph (a)(7) of this section which may be used in contact with food of types I, II, III, IV (except liquid milk), V, VI (except malt beverages and carbonated nonalcoholic beverages), VII, VIII, and IX described in table 1 of §176.170(c) of this chapter at temperatures not exceeding 71 °C (160 °F), in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:

(a) For the purpose of this section, the organotin chemicals are those listed in paragraphs (a) (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), and (7) of this section.

(1) Di(n-octyl)tin S,S′-bis(isooctylmercaptoacetate) is an octyltin chemical having 15.1 to 16.4 percent by weight of tin (Sn) and having 8.1 to 8.9 percent by weight of mercapto sulfur. It is made from di(n-octyl)tin dichloride or di(n-octyl)tin oxide. The isooctyl radical in the mercaptoacetate is derived from oxo process isooctyl alcohol. Di(n-octyl)tin dichloride has an organotin composition that is not less than 95 percent by weight of di(n-octyl)tin dichloride and not more than 5 percent by weight of tri(n-octyl)tin chloride. Di(n-octyl)tin oxide has an organotin composition that is not less than 95 percent by weight of di(n-octyl)tin oxide and not more than 5 percent by weight of bis[tri(n-octyl)tin] oxide, and/or mono n-octyltin oxide.

(2) Di(n-octyl) tin maleate polymer is an octyltin chemical having the formula [(C8H17)2SnC4H2O4]n (where n is between 2 and 4 inclusive), having 25.2 to 26.6 percent by weight of tin (Sn) and having a saponification number of 225 to 255. It is made from di(n-octyl)tin dichloride or di(n-octyl)tin oxide meeting the specifications prescribed for di(n-octyl) tin dichloride or di(n-octyl) tin oxide in paragraph (a)(1) of this section.

(3) C10-16-Alkyl mercaptoacetates reaction products with dichlorodioctylstannane and trichlorooctylstannane (CAS Reg. No. 83447–69–2) is an organotin chemical mixture having 10.8 to 11.8 percent by weight of tin (Sn) and having 8.0 to 8.6 percent by weight of mercapto sulfur. It is made from a mixture of di(n-octyl)tin dichloride and (n-octyl)tin trichloride which has an organotin composition that is not less than 95 percent by weight di(n-octyl)tin dichloride/(n-octyl)tin trichloride, and not more than 1.5 percent by weight of tri(n-octyl)tin chloride. The alkyl radical in the mercaptoacetate is derived from a mixture of saturated n-alcohols which has a composition that is not less than 50 percent by weight tetradecyl alcohol, and that is not more than 50 percent by weight total of decyl alcohol and/or dodecyl alcohol, and/or hexadecyl alcohol.

(4) (n-Octyl)tin S,S′S″ tris(isooctyl-mercaptoacetate) is an octyltin chemical having the formula n-C8H17Sn(SCH2CO2C8H17)3 (CAS Reg. No. 26401–86–5) having 13.4 to 14.8 percent by weight of tin (Sn) and having 10.9 to 11.9 percent by weight of mercapto sulfur. It is made from (n-octyl)tin trichloride. The isooctyl radical in the mercaptoacetate is derived from oxo process isooctyl alcohol. The (n-octyl)tin trichloride has an organotin composition that is not less than 95 percent by weight of (n-octyl)tin trichloride and not more than 5 percent by weight of tri(n-octyl)tin chloride.

(5) Bis(beta-carbobutoxyethyl)tin bis(isooctylmercaptoacetate) (CAS Reg. No. 63397–60–4) is an estertin chemical having 14.0 to 15.0 percent by weight of tin (Sn) and having 7.5 to 8.5 percent by weight of mercapto sulfur. It is made from bis(beta-carbobutoxyethyl)tin dichloride. The isooctyl radical in the mercaptoacetate is derived from oxo process primary octyl alcohols. The bis(beta-carbobutoxyethyl)tin dichloride has an organotin composition that is not less than 95 percent by weight of bis(beta-carbobutoxyethyl)tin dichloride and not more than 5 percent by weight of bis(beta-carbobutoxyethyltin trichloride. The triestertin chloride content of bis(beta-carbobutoxyethyltin) dichloride shall not exceed 0.02 percent. p

(6) Beta-carbobutoxyethyltin tris(isooctylmercaptoacetate) (CAS Reg. No. 63438–80–2) is an estertin chemical having 13.0 to 14.0 percent by weight of tin (Sn) and having 10.5 to 11.5 percent by weight of mercapto sulfur. It is made from beta-carbobutoxyethyltin trichloride. The isooctyl radical in the mercaptoacetate is derived from oxo process primary octyl alcohol. The beta-carbobutoxyethyltin trichloride has an organotin composition that is not less than 95 percent by weight of beta-carbobutoxyethyltin trichloride and not more than 5 percent total of triestertin chloride and diestertin chloride.

(7) The dodecyltin stabilizer is a mixture of 50 to 60 percent by weight of n-dodecyltin S,S′,S″-tris(isooctylmercaptoacetate) (CAS Reg. No. 67649–65–4) and 40 to 50 percent by weight of di(n-dodecyl)tin S,S′-di(isooctylmercaptoacetate) (CAS Reg. No. 84030–61–5) having 13 to 14 percent by weight of tin (Sn) and having 8 to 9 percent by weight of mercapto sulfur. It is made from a mixture of dodecyltin trichloride and di(dodecyl)tin dichloride which has not more than 0.2 percent by weight of dodecyltin trichloride, not more than 2 percent by weight of dodecylbutyltin dichloride and not more than 3 percent by weight of tri(dodecyl)tin chloride. The isooctyl radical in the mercaptoacetate is derived from oxo process primary octyl alcohols.

(b) The vinyl chloride plastic containers, film or panels in the finished form in which they are to contact food, shall meet the following limitations:

(1) The finished plastics intended for contact with foods of the types listed in this section shall be extracted with the solvent or solvents characterizing those types of foods as determined from table 2 of §176.170(c) of this chapter at the temperature reflecting the conditions of intended use as determined therein. Additionally, extraction tests for acidic foods shall be included and simulated by 3-percent acetic acid at temperatures specified for water in table 2 of §176.170(c) of this chapter. The extraction tests shall cover at least three equilibrium periodic determinations, as follows:

(i) The exposure time for the first determination shall be at least 72 hours for aqueous solvents, and at least 6 hours for heptane.

(ii) Subsequent determinations shall be at a minimum of 24-hour intervals for aqueous solvents, and 2-hour intervals for heptane. These tests shall yield total octylin stabilizers not to exceed 0.5 parts per million as determined by analytical method entitled “Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Determination of Sub-part-per-Million Quantities of Tin in Extracts and Biological Materials with Graphite Furnace,” Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 49, p. 1090–1093 (1977), which is incorporated by reference.Copies are available from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–200), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

(iii) Subsequent determinations for the dodecyltin mixture described in paragraph (a)(7) of this section shall be at a minimum of 24-hour intervals for aqueous solvents and 2-hour intervals for heptane. These tests shall yield di(n-octyl)tin S,S′-bis(isooctylmercaptoacetate), or di(n-octyl)tin maleate polymer, or (C10-C16)-alkylmercaptoacetate reaction products with dichlorodioctylstannane and trichlorooctylstannane, or n-octyltin S,S′,S″-tris(isooctylmercaptoacetate), tris(isooctylmercaptoacetate) and di(n-dodecyl)tin bis(isooctylmercaptoacetate) or any combination thereof, not to exceed 0.5 parts per million as determined by an analytical method entitled “Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometric Determination of Sub-part-per-Million Quantities of Tin in Extracts and Biological Materials with Graphite Furnace,” Analytical Chemistry, Vol. 49, pp. 1090–1093 (1977), which is incorporated by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a). The availability of this incorporation by reference is given in paragraph (b)(1)(ii) of this section.

(2) In lieu of the tests prescribed in paragraph (b) (1) of this section, the finished plastics intended for contact with foods only of Types II, V, VI-A (except malt beverages), and VI-C may be end-tested with food-simulating solvents, under conditions of time and temperature, as specified below, whereby such tests shall yield the octyltin residues cited in paragraph (b)(1) of this section not in excess of 0.5 ppm:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                             Temperature                         Food-simulating solvent     Time      (degrees                                                    (hours)  Fahrenheit)------------------------------------------------------------------------Type II...............  Acetic acid, 3 pct.......        48         135Type V................  Heptane..................         2         100Type VI-A.............  Ethyl alcohol, 8 pct.....        24         120Type VI-C.............  Ethyl alcohol, 50 percent        24         120------------------------------------------------------------------------

[42 FR 14609, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 47 FR 11847, Mar. 19, 1982; 48 FR 7170, Feb. 18, 1983; 48 FR 42972, Sept. 21, 1983; 48 FR 51612, Nov. 10, 1983; 49 FR 8432, Mar. 7, 1984; 50 FR 62, Jan. 2, 1985; 50 FR 3510, Jan. 25, 1985; 50 FR 37998, Sept. 19, 1985; 50 FR 47212, Nov. 15, 1985; 54 FR 24898, June 12, 1989]

Subpart D—Certain Adjuvants and Production Aids
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§ 178.3010   Adjuvant substances used in the manufacture of foamed plastics.
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The following substances may be safely used as adjuvants in the manufacture of foamed plastics intended for use in contact with food, subject to any prescribed limitations:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------          List of substances                       Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Azodicarbonamide......................  For use as a blowing agent in                                         polyethylene complying with                                         item 2.1 in § 177.1520(c)                                         of this chapter at a level not                                         to exceed 5 percent by weight                                         of finished foamed                                         polyethylene.1,1-Difluoroethane (CAS Reg. No. 75-37- For use as a blowing agent in 6).                                     polystyrene.Isopentane............................  For use as a blowing agent in                                         polystyrene.n-Pentane.............................   Do.1,1,2,2-Tetra-chloroethylene..........  For use only as a blowing agent                                         adjuvant in polystyrene at a                                         level not to exceed 0.3 percent                                         by weight of finished foamed                                         polystyrene intended for use in                                         contact with food only of the                                         types identified in §                                         176.170(c) of this chapter,                                         table 1, under Categories I,                                         II, VI, and VIII.Toluene...............................  For use only as a blowing agent                                         adjuvant in polystyrene at a                                         level not to exceed 0.35                                         percent by weight of finished                                         foamed polystyrene.------------------------------------------------------------------------

[47 FR 22090, May 21, 1982, as amended at 58 FR 64895, Dec. 10, 1993]

§ 178.3120   Animal glue.
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Animal glue may be safely used as a component of articles intended for use in producing, manufacturing, packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding food, subject to the provisions of this section.

(a) Animal glue consists of the proteinaceous extractives obtained from hides, bones, and other collagen-rich substances of animal origin (excluding diseased or rotted animals), to which may be added other optional adjuvant substances required in its production or added to impart desired properties.

(b) The quantity of any substance employed in the production of animal glue does not exceed the amount reasonably required to accomplish the intended physical or technical effect nor any limitation further provided.

(c) Any substance employed in the production of animal glue and which is the subject of a regulation in parts 174, 175, 176, 177, 178 and §179.45 of this chapter conforms with any specification in such regulation.

(d) Optional adjuvant substances employed in the production of animal glue include:

(1) Substances generally recognized as safe in food.

(2) Substances subject to prior sanction or approval for use in animal glue and used in accordance with such sanction or approval.

(3) Substances identified in this paragraph (d)(3) and subject to such limitations as are provided:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------            List of substances                      Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Alum (double sulfate of aluminum and ammonium, potassium, or sodium).4-Chloro-3-methylphenol(p-chlorome-        For use as preservative only. tacresol).Chromium potassium sulfate (chrome alum).  For use only in glue used as                                            a colloidal flocculant added                                            to the pulp suspension prior                                            to the sheet-forming                                            operation in the manufacture                                            of paper and paper board.3,5-Dimethyl-1,3,5,H-tetrahydrothiadia-    For use as preservative only. zine-2-thione.Disodium cyanodithioimidocarbonate.......   Do.Defoaming agents.........................  As provided in § 176.210                                            of this chapter.Ethanolamine.............................Ethylenediamine..........................Formaldehyde.............................  For use as a preservative                                            only.Potassium N-methyldithiocarbamate........   Do.Potassium pentachlorophenate.............   Do.Rosins and rosin derivatives.............  As provided in §                                            178.3870.Sodium chlorate..........................Sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate...........Sodium 2-mercaptobenzothiazole...........  For use as preservative only.Sodium pentachlorophenate................   Do.Sodium o-phenylphenate...................   Do.Zinc dimethyldithiocarbamate.............   Do.Zinc 2-mercaptobenzothiazole.............   Do.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(e) The conditions of use are as follows:

(1) The use of animal glue in any substance or article that is the subject of a regulation in this subpart conforms with any specifications or limitations prescribed by such regulation for the finished form of the substance or article.

(2) It is used as an adhesive or component of an adhesive in accordance with the provisions of §175.105 of this chapter.

(3) It is used as a colloidal flocculant added to the pulp suspension prior to the sheet-forming operation in the manufacture of paper and paperboard.

(4) It is used as a protective colloid in resinous and polymeric emulsion coatings.

§ 178.3125   Anticorrosive agents.
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The substances listed in this section may be used as anticorrosive agents in food-contact materials subject to the provisions of this section:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                Substances                           Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Zinc hydroxy phosphite (CAS Reg. No. 55799- For use only as a component 16-1).                                      of resinous and polymeric                                             food-contact coatings                                             intended for repeated use                                             in contact with dry foods.------------------------------------------------------------------------

[50 FR 21835, May 29, 1985]

§ 178.3130   Antistatic and/or antifogging agents in food-packaging materials.
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The substances listed in paragraph (b) of this section may be safely used as antistatic and/or antifogging agents in food-packaging materials, subject to the provisions of this section:

(a) The quantity used shall not exceed the amount reasonably required to accomplish the intended technical effect.

(b) List of substances:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------           List of substances                      Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------N-Acyl sarcosines where the acyl group   For use only: is lauroyl, oleoyl, or derived from     1. As antistatic and/or the combined fatty acids of coconut      antifogging agent at levels oil.                                     not to exceed a total of 0.15                                          pct by weight of polyolefin                                          film used for packaging meat,                                          fresh fruits, and fresh                                          vegetables. The average                                          thickness of such polyolefin                                          film shall not exceed 0.003                                          inch.                                         2. As antistatic and/or                                          antifogging agent at levels                                          not to exceed a total of 0.15                                          pct by weight of ethylene-                                          vinyl acetate copolymer film                                          complying with § 177.1350                                          of this chapter and used for                                          packaging meat, fresh fruits,                                          fresh vegetables, and dry food                                          of Type VIII described in                                          table 1 of § 176.170(c)                                          of this chapter. The average                                          thickness of such ethylene-                                          vinyl acetate copolymer film                                          shall not exceed 0.003 inch                                          when used for packaging meat,                                          fresh fruits, and fresh                                          vegetables.Alpha-(Carboxymethyl)-omega-             For use only as an antistatic (tetradecyloxy)polyoxyethylene).         and/or antifogging agent at                                          levels not to exceed 0.2 pct                                          by weight in polyolefin film                                          not exceeding 0.001 inch                                          thickness.Alkyl mono- and disulfonic acids,        For use only: sodium salts (produced from n-alkanes   1. As antistatic agents at in the range of C10-C18 with not less    levels not to exceed 0.1 than 50 percent C14-C16).                percent by weight of                                          polyolefin films that comply                                          with § 177.1520 of this                                          chapter: Provided, that the                                          finished olefin polymers                                          contact foods of Types I, II,                                          III, IV, V, VIA, VIB, VII,                                          VIII, and IX described in                                          table 1 of § 176.170(c)                                          of this chapter, and under                                          conditions of use E, F, and G                                          described in table 2 of §                                          176.170(c) of this chapter.                                         2. As antistatic agents at                                          levels not to exceed 3.0                                          percent by weight of                                          polystyrene or rubber-modified                                          polystyrene complying with                                          § 177.1640(c) of this                                          chapter under conditions of                                          use B through H described in                                          table 2 of § 176.170(c)                                          of this chapter.Aluminum Borate                          For use only: ((9Al2O3)·2(B2O3), CAS Reg. No.   1. At levels not to exceed 1 11121-16-7) produced by reaction         percent by weight of between aluminum oxide and/or aluminum   polypropylene films complying hydroxide with boric acid and/or         with § 177.1520(c) of metaboric acid at temperatures in        this chapter, item 1.1, of excess of 1000 °C.                   polyethylene films complying                                          with § 177.1520(c) of                                          this chapter, items 2.1 and                                          2.2 and having a density                                          greater than 0.94 gram per                                          cubic centimeter, and of                                          polyolefin copolymer films                                          complying with §                                          177.1520(c) of this chapter,                                          items 3.1(a), 3.1(b), 3.2(a),                                          and 3.2(b). The finished                                          polymers may be used in                                          contact with all food types                                          identified in Table 1 of                                          § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter, under conditions of                                          use A through H as described                                          in Table 2 of §                                          176.170(c) of this chapter.                                          The thickness of the films                                          shall not exceed 0.005 inch.                                          2. At levels not to exceed 2                                          percent by weight of                                          polypropylene films complying                                          with § 177.1520(c) of                                          this chapter, item 1.1, of                                          polyethylene films complying                                          with § 177.1520(c) of                                          this chapter, items 2.1 and                                          2.2 and having a density                                          greater than 0.94 gram per                                          cubic centimeter, and of                                          polyolefin copolymer films                                          complying with §                                          177.1520(c) of this chapter,                                          items 3.1(a), 3.1(b), 3.2(a),                                          and 3.2(b). The finished                                          polymers may be used in                                          contact with all food types                                          identified in Table 1 of                                          § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter under conditions of                                          use B through H as described                                          in Table 2 of §                                          176.170(c) of this chapter.                                          The thickness of the films                                          shall not exceed 0.005 inch.N,N-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)alkyl(C12-        For use only as an antistatic C18)amine.                               agent at levels not to exceed                                          0.1 pct by weight of                                          polyolefin food-contact films.N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)alkyl (C13-C15)   For use only: amine (CAS Reg. No. 70955-14-5).        1. As an antistatic agent at                                          levels not to exceed 0.2                                          percent by weight in molded or                                          extruded high-density                                          polyethylene (having a density                                          >=0.95 g/cm\3\ and                                          polypropylene containers that                                          contact food only of the types                                          identified in §                                          176.170(c) of this chapter,                                          Table 1, under types I, VI-B,                                          VII-B, and VIII, under the                                          conditions of use E through G                                          described in Table 2 of §                                          176.170(c) of this chapter,                                          provided such foods have a pH                                          above 5.0.                                         2. As an antistatic agent at                                          levels not to exceed 0.1                                          percent by weight in molded or                                          extruded polypropylene                                          homopolymers and copolymers                                          that contact food only of the                                          types identified in §                                          176.170(c) of this chapter,                                          Table 1, under Types II, III,                                          IV, V, VII-A, and IX, under                                          the conditions of use C                                          through G described in Table 2                                          of § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter.N,N-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) alkylamine,      For use only: where the alkyl groups (C1-C18) are     1. As an antistatic agent at derived from tallow.                     levels not to exceed 0.15 pct                                          by weight in molded or                                          extruded polyethylene                                          containers that contact food                                          only of the types identified                                          in § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter, table 1, under Types                                          I, IV-B, VI-B, VII-B, and                                          VIII, under the conditions of                                          use E through G described in                                          table 2 of § 176.170(c)                                          of this chapter provided such                                          foods have a pH above 5.0.                                         2. As an antistatic agent at                                          levels not to exceed 0.10 mg.                                          per square inch of food-                                          contact surface in vinylidene                                          chloride copolymer coatings                                          complying with § 175.320,                                          § 177.1200, or §                                          177.1630 of this chapter,                                          provided that such coatings                                          contact food only of the types                                          identified in §                                          176.170(c) of this chapter,                                          table 1, under Types I, IV,                                          VII, VIII, and IX under the                                          conditions of use E through G                                          described in table 2 of §                                          176.170(c) of this chapter.                                          The finished copolymers shall                                          contain at least 70 weight pct                                          of polymer units derived from                                          vinylidene chloride; and shall                                          contain not more than 5 weight                                          pct of total polymer units                                          derived from acrylamide,                                          acrylic acid, fumaric acid,                                          itaconic acid, methacrylic                                          acid, octadecyl methacrylate,                                          and vinyl sulfonic acid.N,N-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)dodecanamide      For use only: produced when diethanolamine is made    1. As an antistatic agent at to react with methyl laurate such that   levels not to exceed 0.5 the finished product: Has a minimum      percent by weight of molded or melting point of 36 °C; has a        extruded polyethylene minimum amide assay of 90 percent;       containers intended for contains no more than 2 percent by       contact with honey, chocolate weight of free diethanolamine; and       syrup, liquid sweeteners, contains no more than 0.5 percent by     condiments, flavor extracts weight of N,N, bis(2-                    and liquid flavor hydroxyethyl)piperazine, as determined   concentrates, grated cheese, by paper chromatography method.          light and heavy cream, yogurt,                                          and foods of Type VIII as                                          described in table 1 of §                                          176.170(c) of this chapter.                                         2. As an antistatic agent at                                          levels not to exceed 0.2                                          percent by weight in                                          polypropylene films complying                                          with § 177.1520 of this                                          chapter, and used in contact                                          with food of Types I, II, III,                                          IV, V, VI-B, VII, VIII, and IX                                          described in table 1 of §                                          176.170(c) of this chapter,                                          and under conditions of use B                                          through H described in table 2                                          of § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter. The average thickness                                          of such polypropylene film                                          shall not exceed 0.001 inches                                          (30 micrometers).N,N-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) dodecanamide     For use only as an antistatic produced when diethanolamine is made     agent at levels not to exceed to react with methyl laurate such that   0.5 percent by weight of the finished product: Has a minimum      molded or extruded melting point of 36 °C; has a        polyethylene containers minimum amide assay of 90 percent;       intended for contact with contains no more than 2 percent by       honey, chocolate syrup, liquid weight of free diethanolamine; and       sweeteners, condiments, flavor contains no more than 0.5 percent by     extracts and liquid flavor weight of N,N[prime]-bis(2-              concentrates, grated cheese, hydroxyethyl) piperazine, as             light and heavy cream, yogurt, determined by paper chromatography       and foods of Type VIII as method.                                  described in table 1 of §                                          176.170(c) of this chapter.N,N-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl) octadecylamine,  For use only as an antistatic Chemical Abstracts Service Registry      agent at levels not to exceed No. 10213-78-2, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-N-    0.45 percent by weight in octadecylglycine (monosodium salt),      polypropylene films complying Chemical Abstracts Service Registry      with § 177.1520 of this No. 66810-88-6, and N,N-Bis(2-           chapter, and used for hydroxyethyl)-N-(carboxymethyl)          packaging food of Types I, II, octadecanaminum hydroxide (inner         III, IV, V, VI-B, VII, VIII, salt), Chemical Abstracts Service        and IX described in table 1 of Registry No. 24170-14-7, as the major    § 176.170(c) of this components of a mixture prepared by      chapter, and under conditions reacting ethylene oxide with             of use B through H described octadecylamine and further reacting      in table 2 of § this product with sodium                 176.170(c). The average monochloroacetate and sodium             thickness of such hydroxide, such that the final product   polypropylene film shall not has: A nitrogen content of 3.3-3.8       exceed 0.002 inch. percent; a melting point of 42°-50 °C; and a pH of 10.0-11.5 in a 1 percent by weight aqueous solution.α-n-Dodecanol-omega-hydroxypoly    For use only as an antistatic (oxyethylene) produced by the            agent at levels not to exceed condensation of 1 mole of n-dodecanol    0.2 pct by weight in low- with an average of 9.5 moles of          density polyethylene film ethylene oxide to form a condensate      having an average thickness having a hydroxyl content of 2.7 to      not exceeding 0.005 inch. 2.9 pct and having a cloud point of 80 °C to 92 °C in 1 pct by weight aqueous solution.Glycerol ester mixtures of ricinoleic    As an antifogging agent at acid, containing not more than 50        levels not exceeding 1.5 pct percent monoricinoleate, 45 pct          by weight of permitted diricinoleate, 10 pct triricinoleate,    plasticized vinyl chloride and 3.3 pct free glycerine.              homo-and/or copolymers.N-Methacryloyloxyethyl-N, N-             For use only as an antistatic dimethylammonium-α-N-methyl        agent at levels not to exceed carboxylate chloride sodium salt,        0.2 percent by weight of octadecyl methacrylate, ethyl            polyolefin films that contact methacrylate, cyclohexyl methacrylate,   foods under the conditions of N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone copolymer (CAS     use B through H described in Reg. No. 66822-60-4).                    table 2 of § 176.170(c)                                          of this chapter. The average                                          thickness of such polyolefin                                          film shall not exceed 0.02                                          centimeter (0.008 inch).Octadecanoic acid 2-[2-hydroxyethyl)     For use only as an antistatic octadecylamino]ethyl ester (CAS Reg.     agent at levels such that the No. 52497-24-2), (octadecylimino)        product of film thickness in diethylene distearate (CAS Reg. No.      microns times the weight 94945-28-5), and octadecyl               percent additive does not bis(hydroxyethyl)amine (CAS Reg. No.     exceed 16, in polypropylene 10213-78-2), as the major components     films complying with § of a mixture prepared by reacting        177.1520(c)1.1 of this ethylene oxide with octadecylamine and   chapter, and used for further reacting this product with       packaging food (except for octadecanoic acid, such that the final   food containing more than 8 product has: a maximum acid value of 5   percent alcohol) under mg KOH/g and total amine value of        conditions of use B through H 86±6 mg KOH/g as determined by    described in table 2 of § a method entitled ``Total Amine          176.170(c) of this chapter. Value,'' which is incorporated by reference. Copies of the method are available from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS- 200), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/ federal_register/ code_of_federal_regulations/ ibr_locations.php..------------------------------------------------------------------------

[42 FR 14609, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 45 FR 56797, Aug. 26, 1980; 45 FR 85727, Dec. 30, 1980; 46 FR 13688, Feb. 24, 1981; 47 FR 26824, June 22, 1982; 51 FR 28932, Aug. 13, 1986; 56 FR 41457, Aug. 21, 1991; 58 FR 57556, Oct. 26, 1993; 60 FR 54430, Oct. 24, 1995; 60 FR 18351, Apr. 11, 1995; 62 FR 31511, June 10, 1997; 63 FR 38748, July 20, 1998; 64 FR 62585, Nov. 17, 1999]

§ 178.3280   Castor oil, hydrogenated.
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Hydrogenated castor oil may be safely used in the manufacture of articles or components of articles intended for use in contact with food subject to the provisions of this section.

(a) The quantity used shall not exceed the amount reasonably required to accomplish the intended technical effect.

(b) The additive is used as follows:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                  Use                              Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------1. As a lubricant for vinyl chloride     For use only at levels not to polymers used in the manufacture of      exceed 4 pct by weight of articles or components of articles       vinyl chloride polymers. authorized for food-contact use.2. As a component of cellophane........  Complying with § 177.1200                                          of this chapter.3. As a component of resinous and        Complying with § 175.300 polymeric coatings.                      of this chapter.4. As a component of paper and           Complying with § 176.170 paperboard in contact with aqueous and   of this chapter. fatty food.5. As a component of closures with       Complying with § 177.1210 sealing gaskets for food containers.     of this chapter.6. As a component of cross-linked        Complying with § 177.2420 polyester resins.                        of this chapter.7. As a component of olefin polymers     For use only at levels not to complying with § 177.1520 of this   exceed 2 percent by weight of chapter.                                 the polymer.------------------------------------------------------------------------

[42 FR 14609, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 55 FR 8914, Mar. 9, 1990]

§ 178.3290   Chromic chloride complexes.
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Myristo chromic chloride complex and stearato chromic chloride complex may be safely used as release agents in the closure area of packaging containers intended for use in producing, manufacturing, packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding food, subject to the provisions of this section:

(a) The quantity used shall not exceed that reasonably required to accomplish the intended technical effect nor exceed 7 micrograms of chromium per square inch of closure area.

(b) The packaging container which has its closure area treated with the release agent shall have a capacity of not less than 120 grams of food per square inch of such treated closure area.

§ 178.3295   Clarifying agents for polymers.
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Clarifying agents may be safely used in polymers that are articles or components of articles intended for use in contact with food, subject to the provisions of this section:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------               Substances                          Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Aluminum, hydroxybis[2,4,8,10-           For use only as a clarifying tetrakis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-6-hydroxy-   agent at levels not to exceed 12H-dibenzo[d,g][1,3,2]dioxaphosphocin   0.25 percent by weight of 6-oxidato]-(CAS Reg. No. 151841-65-5).   polypropylene and                                          polypropylene copolymers                                          complying with §                                          177.1520(c) of this chapter,                                          items 1.1, 3.1, or 3.2. The                                          finished polymers contact food                                          only of types I, II, IV-B, VI-                                          B, VII-B, and VIII as                                          identified in Table 1 of                                          § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter, under conditions of                                          use B through H described in                                          Table 2 of § 176.170(c)                                          of this chapter or foods only                                          of types III, IV-A, V, VI-A,                                          VI-C, VII-A, and IX as                                          identified in Table 1 of                                          § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter, under conditions of                                          use C through G described in                                          Table 2 of § 176.170(c)                                          of this chapter.Bis(p-ethylbenzylidene) sorbitol (CAS    For use only as a clarifying Reg. No. 79072-96-1).                    agent at a level not to exceed                                          0.35 percent by weight of                                          olefin polymers complying with                                          § 177.1520(c) of this                                          chapter, items 1.1a, 1.1b,                                          3.1a, 3.2a, or 3.2b, where the                                          copolymers complying with                                          items 3.1a, 3.2a, or 3.2b                                          contain not less than 85                                          weight percent of polymer                                          units derived from propylene.Di(p-tolylidene) sorbitol (CAS Reg. No.  For use only as a clarifying 54686-97-4).                             agent at a level not to exceed                                          0.32 percent by weight in                                          propylene homopolymer                                          complying with §                                          177.1520(c) of this chapter,                                          item 1.1, and in olefin                                          copolymers complying with                                          § 177.1520(c) of this                                          chapter, item 3.1 (containing                                          at least 85 weight percent of                                          polymer units derived from                                          propylene), in contact with                                          all food types under                                          conditions of use C through G                                          described in table 2 of §                                          176.170(c) of this chapter.Dibenzylidene sorbitol (CAS Reg. No.     For use only as a clarifying 32647-67-9) formed by the condensation   agent for olefin polymers of two moles of benzaldehyde with one    complying with § mole of sorbitol, such that the final    177.1520(c) 1.1, 3.1, and 3.2 product has a minimum content of 95      of this chapter under percent dibenzylidene sorbitol.          conditions of use C, D, E, F,                                          and G, described in table 2 of                                          § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter at a level not                                          exceeding 0.25 percent by                                          weight of the polymer.Dimethyldibenzylidene sorbitol (CAS      For use only as a clarifying Reg. No. 135861-56-2)                    agent at a level not to exceed                                          0.4 percent by weight of                                          olefin polymers complying with                                          § 177.1520(c) of this                                          chapter, items 1.1, 3.1, and                                          3.2, where the copolymers                                          complying with items 3.1 and                                          3.2 contain not less than 85                                          weight percent of polymer                                          units derived from                                          polypropylene. The finished                                          polymers shall be used in                                          contact with food under                                          conditions of use A through H                                          described in table 2 of §                                          176.170(c) of this chapter.Polyvinylcyclohexane (CAS Reg. No.       For use only as a clarfiying 25498-06-0).                             agent for polypropylene                                          complying with §                                          177.1520(c) of this chapter,                                          item 1.1., and in propylene                                          containing copolymers                                          complying with §                                          177.1520(c) of this chapter,                                          items 3.1 and 3.2, at a level                                          not exceeding 0.1 percent by                                          weight of the polyolefin.Sodium di(p-tert-butylphenyl)phosphate   For use only as a clarifying (CAS Reg. No. 10491-31-3).               agent at a level not exceeding                                          0.35 parts per hundred of the                                          resin in olefin polymers                                          complying with §                                          177.1520(c) of this chapter,                                          items 1.1, 3.1, or 3.2 (where                                          the copolymers complying with                                          items 3.1 and 3.2 contain not                                          less than 85 weight percent of                                          polymer units derived from                                          propylene).Sodium 2,2[prime]-methylenebis(4,6-di-   For use only: tert-butylphenyl)phosphate (CAS Reg.    1. As a clarifying agent at a No. 85209-91-2).                         level not exceeding 0.30                                          percent by weight of olefin                                          polymers complying with §                                          177.1520(c) of this chapter,                                          items 1.1, 3.1, or 3.2 (where                                          the copolymers complying with                                          items 3.1 and 3.2 contain not                                          less than 85 weight percent of                                          polymer units derived from                                          polypropylene). The finished                                          polymers contact foods only of                                          types I, II, IV-B, VI-B, VII-                                          B, and VIII as identified in                                          table 1 of § 176.170(c)                                          of this chapter and limited to                                          conditions of use B through H,                                          described in table 2 of §                                          176.170(c), or foods of all                                          types, limited to conditions                                          of use C through H described                                          in table 2 of §                                          176.170(c).                                         2. As a clarifying agent at                                          levels not exceeding 0.10                                          percent by weight of                                          polypropylene complying with                                          § 177.1520(c) of this                                          chapter, items 1.1(a) or                                          1.1(b) and of olefin polymers                                          complying with §                                          177.1520(c) of this chapter,                                          items 3.1(a), 3.1(b), 3.1(c),                                          3.2(a), or 3.2(b) (where the                                          copolymers contain not less                                          than 85 weight percent of the                                          polymer units derived from                                          polypropylene.) The finished                                          polymers shall be used in                                          contact with foods only under                                          conditions of use A through H                                          described in Table 2 of §                                          176.170(c) of this chapter.                                         3. As a clarifying agent at a                                          level not exceeding 0.30                                          percent by weight of olefin                                          polymers complying with §                                          177.1520(c) of this chapter,                                          item 2.2, where the finished                                          polymer contacts food only of                                          types I, II, IV-B, VI-A, VI-B,                                          and VII-B as identified in                                          Table 1 of § 176.170(c)                                          of this chapter, and limited                                          to conditions of use B through                                          H described in Table 2 of                                          § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter, or foods of types                                          III, IV-A, V, VI-C, and VII-A                                          as identified in Table 1 of                                          § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter and limited to                                          conditions of use C through G                                          described in Table 2 of §                                          176.170(c) of this chapter.------------------------------------------------------------------------

[46 FR 59236, Dec. 4, 1981, as amended at 52 FR 30920, Aug. 18, 1987; 53 FR 30049, Aug. 10, 1988; 54 FR 12432, Mar. 27, 1989; 54 FR 14734, Apr. 12, 1989; 55 FR 52990, Dec. 26, 1990; 56 FR 1085, Jan. 11, 1991; 59 FR 13650, Mar. 23, 1994; 59 FR 25323, May 16, 1994; 61 FR 33847, July 1, 1996; 61 FR 51588, Oct. 3, 1996; 61 FR 65943, Dec. 16, 1996; 63 FR 56789, Oct. 23, 1998; 63 FR 68392, Dec. 11, 1998; 64 FR 26843, May 18, 1999; 65 FR 16316, Mar. 28, 2000]

§ 178.3297   Colorants for polymers.
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The substances listed in paragraph (e) of this section may be safely used as colorants in the manufacture of articles or components of articles intended for use in producing, manufacturing, packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding food, subject to the provisions and definitions set forth in this section:

(a) The term colorant means a dye, pigment, or other substance that is used to impart color to or to alter the color of a food-contact material, but that does not migrate to food in amounts that will contribute to that food any color apparent to the naked eye. For the purpose of this section, the term “colorant” includes substances such as optical brighteners and fluorescent whiteners, which may not themselves be colored, but whose use is intended to affect the color of a food-contact material.

(b) The colorant must be used in accordance with current good manufacturing practice, including use levels which are not in excess of those reasonably required to accomplish the intended coloring effect.

(c) Colorants in this section must conform to the description and specifications indicated. If a polymer described in this section is itself the subject of a regulation promulgated under section 409 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, it shall also comply with any specifications and limitations prescribed by that regulation. Extraction testing guidelines to conduct studies for additional uses of colorants under this section are available from the Food and Drug Administration free of charge from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, (HFS–200) Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740.

(d) Color additives and their lakes listed for direct use in foods, under the provisions of the color additive regulations in parts 73, 74, 81, and 82 of this chapter, may also be used as colorants for food-contact polymers.

(e) List of substances:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------               Substances                          Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Aluminum...............................Aluminum hydrate.......................Aluminum and potassium silicate (mica).Aluminum mono-, di-, and tristearate...Aluminum silicate (China clay).........4-[[5-[[[4-(Aminocarbonyl) phenyl]       For use at levels not to exceed amino]carbonyl]- 2-methoxyphenyl]azo]-   1 percent by weight of N-(5-chloro-2,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3-      polymers. The finished hydroxy-2-naphthalene-carboxamide        articles are to contact foods (C.I. Pigment Red 187, CAS Reg. No.      only under conditions of use B 59487-23-9).                             through H described in table 2                                          of § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter.N-[4-(Aminocarbonyl)phenyl]-4-[[1-       For use at levels not to exceed [[(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-  1 percent by weight of yl)amino]carbonyl]-2-                    polymers. The finished oxopropyl]azo]benzamide (C. I. Pigment   articles are to contact food Yellow 181, CAS Reg. No. 74441-05-7).    only under conditions of use B                                          through H described in table 2                                          of § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter.Anthra(2,1,9-def:(6,5,10-                For use at levels not to exceed d[prime]e[prime]f)diisoquinoline-        1% by weight of polymers. The 1,3,8,10(2H,9H)-tetrone (C.I. Pigment    finished articles are to Violet 29; CAS Reg. No. 81-33-4).        contact food only under                                          conditions of use B through H                                          as described in Table 2 of                                          § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter.Barium sulfate.........................Bentonite..............................Bentonite, modified with 3- dimethyldioctadecylammonium ion.1,4-Bis[(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)amino]-   For use at levels not to exceed 9,10-anthracenedione (CAS Reg. No. 116-  0.0004 percent by weight of 75-6).                                   polyethylene phthalate                                          polymers complying with §                                          177.1630 of this chapter.3,6-Bis(4-chlorophenyl)-2,5-dihydro-     For use only at levels not to pyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrole-1,4-dione (C.I.    exceed 1 percent by weight of Pigment Red 254, CAS Reg. No. 84632-65-  polymers. The finished 5).                                      articles are to contact food                                          only under conditions of use B                                          through H, described in table                                          2 of § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter.4,4[prime]-Bis(4-anilino-6-              For use only in the textile diethanolamine-α-triazin-2-        fibers specified in § ylamino)-2,2[prime]-stilbene             177.2800 of this chapter. disulfonic acid, disodium salt.4,4[prime]-Bis(4-anilino-6-               Do. methylethanolamine-α-triazin-2- ylamino)-2,2[prime]-stilbene disulfonic acid, disodium salt.Burnt umber............................Calcium carbonate......................Calcium silicate.......................Calcium sulfate........................Carbon black (channel process, prepared by the impingement process from stripped natural gas).4-Chloro-2-[[5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-(3-    For use at levels not to exceed sulfophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]azo]-5-     1.0 percent by weight of the methylbenzenesulfonic acid, calcium      finished polymers. The salt (1:1); (C.I. Pigment Yellow 191,    finished articles are to CAS Reg. No. 129423-54-7).               contact food only under                                          conditions of use B through H                                          as described in table 2 of                                          § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter. 4-Chloro-2-[[5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-(3-   For use at levels not to exceed sulfophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-yl]azo]-5-     0.5 percent by weight of methylbenzenesulfonic acid, diammonium   polymers. The finished salt (1:2): (C.I. Pigment Yellow         articles are to contact food 191:1, CAS Reg. No. 154946-66-4).        under conditions of use A                                          through H described in Table 2                                          of § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter.Chrome antimony titanium buff rutile     For use at levels not to exceed (C.I. Pigment Brown 24, CAS Reg. No.     1 percent by weight of 68186-90-3).                             polymers. The finished                                          articles are to contact food                                          only under conditions of use B                                          through H as described in                                          Table 2 of § 176.170(c)                                          of this chapter.Chromium oxide green, Cr2O3 (C.I.        For use only: Pigment Green 17, C.I. No. 77288).      1. In polymers used in contact                                          with food at a level not to                                          exceed 5 percent by weight of                                          the polymer, except as                                          specified below.                                         2. In olefin polymers complying                                          with § 177.1520 of this                                          chapter.                                         3. In repeat-use rubber                                          articles complying with §                                          177.2600 of this chapter;                                          total use is not to exceed 10                                          percent by weight of rubber                                          articles.Cobalt aluminate.......................  For use only:                                         1. In resinous and polymeric                                          coatings complying with §                                          175.300 of this chapter.                                         2. Melamine-formaldehyde resins                                          in molded articles complying                                          with § 177.1460 of this                                          chapter.                                         3. Xylene-formaldehyde resins                                          condensed with 4-                                          4[prime]isopropylidenediphenol-                                          epichlorohydrin epoxy resins                                          complying with § 175.380                                          of this chapter.                                         4. Ethylene-vinyl acetate                                          copolymers complying with                                          § 177.1350 of this                                          chapter.                                         5. Urea-formaldehyde resins in                                          molded articles complying with                                          § 177.1900 of this                                          chapter.                                         6. At levels not to exceed 5                                          percent by weight of all                                          polymers except those listed                                          under limitations 1 through 5                                          of this item. The finished                                          articles are to contact food                                          under conditions of use A                                          through H described in table 2                                          of § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter.Copper chromite black spinel (C.I.       For use at levels not to exceed Pigment Black 28, CAS Reg. No. 68186-    5 percent by weight of 91-4).                                   polymers. The finished                                          articles are to contact food                                          only under conditions of use A                                          through H as described in                                          table 2 of § 176.170(c)                                          of this chapter.D&C Red No. 7 and its lakes........Diatomaceous earth.....................4,4[prime]-Diamino-[1,1[prime]-          For use at levels not to exceed bianthracene]-9,9[prime],10,10[prime]-   1 percent by weight of tetrone (CAS Reg. No. 4051-63-2).        polymers. The finished                                          articles are to contact food                                          only under conditions of use B                                          through H described in table 2                                          of § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter.2,9-Dichloro-5,12-dihydroquinone[2,3-    For use at levels not to exceed b]acridine-7,14-dione (C.I. Pigment      1.0 percent by weight of Red 202, CAS Reg. No. 3089-17-6).        polymers.4,5-Dichloro-2-((5-hydroxy-3-methyl-1-   For use only: (3-sulfophenyl)-1H-pyrazol-4-           1. At levels not to exceed 1 yl)azo)benzenesulfonic acid, calcium     percent by weight of salt(1:1), (C.I. Pigment Yellow 183,     polypropylene polymers and CAS Reg. No. 65212-77-3).                copolymers complying with                                          § 177.1520(c) of this                                          chapter, items 1.1a, 1.1b,                                          1.2, 1.3, 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.1c,                                          3.2a, 3.2b, 3.4, or 3.5. The                                          finished articles are to                                          contact food only under                                          conditions of use E through G,                                          as described in Table 2 of                                          § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter.                                         2. At levels not to exceed 1                                          percent by weight of high                                          density polyethylene polymers                                          and copolymers complying with                                          § 177.1520(c) of this                                          chapter, items 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,                                          3.1a, 3.1b, 3.1c, 3.2a, 3.2b,                                          3.6 (density not less than                                          0.94 grams per cubic                                          centimeter), or 5. The                                          finished articles are to                                          contact food only under                                          conditions of use E through G,                                          as described in Table 2 of                                          § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter.5-[(2,3-Dihydro-6-methyl-2-oxo-1H-       For use at levels not to exceed benzimidazol-5-yl)azo]-2,4,6(1H, 3H,     1 percent by weight of 5H)-pyrimidinetrione (CAS Reg. No.       polymers. The finished 72102-84-2).                             articles are to contact food                                          only under conditions of use B                                          through H described in table 2                                          of § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter.2,9-Dimethylanthra(2,1,9-def:6,5,10-     For use at levels not to exceed d[prime]e[prime]f[prime])diisoquinolin   1 percent by weight of e-1,3,8,10(2H,9H)-tetrone (C.I.          polymers. The finished Pigment Red 179, CAS Reg. No. 5521-31-   articles are to contact food 3).                                      only under conditions of use B                                          through H as described in                                          Table 2 of § 176.170(c)                                          of this chapter.3,3[prime]-[(2,5-Dimethyl-1,4-           For use at levels not to exceed phenylene)bis[imino(1-acetyl-2-oxo-2,1-  1 percent by weight of ethanediyl)azo]]bis[4-chloro-N-(5-       polymers. The finished chloro-2-methylphenyl)-benzamide] (CAS   articles are to contact food Reg. No. 5280-80-8).                     only under conditions of use B                                          through H described in table 2                                          of § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter.3,3[prime]-[(2,5-Dimethyl-1,4-           For use at levels not to exceed phenylene)bis[imino-carbonyl(2-hydroxy-  1 percent by weight of 3,1-naphthalenediyl) azo]] bis(4-        polymers. The finished methylbenzoic acid), bis(2-              articles are to contact food chloroethyl) ester (CAS Reg. No. 68259-  only under conditions of use B 05-2).                                   through H described in table 2                                          of § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter.2,2[prime]-[1,2-Ethanediylbis(oxy-2,1-   For use at levels not to exceed phenyleneazo)]bis[N-(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-  1.0 percent by weight of 1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)]-3-oxo-            polymers. The finished butanamide (C.I. Pigment Yellow 180,     articles are to contact food CAS Reg. No. 77804-81-0).                only under conditions of use B                                          through G described in table 2                                          of § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter.2,2[prime]-(1,2-Ethenediyldi-4,1-        For use as an optical phenylene) bis(benzoxazole) (CAS Reg.    brightener for all polymers at No. 1533-45-5).                          a level not to exceed 0.025                                          percent by weight of polymer.                                          The finished polymer shall                                          contact foods only of the                                          types identified in table 1 of                                          § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter, under categories I,                                          II, IV-B, VI-A, VI-B, VII-B,                                          and VIII at temperatures not                                          to exceed 275 °F.High-purity furnace black (CAS Reg. No.  For use at levels not to exceed 1333-86-4) containing total              2.5 percent by weight of the polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons not    polymer. to exceed 0.5 parts per million, and benzo[a]pyrene not to exceed 5.0 parts per billion, as determined by a method entitled ``Determination of PAH Content of Carbon Black,'' dated July 8, 1994, as developed by the Cabot Corp., which is incorporated by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Copies may be obtained from the Office of Premarket Approval (HFS-200), Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or may be examined at the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition's Library, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/ federal_register/ code_of_federal_regulations/ ibr_locations.php..Iron oxides............................Kaolin-modified, produced by treating    For use only in olefin polymers kaolin with a reaction product of        complying with § 177.1520 isopropyl titanate and oleic acid in     of this chapter at levels not which 1 mole of isopropyl titanate is    to exceed 40 percent by weight reacted with 1 to 2 moles of oleic       of olefin polymer. acid. The reaction product will not exceed 8 percent of the modified kaolin. The oleic acid used shall meet the requirements specified in § 172.860 of this chapter.Magnesium oxide........................Magnesium silicate (talc)..............Manganese Violet (manganese ammonium     For use at levels not to exceed pyrophosphate; CAS Reg. No. 10101-66-    2 percent by weight of 3)..                                     polymers. The finished                                          articles are to contact food                                          only under conditions of use A                                          through H as described in                                          table 2 of § 176.170(c)                                          of this chapter.Mixed methylated 4,4[prime]-bis(2-       For use as an optical benzoxazolyl)stilbenes with the major    brightener only at levels not portion consisting of 4-(2-              to exceed 0.05 percent by benzoxazolyl)-4[prime]-(5-methyl-2-      weight of rigid and semirigid benzoxazolyl)stilbene (CAS Registry      polyvinyl chloride and not to No. 5242-49-9) and lesser portions       exceed 0.03 percent by weight consisting of 4,4[prime]-bis(5-methyl-   in all other polymers. The 2-benzoxazolyl)stilbene (CAS Registry    finished food-contact articles No. 2397-00-4) and 4,4[prime]-bis(2-     shall be used only under benzoxazolyl)stilbene (CAS Registry      conditions of use D, E, F, and No. 1533-45-5).                          G described in table 2 of                                          § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter.7-(2H-Naphtho[1,2-d]triazol-2-yl)-3-     For use as an optical phenylcoumarin (CAS Reg. No. 3333-62-    brightener only in: 8) having a melting point of 250        1. Olefin polymers complying °C to 251 °C and a nitrogen      with § 177.1520 of this content of 10.7 to 11.2 percent.         chapter only at levels such                                          that the product of                                          concentration of the optical                                          brightener (expressed in parts                                          per million by weight of the                                          olefin polymer) multiplied by                                          the thickness of the olefin                                          polymer (expressed in                                          thousandths of an inch and                                          limited to no more than 0.400                                          inch) shall not exceed 500;                                          provided that the level of the                                          brightener shall not exceed 20                                          parts per million by weight of                                          the olefin polymer, and                                          further that the olefin                                          polymers shall comply with                                          specifications for items 1.1,                                          2.1, 3.1, 3.3, and 4 of §                                          177.1520(c) of this chapter.                                          The polymer may be used under                                          the conditions described in                                          § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter, table 2, under                                          conditions of use E, F, and G.                                         2. Polyethylene terephthalate                                          specified in §                                          177.2800(d)(5)(i) of this                                          chapter at a level not to                                          exceed 0.035 percent by weight                                          of the finished fibers.Nickel antimony titanium yellow rutile   For use at levels not to exceed (C.I. Pigment Yellow 53, CAS Reg. No.    1 percent by weight of 8007-18-9).                              polymers. The finished                                          articles are to contact food                                          only under conditions of use B                                          through H as described in                                          Table 2 of § 176.170(c)                                          of this chapter.1,1[prime]-[(6-Phenyl-1,3,5-triazine-    For use at levels not to exceed 2,4-diyl)diimino]bis-9,10-               0.25 percent by weight of anthracenedione (CAS Reg. No. 4118-16-   polyethylene phthalate 5).                                      polymers that comply with                                          § 177.1630 of this                                          chapter. The finished articles                                          are to contact food only under                                          conditions of use E, F, and G                                          described in table 2, §                                          176.170(c) of this chapter,                                          except, when such articles are                                          used with food types III, IV-                                          A, and V, described in table                                          1, § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter, the finished articles                                          are to contact food only under                                          conditions of use D, E, F, and                                          G.Phthalocyanine blue (C.I. pigment blue 15, 15:1, 15:2, 15:3, and 15:4; C.I. No. 74160; CAS Reg. No. 147-14-8).Phthalocyanine green (C.I. pigment green 7, C.I. No. 74260).C.I. Pigment red 38 (C.I. No. 21120)...  For use only in rubber articles                                          for repeated use complying                                          with § 177.2600 of this                                          chapter; total use is not to                                          exceed 10 percent by weight of                                          rubber article.Quinacridone red (C.I. Pigment violet 19, C.I. No. 73900).Sienna (raw and burnt).................Silica.................................2,3,4,5-Tetrachloro-6-cyanobenzoic       For use only at levels not to acid, methyl ester reaction products     exceed 1 percent by weight of with p-phenyllenediamine and sodium      polymers. The finished methoxide (CAS reg. No. 106276-80-6).    articles are to contact food                                          only under conditins of use B                                          through H, described in table                                          2, of § 176.170(c) of                                          this chapter.4,5,6,7-Tetrachloro-2-[2-(4,5,6,7-       For use only at levels not to tetrachloro-2,3-dihydro-1,3-dioxo-1H-    exceed 1 percent by weight of inden-2-yl)-8-quinolinyl]-1H-isoindole-  polymers. The finished 1,3(2H)-dione (C. I. Pigment Yellow      articles are to contact food 138, CAS Reg. No.30125-47-4).            only under conditions of use C                                          through H, as described in                                          table 2 of § 176.170(c)                                          of this chapter; provided                                          further that the finished                                          articles shall not be filled                                          at temperatures exceeding 158                                          °F (70 °C).2,2[prime]-(2,5-Thiophenediyl)-bis(5-    For use as an optical tert-butylbenzoxazole) (CAS Reg. No.     brightener: 7128-64-5).                             1. In all polymers at levels                                          not to exceed 0.015 percent by                                          weight of the polymer. The                                          finished articles are to                                          contact food only under                                          conditions of use A through H                                          described in table 2 of §                                          176.170(c) of this chapter.                                         2. In all polymers at levels                                          not to exceed 0.05 percent by                                          weight of the polymer. The                                          finished articles shall                                          contact foods only of the                                          types identified in table 1 of                                          § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter, under Categories I,                                          II, IV-B, VI-A, VI-B, VI-C,                                          VII-B, and VIII under                                          conditions of use A through H                                          described in table 2 of §                                          176.170(c) of this chapter.                                         3. In adhesives complying with                                          § 175.105 of this chapter                                          and in pressure-sensitive                                          adhesives complying with                                          § 175.125 of this                                          chapter.Titanium dioxide.......................Titanium dioxide-barium sulfate........Titanium dioxide-magnesium silicate....Ultramarines...........................  As identified in § 73.2725                                          of this chapter.Zinc carbonate.........................  For use only:                                         1. In resinous and polymeric                                          coatings complying with §                                          175.300 of this chapter.                                         2. Melamineformaldehyde resins                                          in molded articles complying                                          with § 177.1460 of this                                          chapter.                                         3. Xylene-formaldehyde resins                                          condensed with 4-4[prime]-                                          isopropylidene diphenol-                                          epichlorohydrin epoxy resins                                          complying with § 175.380                                          of this chapter.                                         4. Ethylene-vinyl acetate                                          copolymers complying with                                          § 177.1350 of this                                          chapter.                                         5. Urea-formaldehyde resins in                                          molded articles complying with                                          § 177.1900 of this                                          chapter.Zinc chromate..........................  For use only in rubber articles                                          for repeated use complying                                          with § 177.2600 of this                                          chapter; total use is not to                                          exceed 10 percent by weight of                                          rubber article.Zinc oxide.............................  For use only:                                         1. In resinous and polymeric                                          coatings complying with §                                          175.300 of this chapter.                                         2. Melamine-formaldehyde resins                                          in molded articles complying                                          with § 177.1460 of this                                          chapter.                                         3. Xylene-formaldehyde resins                                          condensed with 4-4[prime]-                                          isopropylidene-diphenol-                                          epichlorohydrin epoxy resins                                          complying with § 175.380                                          of this chapter.                                         4. Ethylene-vinyl acetate                                          copolymers complying with                                          § 177.1350 of this                                          chapter.                                         5. Urea-formaldehyde resins in                                          molded articles complying with                                          § 177.1900 of this                                          chapter.Zinc sulfide...........................  For use at levels not to exceed                                          10 percent by weight.------------------------------------------------------------------------

[48 FR 46775, Oct. 14, 1983]

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§ 178.3300   Corrosion inhibitors used for steel or tinplate.
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Corrosion inhibitors may be safely used for steel or tinplate intended for use in, or to be fabricated as, food containers or food-processing or handling equipment, subject to the provisions of this section.

(a) The corrosion inhibitors are prepared from substances identified in this section and used subject to the limitations prescribed.

(b) The following corrosion inhibitors or adjuvants are used in amounts not to exceed those reasonably required to accomplish the intended physical or technical effect:

(1) Corrosion inhibitors (active ingredients) used in packaging materials for the packaging of steel or tinplate or articles fabricated therefrom:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------            List of substances                       Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Dicyclohexylamine and its salts of fatty acids derived from animal or vegetable oil.Dicyclohexylamine nitrite.................Morpholine and its salts of fatty acids derived from animal or vegetable oils.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(2) Adjuvants employed in the application and use of corrosion inhibitors:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------            List of substances                       Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Propylene glycol..........................------------------------------------------------------------------------
§ 178.3400   Emulsifiers and/or surface-active agents.
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The substances listed in paragraph (c) of this section may be safely used as emulsifiers and/or surface-active agents in the manufacture of articles or components of articles intended for use in producing, manufacturing, packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding food, subject to the provisions of this section.

(a) The quantity used shall not exceed the amount reasonably required to accomplish the intended technical effect; and the quantity that may become a component of food as a result of such use shall not be intended to, nor in fact, accomplish any physical or technical effect in the food itself.

(b) The use as an emulsifier and/or surface-active agent in any substance or article that is the subject of a regulation in parts 174, 175, 176, 177, 178 and §179.45 of this chapter conforms with any specifications and limitations prescribed by such regulation for the finished form of the substance or article.

(c) List of substances:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------           List of substances                      Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------α-Alkyl-, α-alkenyl-, and    For use only at levels not to α-alkylaryl-omega-                 exceed 0.5 pct by weight of hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) mixture         coatings complying with § consisting of 30 weight pct of α-  175.320 of this chapter and (2,4,6-triisobutylphenyl)-omega-         limited to use as an hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) having an       emulsifier for polyhydric average poly(oxyethylene) content of 7   alcohol diesters used as moles and 70 weight pct of a 1:1         provided in § weight ratio mixture of α-(Z)-9-   178.3770(b). The weight of the octadecenyl-omega-                       finished coating shall not hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) having an       exceed 2 milligrams per square average poly(oxyethylene) content of     inch of food-contact surface. 18 moles and α-alkyl(C16-C18)- omega-hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) having an average poly(oxyethylene) content of 18 moles.n-Alkylbenzenesulfonic acid (alkyl       For use only as emulsifiers and/ group consisting of not less than 95     or surface active agents as percent C10 to C16) and its ammonium,    components of nonfood articles calcium, magnesium, potassium, and       complying with §§ sodium salts.                            175.300, 175.320, 175.365,                                          175.380, 176.170, 176.180,                                          177.1010, 177.1200, 177.1210,                                          177.1630, 177.2600, and                                          177.2800 of this chapter and                                          § 178.3120.Alkyl mono- and disulfonic acids,        For use only: sodium salts (produced from n-alkanes   1. As provided in § in the range of C10-C18 with not less    176.170 of this chapter. than 50 percent C14-C16).               2. At levels not to exceed 2                                          percent by weight of polyvinyl                                          chloride and/or vinyl chloride                                          copolymers complying with                                          § 177.1980 of this                                          chapter.                                         3. As emulsifiers in vinylidene                                          chloride copolymer or                                          homopolymer coatings at levels                                          not to exceed a total of 2.6                                          percent by weight of coating                                          solids. The finished polymer                                          contacts food only of the                                          Types I, II, III, IV, V, VIA,                                          VIB, VII, VIII, and IX as                                          identified in table 1 of                                          § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter, and limited to                                          conditions of use E, F, and G                                          described in table 2 of §                                          176.170 of this chapter.                                         4. As emulsifiers and/or                                          surface-active agents at                                          levels not to exceed 3.0                                          percent by weight of                                          polystyrene or rubber-modified                                          polystyrene complying with                                          § 177.1640(c) of this                                          chapter under conditions of                                          use B through H described in                                          table 2 of § 176.170(c)                                          of this chapter.α-Alkyl-omega- hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) produced by condensation of 1 mole of C11-C15 straight-chain randomly substitued secondary alcohols with an average of 7-20 moles of ethylene oxide.alpha Olefin sulfonate [alkyl group is   For use only: in the range of C10-C18 with not less   1. In acrylonitrile-butadiene than 50 percent C14-C16], ammonium,      copolymers identified in calcium, magnesium, potassium, and       § 177.2600(c)(4)(i) of sodium salts.                            this chapter.                                         2. At levels not to exceed 1                                          percent by weight of acrylic                                          coatings complying with §                                          175.300(b)(3)(xx) of this                                          chapter and having a maximum                                          thickness of 0.051 millimeter                                          (0.002 inch). The finished                                          polymers contact food only of                                          the Types V, VIII, and IX as                                          identified in table 1 of                                          § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter.                                         3. At levels not to exceed 2                                          percent by weight of vinyl                                          chloride copolymer coatings                                          having a maximum thickness of                                          0.051 millimeter (0.002 inch)                                          and complying with §                                          175.300(b)(3)(xv) of this                                          chapter. The finished polymers                                          contact food only of the Types                                          V, VIII, and IX as identified                                          in table 1 of §                                          176.170(c) of this chapter.                                         4. As provided in §                                          175.105 of this chapter.Alpha-sulfo-omega-                       For use only as an emulsifier (dodecyloxy)poly(oxyethylene) ammonium   at levels not to exceed 0.3 salt (CAS Reg. No. 32612-48-9).          percent by weight of styrene-                                          butadiene copolymer coatings                                          for paper and paperboard                                          complying with § 176.170                                          of this chapter.Ammonium salt of epoxidized oleic acid,  For use only: produced from epoxidized oleic acid     1. As a polymerization (predominantly dihydroxystearic and      emulsifier at levels not to acetoxyhydroxystearic acids) meeting     exceed 1.5 pct by weight of the following specifications: Acid       vinyl chloride polymers used number 160-180, saponification number    as components of nonfood 210-235, iodine number 2-15, and epoxy   articles complying with groups 0-0.4 percent.                    §§ 175.105, 175.300,                                          176.170, 176.180, and 177.1210                                          of this chapter. Such vinyl                                          chloride polymers are limited                                          to polyvinyl chloride and/or                                          vinyl chloride copolymers                                          complying with § 177.1980                                          of this chapter.                                         2. As a polymerization                                          emulsifier at levels not to                                          exceed 1.5 pct by weight of                                          vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate                                          copolymers used as components                                          of nonfood articles complying                                          with §§ 175.105,                                          175.300, 176.170, 176.180, and                                          177.1210 of this chapter.Butanedioic acid, sulfo-1,4-di-(C9-C11   For use as a surface active alkyl) ester, ammonium salt (also        agent as provided in known as butanedioic acid, sulfo-1,4-    §§ 175.105, 175.125, diisodecyl ester, ammonium salt [CAS     176.170, and 176.180 of this Reg. No. 144093-88-9])..                 chapter.α-Di-sec-butylphenyl-omega- hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) produced by the condensation of 1 mole of di-sec- butylphenol with an average of 4-14 or 30-50 moles of ethylene oxide; if a blend of products is used, the average number of moles of ethylene oxide reacted to produce any product that is a component of the blend shall be in the range 4-14 or 30-50; sec-butyl groups are predominantly (90 percent or more) o-, p-substituents.Disodium 4-isodecyl sulfosuccinate (CAS  For use only as an emulsifier Reg. No. 37294-49-8).                    at levels not to exceed 5                                          percent by weight of polymers                                          intended for use in coatings.α-Dodecyl-omega-hydroxpoly (oxyethylene) mixture of dihydrogen phosphate and monohydrogen phosphate esters that have an acid number (to pH 5.2) of 103-111 and that are produced by the esterification of the condensation product of 1 mole of n- dodecyl alcohol with 4-4.5 moles of ethylene oxide.α-(p-Dodecylphenyl)-omega- hydroxypoly (oxyethylene) produced by the condensation of 1 mole of dodecylphenol (dodecyl group is a propylene tetramer isomer) with an average of 4-14 or 30-50 moles of ethylene oxide; if a blend of products is used, the average number of moles of ethylene oxide reacted to produce any product that is a component of the blend shall be in the range 4-14 or 30- 50.Naphthalene sulfonic acid-formaldehyde   For use only: condensate, sodium salt (CAS Reg. No.   1. At levels not to exceed 10 9084-06-4).                              micrograms/in\2\ (0.16 mg/                                          dm\2\) in vinylidene chloride                                          copolymer or homopolymer                                          coatings applied to films of                                          propylene polymers complying                                          with § 177.1520 of this                                          chapter.                                         2. At levels not to exceed 14                                          micrograms/in\2\ (0.21 mg/                                          dm\2\) in vinylidene chloride                                          copolymer or homopolymer                                          coatings applied to films of                                          polyethylene phthalate                                          polymers complying with §                                          177.1630 of this chapter.α-(p-nonylphenyl)-omega- hydroxypoly (oxyethylene) mixture of dihydrogen phosphate and monohydrogen phosphate esters that have an acid number (to pH 5.2) of 49-59 and that are produced by the esterification of a-(p-nonylphenyl)-omega-hydroxypoly (oxyethylene) complying with the identity prescribed in § 178.3400(c) and having an average poly(oxyethylene) content of 5.5-6.5 moles.α-(p-Nonylphenyl)-omega- hydroxypoly (oxyethylene) mixture of dihydrogen phosphate and monohydrogen phosphate esters that have an acid number (to pH 5.2) of 62-72 and that are produced by the esterification of [prime]-(p-nonylphenyl)omega- hydroxypoly (oxyethylene) complying with the identity prescribed in § 178.3400(c) and having an average poly(oxyethylene) content of 9-10 moles.α-(p-Nonylphenyl)-omega- hydroxypoly (oxyethylene) mixture of dihydrogen phosphate and monohydrogen phosphate esters that have an acid number (to pH 5.2) of 98-110 and that are produced by the esterification of α-(p-nonylphenyl)-omega- hydroxypoly (oxyethylene) complying with the identity prescribed in § 178.3400(c) and having an average poly(oxyethylene) content of 45-55 moles.α-(p-Nonylphenyl)-omega- hydroxypoly (oxyethylene) produced by the condensation of 1 mole of nonylphenol (nonyl group is a propylene trimer isomer) with an average of 4-14 or 30-50 moles of ethylene oxide: if a blend of products is used, the average number of moles of ethylene oxide reacted to produce any product that is a component of the blend shall be in the range 4-14 or 30- 50.α-(p-Nonylphenyl)-omega- hydroxypoly (oxyethylene) sulfate, ammonium or sodium salt: the nonyl group is a propylene trimer isomer and the poly (oxyethylene) content average 4 moles.Polyethyleneglycol alkyl(C10-C12) ether  For use only at levels not to sulfosuccinate, disodium salt (CAS       exceed 5 percent by weight of Reg. No. 68954-91-6).                    total monomers used in the                                          emulsion polymerization of                                          polyvinyl acetate, acrylic,                                          and vinyl/acrylic polymers                                          intended for use as coatings                                          for paper and paperboard.Poly[(methylene-p-nonylphenoxy)          For use in coatings at levels poly(oxypropylene)(4-12 moles)           not to exceed 1 mg per square propanol] of minimum molecular weight    foot of food-contact surface. 3500.Poly(oxypropylene) (45-48 moles) block   For use only as a surface- polymer with poly(oxyethylene). The      active agent at levels not to finished block polymers meet the         exceed 0.5 percent by weight following specifications: Average        of polyolefin film or molecular weight 11,000-18,000;          polyolefin coatings. Such hydroxyl number 6.2-10.2;                polyolefin film and polyolefin ·cloud point above 100 °C.    coatings shall have an average for 10 pct solution.                     thickness not to exceed 0.005                                          inch and shall be limited to                                          use in contact with foods that                                          have a pH above 5.0 and that                                          contain no more than 8 pct of                                          alcohol.Polysorbate 20 (polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monolaurate) meeting the following specifications: Saponification number 40-50, acid number 0-2, hydroxyl number 60-108, oxyethylene content 70-74 pct.Polysorbate 40 (polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monopalmitate) meeting the following specifications: Saponification number 41-52, oxyethylene content 66-70.5 pct.Polysorbate 60 conforming to the identity prescribed in § 172.836 of this chapter.Polysorbate 65 conforming to the identity prescribed in § 172.838 of this chapter.Polysorbate 80 conforming to the identity prescribed in § 172.840 of this chapter.Polysorbate 85 (polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan trioleate) meeting the following specifications: Saponification number 80-95, oxyethylene content 46-50 percent.Sodium 1,4-dicylcohexyl sulfosuccinate.Sodium 1,4-dihexyl sulfosuccinate......Sodium 1,4 diisobutyl sulfosuccinate...Sodium dioctyl sulfosuccinate..........Sodium 1,4-dipentyl sulfosuccinate.....Sodium 1,4-ditridecyl sulfosuccinate...Sodium lauryl sulfate..................Sodium monoalkylphenoxybenzenedisulfonate and sodium dialkylphenoxybenzenedisulfonate mixtures containing not less than 70 pct of the monoalkylated product where the alkyl group is C8C16.Sorbitan monolaurate meeting the following specifications. Saponification number 153-170; and hydroxyl number 330-360.Sorbitan monooleate meeting the following specifications: Saponification number 145-160, hydroxyl number 193-210.Sorbitan monopalmitate meeting the following specifications: Saponification No. 140-150; and hydroxyl No. 275-305.Sorbitan monostearate conforming to the identity prescribed in § 172.842 of this chapter.Sorbitan trioleate meeting the following specifications: Saponification No. 170-190; and hydroxyl No. 55-70.Sorbitan tristearate meeting the following specifications: Saponification No. 176-188; and hydroxyl No. 66-80.Sulfosuccinic acid 4-ester with          For use only at levels not to polyethylene glycol dodecyl ether,       exceed 5 percent by weight of disodium salt (CAS Reg. No. 39354-45-    total monomers used in the 5).                                      emulsion polymerization of                                          polyvinyl acetate, acrylic,                                          and vinyl/acrylic polymers                                          intended for use as coatings                                          for paper and paperboard.Sulfosuccinic acid 4-ester with          For use only at levels not to polyethylene glycol nonylphenyl ether,   exceed 5 percent by weight of disodium salt (alcohol moiety produced   the total coating monomers by condensation of 1 mole nonylphenol    used in the emulsion and an average of 9-10 moles of          polymerization of polyvinyl ethylene oxide) (CAS Reg. No. 9040-38-   acetate and vinyl-acrylate 4).                                      copolymers intended for use as                                          coatings for paper and                                          paperboard.α-[p-(1,1,3,3- Tetramethylbutyl)phenyl] omega- hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) produced by the condensation of 1 mole of p- (1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl) phenol with an average of 4-14 or 30-40 moles of ethylene oxide; if a blend of products is used, the average number of moles of ethylene oxide reacted to produce any product that is a component of the blend shall be in the range 4-14 or 30- 50.Tetrasodium N-(1,2-dicarboxyethyl)-N-    For use only as a octadecyl-sulfosuccinate.                polymerization emulsifier for                                          resins applied to tea-bag                                          material.α-Tridecyl-omega-hydroxypoly (oxyethylene) mixture of dihydrogen phosphate and monohydrogen phosphate esters that have an acid number (to pH 5.2) of 75-85 and that are produced by the esterification of the condensation product of one mole of ``oxo'' process tridecyl alcohol with 5.5-6.5 moles of ethylene oxide.α-Tridecyl-omega-hydroxypoly (oxyethyl-ene) mixture of dihydrogen phosphate and monohydrogen phosphate esters that have an acid number (to pH 5.2) of 58-70 and that are produced by the esterification of the condensation product of one mole of ``oxo'' process tridecyl alcohol with 9-10 moles of ethylene oxide.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(d) The provisions of this section are not applicable to emulsifiers and/or surface-active agents listed in §175.105(c)(5) of this chapter and used in food-packaging adhesives complying with §175.105 of this chapter.

[42 FR 14609, Mar. 15, 1977]

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§ 178.3450   Esters of stearic and palmitic acids.
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The ester stearyl palmitate or palmityl stearate or mixtures thereof may be safely used as adjuvants in food-packaging materials when used in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:

(a) They are used or intended for use as plasticizers or lubricants in polystyrene intended for use in contact with food.

(b) They are added to the formulated polymer prior to extrusion.

(c) The quantity used shall not exceed that required to accomplish the intended technical effect.

§ 178.3480   Fatty alcohols, synthetic.
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Synthetic fatty alcohols may be safely used as components of articles intended for use in contact with food, and in synthesizing food additives and other substances permitted for use as components of articles intended for use in contact with food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:

(a) The food additive consists of fatty alcohols meeting the specifications and definition prescribed in §172.864 of this chapter, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section.

(b) It is used or intended for use as follows:

(1) As substitutes for the corresponding naturally derived fatty alcohols permitted for use as components of articles intended for use in contact with food by existing regulations in parts 174, 175, 176, 177, 178 and §179.45 of this chapter: Provided, That the use is in compliance with any prescribed limitations.

(2) As substitutes for the corresponding naturally derived fatty alcohols used as intermediates in the synthesis of food additives and other substances permitted for use as components of food-contact articles.

(c) Synthetic fatty alcohols identified in paragraph (c)(1) of this section may contain not more than 0.8 weight percent of total diols as determined by a method titled “Diols in Monohydroxy Alcohol by Miniature Thin Layer Chromatography (MTLC),” which is incorporated by reference. Copies are available from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–200), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

(1) Synthetic fatty alcohols. (i) Hexyl, octyl, decyl, lauryl, myristyl, cetyl, and stearyl alcohols meeting the specifications and definition prescribed in §172.864 of this chapter, except that they may contain not more than 0.8 weight percent total diols.

(ii) Lauryl, myristyl, cetyl, and stearyl alcohols manufactured by the process described in §172.864(a)(2) of this chapter such that lauryl and myristyl alcohols meet the specifications in §172.864(a)(1)(i) of this chapter, and cetyl and stearyl alcohols meet the specifications in §172.864(a)(1)(ii) of this chapter.

(2) Conditions of use. (i) Synthetic fatty alcohols as substitutes for the corresponding naturally derived fatty alcohols permitted for use in compliance with §178.3910.

(ii) Synthetic lauryl alcohol as a substitute for the naturally derived lauryl alcohol permitted as an intermediate in the synthesis of sodium lauryl sulfate used in compliance with §178.3400.

[42 FR 14609, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 47 FR 11847, Mar. 19, 1982; 54 FR 24898, June 12, 1989]

§ 178.3500   Glycerin, synthetic.
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Synthetic glycerin may be safely used as a component of articles intended for use in packaging materials for food, subject to the provisions of this section:

(a) It is produced by the hydrogenolysis of carbohydrates, and shall contain not in excess of 0.2 percent by weight of a mixture of butanetriols.

(b) It is used in a quantity not to exceed that amount reasonably required to produce its intended physical or technical effect, and in accordance with any limitations prescribed by applicable regulations in parts 174, 175, 176, 177, 178 and 179 of this chapter. It shall not be intended to, nor in fact accomplish, any direct physical or technical effect in the food itself.

§ 178.3505   Glyceryl tri-(12-acetoxystearate).
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Glyceryl tri-(12-acetoxystearate) (CAS Reg. No. 139–43–5) may be safely used as a component of articles intended for use in producing, manufacturing, packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding food, subject to the provisions of this section.

(a) The additive is applied to the surface of calcium carbonate at a level not to exceed 1 weight-percent of the total mixture.

(b) The calcium carbonate/glyceryl tri-(12-acetoxystearate) mixture is used as an adjuvant in polymers in contact with nonfatty foods at a level not to exceed 20 weight-percent of the polymer.

[50 FR 1503, Jan. 11, 1985]

§ 178.3520   Industrial starch-modified.
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Industrial starch-modified may be safely used as a component of articles intended for use in producing, manufacturing, packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding food, subject to the provisions of this section.

(a) Industrial starch-modified is identified as follows:

(1) A food starch-modified or starch or any combination thereof that has been modified by treatment with one of the reactants hereinafter specified, in an amount reasonably required to achieve the desired functional effect but in no event in excess of any limitation prescribed, with or without subsequent treatment as authorized in §172.892 of this chapter.

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------           List of reactants                       Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Ammonium persulfate, not to exceed 0.3 pct. or in alkaline starch not to exceed 0.6 pct..(4-Chlorobutene-2) trimethylammonium     Industrial starch modified by chloride, not to exceed 5 pct.           this treatment shall be used                                          only as internal sizing for                                          paper and paperboard intended                                          for food packaging.β-Diethylaminoethyl chloride hydrochloride, not to exceed 4 pct.Dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate, not to exceed 3 pct.Dimethylol ethylene urea, not to exceed  Industrial starch modified by 0.375 pct.                               this treatment shall be used                                          only as internal sizing for                                          paper and paperboard intended                                          for food packaging.2,3-Epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride, not to exceed 5 pct.Ethylene oxide, not to exceed 3 pct of reacted ethylene oxide in finished product.Phosphoric acid, not to exceed 6 pct     Industrial starch modified by and urea, not to exceed 20 pct.          this treatment shall be used                                          only as internal sizing for                                          paper and paperboard intended                                          for food packaging and as                                          surface sizing and coating for                                          paper and paperboard that                                          contact food only of Types IV-                                          A, V, VII, VIII, and IX                                          described in table 1 of §                                          176.170(c) of this chapter.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(2) A starch irradiated under one of the following conditions to produce free radicals for subsequent graft polymerization with the reactants listed in this paragraph (a)(2):

(i) Radiation from a sealed cobalt 60 source, maximum absorbed dose not to exceed 5.0 megarads.

(ii) An electron beam source at a maximum energy of 7 million electron volts of ionizing radiation, maximum absorbed dose not to exceed 5.0 megarads.

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------           List of reactants                       Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Acrylamide and [2-(methacryloyloxy)      For use only as a retention aid ethyl]trimethylammonium methyl           and dry strength agent sulfate, such that the finished          employed before the sheet- industrial starch-modified shall         forming operation in the contain:                                 manufacture of paper and                                          paperboard intended to contact                                          food, and used at a level not                                          to exceed 0.25 pct by weight                                          of the finished dry paper and                                          paperboard fibers.  1. Not more than 60 weight percent   vinyl copolymer (of which not more   than 32 weight percent is [2-   (methacryloyloxy)ethyl]   trimethylammonium methyl sulfate).  2. Not more than 0.20 pct residual   acrylamide.  3. A minimum nitrogen content of 9.0   pct.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) The following adjuvants may be used as surface-active agents in the processing of industrial starch-modified:

Polyethylene glycol (400) dilaurate.

Polyethylene glycol (400) monolaurate.

Polyoxyethylene (4) lauryl ether.

(c) To insure safe use of the industrial starch-modified, the label of the food additive container shall bear the name of the additive “industrial starch-modified,” and in the instance of an industrial starch-modified which is limited with respect to conditions of use, the label of the food additive container shall contain a statement of such limited use.

[42 FR 14609, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 42 FR 49453, Sept. 27, 1977]

§ 178.3530   Isoparaffinic petroleum hydrocarbons, synthetic.
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Isoparaffinic petroleum hydrocarbons, synthetic, may be safely used in the production of nonfood articles intended for use in producing, manufacturing, packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding food, subject to the provisions of this section.

(a) The isoparaffinic petroleum hydrocarbons, produced by synthesis from petroleum gases consist of a mixture of liquid hydrocarbons meeting the following specifications:

Boiling point 63° –260 °C, as determined by ASTM method D86–82, “Standard Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products,” which is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the American Society for Testing Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, Philadelphia, PA 19428-2959, or may be examined at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

Ultraviolet absorbance:

260–319 millimicrons—1.5 maximum.

320–329 millimicrons—0.08 maximum.

330–350 millimicrons—0.05 maximum.

Nonvolatile residue 0.002 gram per 100 milliliters maximum.

Synthetic isoparaffinic petroleum hydrocarbons containing antioxidants shall meet the specified ultraviolet absorbance limits after correction for any absorbance due to the antioxidants. The ultraviolet absorbance shall be determined by the procedure described for application to mineral oil under “Specifications” on page 66 of the “Journal of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists,” Vol. 45 (February 1962), which is incorporated by reference, disregarding the last sentence of that procedure. For hydrocarbons boiling below 121 °C, the nonvolatile residue shall be determined by ASTM method D1353–78, “Standard Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter in Volatile Solvents for Use in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Products;” for those boiling above 121 °C, ASTM procedure D381–80, “Standard Test Method for Existent Gum in Fuels by Jet Evaporation,” which are incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the American Society for Testing Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, Philadelphia, PA 19428-2959, or may be examined at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

(b) Isoparaffinic petroleum hydrocarbons may contain antioxidants authorized for use in food in an amount not to exceed that reasonably required to accomplish the intended technical effect.

(c) Isoparaffinic petroleum hydrocarbons are used in the production of nonfood articles. The quantity used shall not exceed the amount reasonably required to accomplish the intended technical effect, and the residual remaining in the finished article shall be the minimum amount reasonably attainable.

[42 FR 14609, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 47 FR 11847, Mar. 19, 1982; 49 FR 10112, Mar. 19, 1984]

§ 178.3570   Lubricants with incidental food contact.
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Lubricants with incidental food contact may be safely used on machinery used for producing, manufacturing, packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding food, subject to the provisions of this section:

(a) The lubricants are prepared from one or more of the following substances:

(1) Substances generally recognized as safe for use in food.

(2) Substances used in accordance with the provisions of a prior sanction or approval.

(3) Substances identified in this paragraph (a)(3).

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------               Substances                          Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Aluminum stearoyl benzoyl hydroxide....  For use only as a thickening                                          agent in mineral oil                                          lubricants at a level not to                                          exceed 10 pct by weight of the                                          mineral oil.N,N-Bis(2-ethylhexyl)-ar-methyl-1H-      For use as a copper deactivator benzotriazole-1-methanamine (CAS Reg.    at a level not to exceed 0.1 No. 94270-86-7).                         percent by weight of the                                          lubricant.BHA....................................BHT....................................α-Butyl-omega-                     Addition to food not to exceed hydroxypoly(oxyethylene)                 10 parts per million. poly(oxypropylene) produced by random condensation of a 1:1 mixture by weight of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide with butanol; minimum molecular weight 1,500; Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 9038-95-3.α-Butyl-omega-                      Do. hydroxypoly(oxypropylene); minimum molecular weight 1,500; Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 9003-13- 8.Castor oil.............................   Do.Castor oil, dehydrated.................   Do.Castor oil, partially dehydrated.......   Do.Dialkyldimethylammonium aluminum         For use only as a gelling agent silicate (CAS Reg. No. 68953-58-2),      in mineral oil lubricants at a which may contain up to 7 percent by     level not to exceed 15 percent weight 1,6-hexanediol (CAS Reg. No.      by weight of the mineral oil. 629-11-8), where the alkyl groups are derived from hydrogenated tallow fatty acids (C14-C18) and where the aluminum silicate is derived from bentonite.Dimethylpolysiloxane (viscosity greater  Addition to food not to exceed than 300 centistokes).                   1 part per million.Di (n-octyl) phosphite (CAS Reg. No.     For use only as an extreme 1809-14-9).                              pressure-antiwear adjuvant at                                          a level not to exceed 0.5                                          percent by weight of the                                          lubricant.Disodium decanedioate (CAS Reg. No.      For use only: 17265-14-4).                            1. As a corrosion inhibitor or                                          rust preventative in mineral                                          oil-bentonite lubricants at a                                          level not to exceed 2 percent                                          by weight of the grease.                                         2. As a corrosion inhibitor or                                          rust preventative only in                                          greases at a level not to                                          exceed 2 percent by weight of                                          the grease.Disodium EDTA (CAS Reg. No. 139-33-3)..  For use only as a chelating                                          agent and sequestrant at a                                          level not to exceed 0.06                                          percent by weight of lubricant                                          at final use dilution.Ethoxylated resin phosphate ester        For use only as a surfactant to mixture consisting of the following      improve lubricity in compounds:                               lubricating fluids complying                                          with this section at a level                                          not to exceed 5 percent by                                          weight of the lubricating                                          fluid.  1. Poly(methylene-p-tert-butyl-   phenoxy)poly-(oxyethylene) mixture   of dihydrogen phosphate and   monohydrogen phosphate esters (0 to   40 percent of the mixture). The   resin is formed by condensation of 1   mole of p-tert-butylphenol with 2 to   4 moles of formaldehyde and   subsequent ethoxylation with 4 to 12   moles of ethylene oxide;.  2. Poly(methylene-p-nonylphenoxy)   poly(oxyethylene) mixture of   dihydrogen phosphate and   monohydrogen phosphate esters (0 to   40 percent of the mixture). The   resin is formed by condensation of 1   mole of p-nonylphenol with 2 to 4   moles of formaldehyde and subsequent   ethoxylation with 4 to 12 moles of   ethylene oxide; and.  3. n-Tridecyl alcohol mixture of   dihydrogen phosphate and   monohydrogen phosphate esters (40 to   80 percent of the mixture; CAS Reg.   No. 56831-62-0).Fatty acids derived from animal or vegetable sources, and the hydrogenated forms of such fatty acids.2-(8-Heptadecenyl)-4,5-dihydro-1H-       For use at levels not to exceed imidazole-1-ethanol (CAS Reg. No. 95-    0.5 percent by weight of the 38-5).                                   lubricant.Hexamethylenebis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-    For use as an antioxidant at hydroxyhydrocinnamate) (CAS Reg. No.     levels not to exceed 0.5 35074-77-2).                             percent by weight of the                                          lubricant.α-Hydro-omega-hydroxypoly          Addition to food not to exceed (oxyethylene) poly(oxypropylene)         10 parts per million. produced by random condensation of mixtures of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide containing 25 to 75 percent by weight of ethylene oxide; minimum molecular weight 1,500; Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 9003-11-6.12-Hydroxystearic acid.................Isopropyl oleate.......................  For use only as an adjuvant (to                                          improve lubricity) in mineral                                          oil lubricants.Magnesium ricinoleate..................  For use only as an adjuvant in                                          mineral oil lubricants at a                                          level not to exceed 10 percent                                          by weight of the mineral oil.Mineral oil............................  Addition to food not to exceed                                          10 parts per million.N-Methyl-N-(1-oxo-9-                     For use as a corrosion octadecenyl)glycine (CAS Reg. No. 110-   inhibitor at levels not to 25-8).                                   exceed 0.5 percent by weight                                          of the lubricant.N-phenylbenzenamine, reaction products   For use only as an antioxidant with 2,4,4-trimethylpentene (CAS Reg.    at levels not to exceed 0.5 No. 68411-46-1).                         percent by weight of the                                          lubricant.Petrolatum.............................  Complying with § 178.3700.                                          Addition to food not to exceed                                          10 parts per million.Phenyl-α-and/or phenyl-β-     For use only, singly or in naphthylamine.                           combination, as antioxidant in                                          mineral oil lubricants at a                                          level not to exceed a total of                                          1 percent by weight of the                                          mineral oil.Phosphoric acid, mono- and dihexyl       For use only as an adjuvant at esters, compounds with                   levels not to exceed 0.5 tetramethylnonylamines and C11-14        percent by weight of the alkylamines.                             lubricant.Phosphoric acid, mono- and diisooctyl    For use only as a corrosion esters, reacted with tert-alkyl and      inhibitor or rust preventative (C12-C14) primary amines (CAS Reg. No.   inlubricants at a level not to 68187-67-7).                             exceed 0.5 percent by weight                                          of the lubricant.Phosphorothioic acid, O, O, O-triphenyl  For use only as an extreme ester, tert-butyl derivatives (CAS       pressure-antiwear adjuvant at Reg. No. 192268-65-8).                   a level not to exceed 0.5                                          percent by weight of the                                          lubricant.Polyurea, having a nitrogen content of   For use only as an adjuvant in 9-14 percent based on the dry polyurea   mineral oil lubricants at a weight, produced by reacting tolylene    level not to exceed 10 percent diisocyanate with tall oil fatty acid    by weight of the mineral oil. (C16 and C18) amine and ethylene diamine in a 2:2:1 molar ratio.Polybutene (minimum average molecular    Addition to food not to exceed weight 80,000).                          10 parts per million.Polybutene, hydrogenated; complying       Do. with the identity prescribed under § 178.3740.Polyethylene...........................   Do.Polyisobutylene (average molecular       For use only as a thickening weight 35,000-140,000 (Flory)).          agent in mineral oil                                          lubricants.Sodium nitrite.........................  For use only as a rust                                          preventive in mineral oil                                          lubricants at a level not to                                          exceed 3 percent by weight of                                          the mineral oil.Tetrakis[methylene(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-  For use only as an antioxidant hydroxyhydro-cinnamate)]methane (CAS     in lubricants at a level not Reg. No. 6683-19-8).                     to exceed 0.5 percent by                                          weight of the lubricant.Thiodiethylenebis (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-  For use as an antioxidant at hydroxyhydrocinnamate) (CAS Reg. No.     levels not to exceed 0.5 41484-35-9).                             percent by weight of the                                          lubricant.Tri[2(or 4)-C9-10-branched               For use only as an extreme alkylphenyl]phosphorothioate (CAS Reg.   pressure-antiwear adjuvant at No. 126019-82-7).                        levels not to exceed 0.5                                          percent by weight of the                                          lubricant.Triphenyl phosphorothionate (CAS Reg.    For use as an adjuvant in No. 597-82-0).                           lubricants herein listed at a                                          level not to exceed 0.5                                          percent by weight of the                                          lubricant.Tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphite   For use only as a stabilizer at (CAS Reg. NO. 31570-04-4).               levels not to exceed 0.5                                          percent by weight of the                                          lubricant.Thiodiethylenebis(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-   For use as an antioxidant at hydroxy-hydro- cinnamate) (CAS Reg.      levels not to exceed 0.5 No. 41484-35-9).                         percent by weight of the                                          lubricant.Zinc sulfide...........................  For use at levels not to exceed                                          10 percent by weight of the                                          lubricant.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(b) The lubricants are used on food-processing equipment as a protective antirust film, as a release agent on gaskets or seals of tank closures, and as a lubricant for machine parts and equipment in locations in which there is exposure of the lubricated part to food. The amount used is the minimum required to accomplish the desired technical effect on the equipment, and the addition to food of any constituent identified in this section does not exceed the limitations prescribed.

(c) Any substance employed in the production of the lubricants described in this section that is the subject of a regulation in parts 174, 175, 176, 177, 178 and §179.45 of this chapter conforms with any specification in such regulation.

[42 FR 14609, Mar. 15, 1977]

Editorial Note:  For Federal Register citations affecting §178.3570, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and on GPO Access.

§ 178.3600   Methyl glucoside-coconut oil ester.
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Methyl glucoside-coconut oil ester identified in §172.816(a) of this chapter may be safely used as a processing aid (filter aid) in the manufacture of starch, including industrial starch-modified complying with §178.3520, intended for use as a component of articles that contact food.

§ 178.3610   &b.alpha;-Methylstyrene-vinyltoluene resins, hydrogenated.
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Hydrogenated α-methylstyrene-vinyltoluene copolymer resins having a molar ratio of 1 α-methylstyrene to 3 vinyltoluene may be safely used as components of polyolefin film intended for use in contact with food, subject to the following provisions:

(a) Hydrogenated α-methylstyrene-vinyltoluene copolymer resins have a drop-softening point of 125° to 165 °C and a maximum absorptivity of 0.17 liter per gram centimeter at 266 nanometers, as determined by methods titled “Determination of Softening Point (Drop Method)” and “Determination of Unsaturation of Resin 1977,” which are incorporated by reference. Copies are available from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–200), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

(b) The polyolefin film is produced from olefin polymers complying with §177.1520 of this chapter, and the average thickness of the film in the form in which it contacts food does not exceed 0.002 inch.

[42 FR 14609, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 47 FR 11847, Mar. 19, 1982; 54 FR 24898, June 12, 1989]

§ 178.3620   Mineral oil.
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Mineral oil may be safely used as a component of nonfood articles intended for use in contact with food, subject to the provisions of this section:

(a) White mineral oil meeting the specifications prescribed in §172.878 of this chapter may be used as a component of nonfood articles provided such use complies with any applicable limitations in parts 170 through 189 of this chapter. The use of white mineral oil in or on food itself, including the use of white mineral oil as a protective coating or release agent for food, is subject to the provisions of §172.878 of this chapter.

(b) Technical white mineral oil identified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section may be used as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section.

(1) Technical white mineral oil consists of specially refined distillates of virgin petroleum or of specially refined distillates that are produced synthetically from petroleum gases. Technical white mineral oil meets the following specifications:

(i) Saybolt color 20 minimum as determined by ASTM method D156–82, “Standard Test Method for Saybolt Color of Petroleum Products (Saybolt Chromometer Method),” which is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the American Society for Testing Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, Philadelphia, PA 19428-2959, or may be examined at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

(ii) Ultraviolet absorbance limits as follows:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                Maximum                                                              absorbance                                                                  per                    Wavelength (mµ)                     centimeter                                                                optical                                                              pathlength------------------------------------------------------------------------280 to 289..................................................         4.0290 to 299..................................................         3.3300 to 329..................................................         2.3330 to 350..................................................         0.8------------------------------------------------------------------------

Technical white mineral oil containing antioxidants shall meet the specified ultraviolet absorbance limits after correction for any absorbance due to the antioxidants. The ultraviolet absorbance shall be determined by the procedure described for application to mineral oil under “Specification” on page 66 of the “Journal of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists,” Volume 45 (February 1962) (which is incorporated by reference; copies are available from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–200), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.), disregarding the last two sentences of that procedure and substituting therefor the following: Determine the absorbance of the mineral oil extract in a 10-millimeter cell in the range from 260–350 mµ, inclusive, compared to the solvent control. If the absorbance so measured exceeds 2.0 at any point in range 280–350 mµ, inclusive, dilute the extract and the solvent control, respectively, to twice their volume with dimethyl sulfoxide and remeasure the absorbance. Multiply the remeasured absorbance values by 2 to determine the absorbance of the mineral oil extract per centimeter optical pathlength.

(2) Technical white mineral oil may be used wherever mineral oil is permitted for use as a component of nonfood articles complying with §§175.105, 176.200, 176.210, 177.2260, 177.2600, and 177.2800 of this chapter and §§178.3570 and 178.3910.

(3) Technical white mineral oil may contain any antioxidant permitted in food by regulations issued in accordance with section 409 of the Act, in an amount not greater than that required to produce its intended effect.

(c) Mineral oil identified in paragraph (c)(1) of this section may be used as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.

(1) The mineral oil consists of virgin petroleum distillates refined to meet the following specifications:

(i) Initial boiling point of 450 °F minimum.

(ii) Color 5.5 maximum as determined by ASTM method D1500–82, “Standard Test Method for ASTM Color of Petroleum Products (ASTM Color Scale),” which is incorporated by reference. The availability of this incorporation by reference is given in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section.

(iii) Ultraviolet absorbance limits as follows as determined by the analytical method described in paragraph (c)(3) of this section:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                Maximum                                                              absorbance                                                                  per                    Wavelength (mµ)                     centimeter                                                                optical                                                              pathlength------------------------------------------------------------------------280 to 289..................................................         0.7290 to 299..................................................         0.6300 to 359..................................................         0.4360 to 400..................................................         .09------------------------------------------------------------------------

(2) The mineral oil may be used wherever mineral oil is permitted for use as a component of nonfood articles complying with §§175.105 and 176.210 of this chapter and §178.3910 (for use only in rolling of metallic foil and sheet stock), §§176.200, 177.2260, 177.2600, and 177.2800 of this chapter.

(3) The analytical method for determining ultraviolet absorbance limit is as follows:

general instructions

Because of the sensitivity of the test, the possibility of errors arising from contamination is great. It is of the greatest importance that all glassware be scrupulously cleaned to remove all organic matter such as oil, grease, detergent residues, etc. Examine all glassware, including stoppers and stopcocks, under ultraviolet light to detect any residual fluorescent contamination. As a precautionary measure it is recommended practice to rinse all glassware with purified isooctane immediately before use. No grease is to be used on stopcocks or joints. Great care to avoid contamination of oil samples in handling and to assure absence of any extraneous material arising from inadequate packaging is essential. Because some of the polynuclear hydrocarbons sought in this test are very susceptible to photo-oxidation, the entire procedure is to be carried out under subdued light.

apparatus

Separatory funnels. 250-milliliter, 500-milliliter, 1,000-milliliter, and preferably 2,000-milliliter capacity, equipped with tetrafluoroethylene polymer stopcocks.

Reservoir. 500-milliliter capacity, equipped with a 24/40 standard taper male fitting at the bottom and a suitable ball-joint at the top for connecting to the nitrogen supply. The male fitting should be equipped with glass hooks.

Chromatographic tube. 180 millimeters in length, inside diameter to be 15.7 millimeters ±0.1 millimeter, equipped with a coarse, fritted-glass disc, a tetrafluoroethylene polymer stopcock, and a female 24/40 standard tapered fitting at the opposite end. (Overall length of the column with the female joint is 235 millimeters.) The female fitting should be equipped with glass hooks.

Disc. Tetrafluoroethylene polymer 2-inch diameter disk approximately 3/16-inch thick with a hole bored in the center to closely fit the stem of the chromatographic tube.

Suction flask. 250-milliliter or 500-milliliter filter flask.

Condenser. 24/40 joints, fitted with a drying tube, length optional.

Evaporation flask (optional). 250-milliliter or 500-milliliter capacity all-glass flask equipped with standard taper stopper having inlet and outlet tubes to permit passage of nitrogen across the surface of contained liquid to be evaporated.

Spectrophotometric cells. Fused quartz cells, optical path length in the range of 5,000 centimeter ±0.005 centimeter; also for checking spectrophotometer performance only, optical path length in the range 1,000 centimeter ±0.005 centimeter. With distilled water in the cells, determine any absorbance differences.

Spectrophotometer. Spectral range 250 millimicrons—400 millimicrons with spectral slit width of 2 millimicrons or less; under instrument operating conditions for these absorbance measurements, the spectrophotometer shall also meet the following performance requirements:

Absorbance repeatability, ±0.01 at 0.4 absorbance.

Absorbance accuracy1 ±0.05 at 0.4 absorbance.

1 As determined by procedure using potassium chromate for reference standard and described in National Bureau of Standards Circular 484, Spectrophotometry, U.S. Department of Commerce (1949). The accuracy is to be determined by comparison with the standard values at 290, 345, and 400 millimicrons. Circular 484 is incorporated by reference. Copies are available from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–200), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

Wavelength accuracy, ±1.0 millimicron.

Nitrogen cylinder. Water-pumped or equivalent purity nitrogen in cylinder equipped with regulator and valve to control flow at 5 p.s.i.g.

reagents and materials

Organic solvents. All solvents used throughout the procedure shall meet the specifications and tests described in this specification. The isooctane, benzene, acetone, and methyl alcohol designated in the list following this paragraph shall pass the following test:

To the specified quantity of solvent in a 250-milliliter Erlenmeyer flask, add 1 milliliter of purified n-hexadecane and evaporate on the steam bath under a stream of nitrogen (a loose aluminum foil jacket around the flask will speed evaporation). Discontinue evaporation when not over 1 milliliter of residue remains. (To the residue from benzene add a 10-milliliter portion of purified isooctane, reevaporate, and repeat once to insure complete removal of benzene.)

Alternatively, the evaporation time can be reduced by using the optional evaporation flask. In this case the solvent and n-hexadecane are placed in the flask on the steam bath, the tube assembly is inserted, and a stream of nitrogen is fed through the inlet tube while the outlet tube is connected to a solvent trap and vacuum line in such a way as to prevent any flow-back of condensate into the flask.

Dissolve the 1 milliliter of hexadecane residue in isooctane and make to 25 milliliters volume. Determine the absorbance in the 5-centimeter path length cells compared to isooctane as reference. The absorbance of the solution of the solvent residue (except for methyl alcohol) shall not exceed 0.01 per centimeter path length between 280 and 400 mµ. For methyl alcohol this absorbance value shall be 0.00.

Isooctane (2,2,4-trimethylpentane). Use 180 milliliters for the test described in the preceding paragraph. Purify, if necessary, by passage through a column of activated silica gel (Grade 12, Davison Chemical Company, Baltimore, Maryland, or equivalent) about 90 centimeters in length and 5 centimeters to 8 centimeters in diameter.

Benzene, A.C.S. reagent grade. Use 150 milliliters for the test. Purify, if necessary, by distillation or otherwise.

Acetone, A.C.S. reagent grade. Use 200 milliliters for the test. Purify, if necessary, by distillation.

Eluting mixtures:

1. 10 percent benzene in isooctane. Pipet 50 milliliters of benzene into a 250-milliliter glass-stoppered volumetric flask and adjust to volume with isooctane, with mixing.

2. 20 percent benzene in isooctane. Pipet 50 milliliters of benzene into a 250-milliliter glass-stoppered volumetric flask and adjust to volume with isooctane, with mixing.

3. Acetone-benzene-water mixture. Add 20 milliliters of water to 380 milliliters of acetone and 200 milliliters of benzene, and mix.

n-Hexadecane, 99-percent olefin-free. Dilute 1.0 milliliter of n-hexadecane to 25 milliliters with isooctane and determine the absorbance in a 5-centimeter cell compared to isooctane as reference point between 280 mµ–400 mµ. The absorbance per centimeter path length shall not exceed 0.00 in this range. Purify, if necessary, by percolation through activated silica gel or by distillation.

Methyl alcohol, A.C.S. reagent grade. Use 10.0 milliliters of methyl alcohol. Purify, if necessary, by distillation.

Dimethyl sulfoxide. Spectrophotometric grade (Crown Zellerbach Corporation, Camas, Washington, or equivalent). Absorbance (1-centimeter cell, distilled water reference, sample completely saturated with nitrogen).

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There shall be no irregularities in the absorbance curve within these wavelengths.

Phosphoric acid. 85 percent A.C.S. reagent grade.

Sodium borohydride. 98 percent.

Magnesium oxide (Sea Sorb 43, Food Machinery Company, Westvaco Division, distributed by chemical supply firms, or equivalent). Place 100 grams of the magnesium oxide in a large beaker, add 700 milliliters of distilled water to make a thin slurry, and heat on a steam bath for 30 minutes with intermittent stirring. Stir well initially to insure that all the adsorbent is completely wetted. Using a Buchner funnel and a filter paper (Schleicher & Schuell No. 597, or equivalent) of suitable diameter, filter with suction. Continue suction until water no longer drips from the funnel. Transfer the adsorbent to a glass trough lined with aluminum foil (free from rolling oil). Break up the magnesia with a clean spatula and spread out the adsorbent on the aluminum foil in a layer about 1 centimeter to 2 centimeters thick. Dry for 24 hours at 160 °C ±1 °C. Pulverize the magnesia with mortar and pestle. Sieve the pulverized adsorbent between 60–180 mesh. Use the magnesia retained on the 180-mesh sieve.

Celite 545. Johns Mansville Company, diatomaceous earth, or equivalent.

Magnesium oxide-Celite 545 mixture (2+1) by weight. Place the magnesium oxide (60–180 mesh) and the Celite 545 in 2 to 1 proportions, respectively, by weight in a glass-stoppered flask large enough for adequate mixing. Shake vigorously for 10 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a glass trough lined with aluminum foil (free from rolling oil) and spread it out on a layer about 1 centimeter to 2 centimeters thick. Reheat the mixture at 160 °C ±1 °C for 2 hours, and store in a tightly closed flask.

Sodium sulfate, anhydrous, A.C.S. reagent grade, preferably in granular form. For each bottle of sodium sulfate reagent used, establish as follows the necessary sodium sulfate prewash to provide such filters required in the method: Place approximately 35 grams of anhydrous sodium sulfate in a 30-milliliter course, fritted-glass funnel or in a 65-millimeter filter funnel with glass wool plug; wash with successive 15-milliliter portions of the indicated solvent until a 15-milliliter portion of the wash shows 0.00 absorbance per centimeter path length between 280 mµ and 400 mµ when tested as prescribed under “Organic solvents.” Usually three portions of wash solvent are sufficient.

Before proceeding with analysis of a sample, determine the absorbance in a 5-centimeter path cell between 250 millimicrons and 400 millimicrons for the reagent blank by carrying out the procedure, without an oil sample, recording the spectra after the extraction stage and after the complete procedure as prescribed. The absorbance per centimeter pathlength following the extraction stage should not exceed 0.02 in the wavelength range from 280 mµ to 400 mµ; the absorbance per centimeter pathlength following the complete procedure should not exceed 0.02 in the wavelength range from 280 mµ to 400 mµ. If in either spectrum the characteristic benzene peaks in the 250 mµ–260 mµ region are present, remove the benzene by the procedure under “Organic solvents” and record absorbance again.

Place 300 milliliters of dimethyl sulfoxide in a 1-liter separatory funnel and add 75 milliliters of phosphoric acid. Mix the contents of the funnel and allow to stand for 10 minutes. (The reaction between the sulfoxide and the acid is exothermic. Release pressure after mixing, then keep funnel stoppered.) Add 150 milliliters of isooctane and shake to pre-equilibrate the solvents. Draw off the individual layers and store in glass-stoppered flasks.

Weigh a 20-gram sample of the oil and transfer to a 500-milliliter separatory funnel containing 100 milliliters of pre-equilibrated sulfoxide-phosphoric acid mixture. Complete the transfer of the sample with small portions of preequilibrated isooctane to give a total volume of the oil and solvent of 75 milliliters. Shake the funnel vigorously for 2 minutes. Set up three 250-milliliter separatory funnels with each containing 30 milliliters of pre-equilibrated isooctane. After separation of liquid phases, carefully draw off lower layer into the first 250-milliliter separatory funnel and wash in tandem with the 30-milliliter portions of isooctane contained in the 250-milliliter separatory funnels. Shaking time for each wash is 1 minute. Repeat the extraction operation with two additional portions of the sulfoxide-acid mixture and wash each extractive in tandem through the same three portions of isooctane.

Collect the successive extractives (300 milliliters total) in a separatory funnel (preferably 2-liter) containing 480 milliliters of distilled water; mix, and allow to cool for a few minutes after the last extractive has been added. Add 80 milliliters of isooctane to the solution and extract by shaking the funnel vigorously for 2 minutes. Draw off the lower aqueous layer into a second separatory funnel (preferably 2-liter) and repeat the extraction with 80 milliliters of isooctane. Draw off and discard the aqueous layer. Wash each of the 80-milliliter extractives three times with 100-milliliter portions of distilled water. Shaking time for each wash is 1 minute. Discard the aqueous layers. Filter the first extractive through anhydrous sodium sulfate prewashed with isooctane (see Sodium sulfate under “Reagents and Materials” for preparation of filter) into a 250-milliliter Erlenmeyer flask (or optionally into the evaporation flask). Wash the first separatory funnel with the second 80-milliliter isooctane extractive and pass through the sodium sulfate. Then wash the second and first separatory funnels successively with a 20-milliliter portion of isooctane and pass the solvent through the sodium sulfate into the flask. Add 1 milliliter of n-hexadecane and evaporate the isooctane on the steam bath under nitrogen. Discontinue evaporation when not over 1 milliliter of residue remains. To the residue, add a 10-milliliter portion of isooctane, reevaporate to 1 milliliter of hexadecane, and repeat this operation once.

Quantitatively transfer the residue with isooctane to a 200-milliliter volumetric flask, make to volume, and mix. Determine the absorbance of the solution in the 1-centimeter pathlength cells compared to isooctane as reference between 280 mµ–400 mµ (take care to lose none of the solution in filling the sample cell). Correct the absorbance values for any absorbance derived from reagents as determined by carrying out the procedure without an oil sample. If the corrected absorbance does not exceed the limits prescribed in this paragraph, the oil meets the ultraviolet absorbance specifications. If the corrected absorbance per centimeter pathlength exceeds the limits prescribed in this paragraph, proceed as follows: Quantitatively transfer the isooctane solution to a 125-milliliter flask equipped with 24/40 joint, and evaporate the isooctane on the steam bath under a stream of nitrogen to a volume of 1 milliliter of hexadecane. Add 10 milliliters of methyl alcohol and approximately 0.3 gram of sodium borohydride. (Minimize exposure of the borohydride to the atmosphere. A measuring dipper may be used.) Immediately fit a water-cooled condenser equipped with a 24/40 joint and with a drying tube into the flask, mix until the borohydride is dissolved, and allow to stand for 30 minutes at room temperature, with intermittent swirling. At the end of this period, disconnect the flask and evaporate the methyl alcohol on the steam bath under nitrogen until the sodium borohydride begins to come out of the solution. Then add 10 milliliters of isooctane and evaporate to a volume of about 2–3 milliliters. Again, add 10 milliliters of isooctane and concentrate to a volume of approximately 5 milliliters. Swirl the flask repeatedly to assure adequate washing of the sodium borohydride residues.

Fit the tetrafluoroethylene polymer disc on the upper part of the stem of the chromatographic tube, then place the tube with the disc on the suction flask and apply the vacuum (approximately 135 millimeters Hg pressure). Weigh out 14 grams of the 2:1 magnesium oxide-Celite 545 mixture and pour the adsorbent mixture into the chromatographic tube in approximately 3-centimeter layers. After the addition of each layer, level off the top of the adsorbent with a flat glass rod or metal plunger by pressing down firmly until the adsorbent is well packed. Loosen the topmost few millimeters of each adsorbent layer with the end of a metal rod before the addition of the next layer. Continue packing in this manner until all the 14 grams of the adsorbent is added to the tube. Level off the top of the adsorbent by pressing down firmly with a flat glass rod or metal plunger to make the depth of the adsorbent bed approximately 12.5 centimeters in depth. Turn off the vacuum and remove the suction flask. Fit the 500–milliliter reservoir onto the top of the chromatographic column and prewet the column by passing 100 milliliters of isooctane through the column. Adjust the nitrogen pressure so that the rate of descent of the isooctane coming off the column is between 2–3 milliliters per minute. Discontinue pressure just before the last of the isooctane reaches the level of the adsorbent. (Caution: Do not allow the liquid level to recede below the adsorbent level at any time.) Remove the reservoir and decant the 5–milliliter isooctane concentrate solution onto the column and with slight pressure again allow the liquid level to recede to barely above the adsorbent level. Rapidly complete the transfer similarly with two 5–milliliter portions of isooctane, swirling the flask repeatedly each time to assure adequate washing of the residue. Just before the final 5–milliliter wash reaches the top of the adsorbent, add 100 milliliters of isooctane to the reservoir and continue the percolation at the 2–3 milliliters per minute rate. Just before the last of the isooctane reaches the adsorbent level, add 100 milliliters of 10 percent benzene in isooctane to the reservoir and continue the percolation at the aforementioned rate. Just before the solvent mixture reaches adsorbent level, add 25 milliliters of 20 percent benzene in isooctane to the reservoir and continue the percolation at 2–3 milliliters per minute until all this solvent mixture has been removed from the column. Discard all the elution solvents collected up to this point. Add 300 milliliters of the acetone-benzene-water mixture to the reservoir and percolate through the column to eluate the polynuclear compounds. Collect the eluate in a clean 1-liter separatory funnel. Allow the column to drain until most of the solvent mixture is removed. Wash the eluate three times with 300-milliliter portions of distilled water, shaking well for each wash. (The addition of small amounts of sodium chloride facilitates separation.) Discard the aqueous layer after each wash. After the final separation, filter the residual benzene through anhydrous sodium sulfate pre-washed with benzene (see Sodium sulfate under “Reagents and Materials” for preparation of filter) into a 250-milliliter Erlenmeyer flask (or optionally into the evaporation flask). Wash the separatory funnel with two additional 20-milliliter portions of benzene which are also filtered through the sodium sulfate. Add 1 milliliter of n-hexadecane and completely remove the benzene by evaporation under nitrogen, using the special procedure to eliminate benzene as previously described under “Organic solvents.” Quantitatively transfer the residue with isooctane to a 200-milliliter volumetric flask and adjust to volume. Determine the absorbance of the solution in the 1-centimeter pathlength cells compared to isooctane as reference between 250 mµ–400 mµ. Correct for any absorbance derived from the reagents as determined by carrying out the procedure without an oil sample. If either spectrum shows the characteristic benzene peaks in the 250 mµ–260 mµ region, evaporate the solution to remove benzene by the procedure under “Organic solvents.” Dissolve the residue, transfer quantitatively, and adjust to volume in isooctane in a 200-milliliter volumetric flask. Record the absorbance again. If the corrected absorbance does not exceed the limits proposed in this paragraph, the oil meets the proposed ultraviolet absorbance specifications.

(d) Mineral oil identified in paragraph (d)(1) of this section may be used as provided in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(1) The mineral oil consists of virgin petroleum distillates refined to meet the following specifications:

(i) Distillation endpoint at 760 millimeters pressure not to exceed 371 °C, with a maximum residue not to exceed 2 percent, as determined by ASTM method D86–82, “Standard Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products,” which is incorporated by reference. The availability of this incorporation by reference is given in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section.

(ii) Ultraviolet absorbance limits as follows as determined by the method described in paragraph (d)(3) of this section.

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(iii) Pyrene content not to exceed a maximum of 25 parts per million as determined by the method described in paragraph (d)(3) of this section.

(2) The mineral oil may be used only in the processing of jute fiber employed in the production of textile bags intended for use in contact with the following types of food: Dry grains and dry seeds (for example, beans, peas, rice, and lentils); whole root crop vegetables of the types identified in 40 CFR 180.34(f); unshelled and shelled nuts (including peanuts); and dry animal feed. The finished processed jute fiber shall contain no more than 6 percent by weight of residual mineral oil.

(3) The analytical method for determining ultraviolet absorbance limits and pyrene content is as follows:

I. Apparatus. A. Assorted beakers, separatory funnels fitted with tetrafluoroethylene polymer stopcocks, and graduated cylinders.

B. Volumetric flasks, 200-milliliter.

C. A chromatographic column made from nominal 1.3 centimeters outside diameter × 75 centimeters glass tubing tapered at one end and joined to a 2-millimeter-bore tetrafluoroethylene polymer stopcock. The opposite end is flanged and joined to a female 24/40 standard taper fitting. This provides for accommodating the 500-milliliter reservoir described in item I.E below.

D. A chromatographic column made from nominal 1.7 centimeters outside diameter × 115 centimeters glass tubing tapered at one end and joined to a 2-millimeter-bore tetrafluoroethylene polymer stopcock. The opposite end is flanged and joined to a 2.5 centimeters outside diameter × 9.0 centimeters glass tube having a female 24/40 standard taper fitting. This provides for accommodating the 500-milliliter reservoir described in item I. E below.

E. A 500-milliliter reservoir having a 24/40 standard taper male fitting at bottom and a suitable ball joint at the top for connecting to the nitrogen supply. The female fitting of the chromatographic columns described in items I. C and D above and the male fitting of the reservoir described in this item E should both be equipped with glass hooks.

(Note: Rubber stoppers are not to be used. Stopcock grease is not to be used on ground-glass joints in this method.)

F. A spectrophotometer equipped to automatically record absorbance of liquid samples in 1-centimeter pathlength cells in the spectral region of 280–400 mµ with a spectral slit width of 2 mµ or less. At an absorbance level of about 0.4, absorbance measurements shall be repeatable within ±0.01 and accurate within ±0.05. Wavelength measurements shall be repeatable with ±0.2 mµ and accurate within ±1.0 mµ. Instrument operating conditions are selected to realize this performance under dynamic (automatic) recording operations. Accuracy of absorbance measurements are determined at 290, 345, and 400 mµ, using potassium chromate as the reference standard. (National Bureau of Standards Circular 484, Spectrophotometry, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1949.)

G. Two fused quartz cells having pathlengths of 1.00±0.005 centimeter or better.

II. Purity of reagents and materials. Reagent-grade chemicals shall be used in all tests. It is further specified that each chemical shall be tested for purity in accordance with the instruction given under “Reagents and Materials” in III below. In addition, a blank run by the procedure shall be made on each purified lot of reagents and materials. Unless otherwise indicated, references to water shall be understood to mean distilled water.

III. Reagents and materials— A. Organic solvents. All solvents used throughout the procedure shall meet the specifications and tests described in this section III. The isooctane, benzene, cyclohexane, nitromethane, and n-hexadecane designated shall pass the following test: To the specified quantity of solvent in a 150-milliliter beaker, add 1 milliliter of purified n-hexadecane and evaporate on the steam bath under a stream of nitrogen. Discontinue evaporation when not over 1 milliliter of residue remains (to the residue from benzene and nitromethane add a 10-milliliter portion of purified isooctane, re-evaporate, and repeat once to insure complete removal of solvent). Dissolve the 1 milliliter of n-hexadecane residue in isooctane and make to 10-milliliter volume. Determine the absorbance in 1.0-centimeter pathlength cells compared to water as reference. The absorbance of the solution of solvent residue shall not exceed 0.05 between 280 and 400 mµ.

1. Isooctane (2,2,4-trimethylpentane). Use 240 milliliters for the above test. Purify, if necessary, by passage through a column of activated silica gel.

2. Benzene. Use 200 milliliters for the above test. Purify, if necessary, by distillation or otherwise.

3. Cyclohexane. Use 70 milliliters for the above test. Purify, if necessary, by distillation, silica gel percolation, or otherwise.

4. Nitromethane. Use 125 milliliters for the above test. Purify, if necessary, by distillation or otherwise.

5. n-Hexadecane. Determine the absorbance on this solvent directly. Purify, if necessary, by silica gel percolation or otherwise.

B. Other materials—1. Pyrene standard reference. Pyrene, reagent grade, melting point range 150–152 °C. (Organic Chemical 3627, Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y., or equivalent). The standard reference absorbance is the absorbance at 334 millimicrons of a standard reference solution of pyrene containing a concentration of 1.0 milligram per liter in purified isooctane measured against isooctane of the same spectral purity in 1.0-centimeter cells. (This absorbance will be approximately 0.28.)

2. Chrysene solution. Prepare a solution at a concentration of 5.0 milligrams per liter by dissolving 5.0 milligrams of chrysene in purified isooctane in a 1-liter volumetric flask. Adjust to volume with isooctane.

3. Nitrogen gas. Water pumped or equivalent purity, cylinder with regulator, and valve control flow at 5 p.s.i.

4. Silica gel. 100–200 mesh (Davison Chemical, Baltimore, Md., Grade 923, or equivalent), purified and activated by the following procedure: Place about 1 kilogram of silica gel in a large column and wash with contaminant-free benzene until a 200-milliliter sample of the benzene coming off the column will pass the ultraviolet absorption test for benzene. This test is performed as stipulated under “Organic solvents” in A under III above. When the silica gel has been sufficiently cleaned, activate the gel before use by placing the 1-kilogram batch in a shallow container in a layer no greater than 1 inch in depth and heating in an oven (Caution! Explosion Hazard) at 130 °C. for 16 hours, and store in a vacuum desiccator. Reheating about once a week is necessary if the silica gel is repeatedly removed from the desiccator.

5. Aluminum oxide (Aluminum Co. of America, Grade F-20, or equivalent grade). 80–200 mesh, purified and activated by the following procedure: Place about 1 kilogram of aluminum oxide in a large column and wash with contaminant-free benzene until a 200-milliliter sample of the benzene coming off the column will pass the ultraviolet absorption test for benzene. This test is performed as stipulated under “Organic solvents” in A under III above. (Caution! Remove Benzene From Adsorbent Under Vacuum To Minimize Explosion Hazard in Subsequent Heating!) When the aluminum oxide has been sufficiently cleaned and freed of solvent, activate it before use by placing the 1-kilogram batch in a shallow container in a layer no greater than 1 inch in depth. Heat in an oven at 130 °C for 16 hours. Upon removal from heat, store at atmospheric pressure over 80 percent (by weight) sulfuric acid in a desiccator for at least 36 hours before use. This gives aluminum oxide with between 6 to 9.5 percent volatiles. This is determined by heating a weighed sample of the prepared aluminum oxide at 2,000 °F for 2 hours and then quickly reweighing. To insure the proper adsorptive properties of the aluminum oxide, perform the following test:

a. Weigh 50 grams ±1 gram of the activated aluminum oxide and pack into the chromatographic column (1.3 centimeters × 75 centimeters) described under “Apparatus” in C under I above. Use glass wool at the column exit to prevent the aluminum oxide from passing through the column.

b. Place a 250-milliliter graduated cylinder under the column to measure the amount of eluate coming from the column.

c. Prewet the aluminum oxide by passing 40 milliliters of isooctane through the column. Adjust the nitrogen pressure so that the rate of descent of the isooctane coming off the column is between 1.5 to 2.5 milliliters per minute.

d. Just prior to the last of the isooctane reaching the top of the aluminum oxide bed, add 10 milliliters of the isooctane solution containing 5.0 milligrams of chrysene per liter.

e. Continue percolation until the isooctane is just above the aluminum oxide. Then add 200 milliliters of a mixture of benzene and isooctane (331/3 percent benzene and 662/3 percent isooctane by volume) to the reservoir and continue percolation.

f. Continue percolation, collecting the eluates (40 milliliters of the prewet solution, 10 milliliters of the sample solution, and 200 milliliters of the gradient solution) in the 250-milliliter graduated cylinder until the level of the gradient solution is just above the aluminum oxide. Add 200 milliliters of the eluting solution of benzene and isooctane (90 percent benzene and 10 percent isooctane by volume) to the column and continue collecting until a total of 250 milliliters of solution has been obtained. This may be discarded. Now begin to collect the final eluate.

g. Place a 100-milliliter graduated cylinder under the column and continue the percolation until a 100-milliliter eluate has been obtained.

h. Measure the amount of chrysene in this 100-milliliter fraction by ultraviolet analysis. If the aluminum oxide is satisfactory, more than 80 percent of the original amount of chrysene should be found in this fraction. (Note: If the amount of chrysene recovered is less than 80 percent, the original batch of aluminum oxide should be sieved between 100–160 mesh. Activation and testing of this sieved batch should indicate a satisfactory aluminum oxide for use.)

IV. Sampling. Precautions must be taken to insure that an uncontaminated sample of the mineral oil is obtained since ultraviolet absorption is very sensitive to small amounts of extraneous material contaminating the sample through careless handling.

V. Procedure. A. Blank. Before proceeding with the analysis of a sample, determine the absorbance of the solvent residues by carrying out the procedure without a sample.

B. Sample. 1. Weigh out 20.0 grams ±0.1 gram of the mineral oil into a beaker and transfer to a 250-milliliter separatory funnel fitted with a tetrafluoroethylene polymer stopcock, using enough cyclohexane (25 milliliters) to give a final total volume of 50 milliliters (mineral oil plus cyclohexane).

2. Add 25 milliliters of nitromethane saturated with cyclohexane and shake by hand vigorously for 3 minutes. Recover the lower nitromethane layer in a 150-milliliter beaker containing 1 milliliter of n-hexadecane and evaporate on the steam bath under nitrogen. Repeat the extraction four more times, recovering each extract in the 150-milliliter beaker. Exercise care not to fill the beaker to such a capacity that solvent losses may occur. Evaporate the combined nitromethane extracts to 1 milliliter of n-hexadecane residue containing the nitromethane-soluble mineral oil extractives. (Note: Complete removal of the nitromethane is essential. This can be assured by two successive additions of 5 milliliters of isooctane and reevaporation.)

3. Remove the beaker from the steam bath and allow to cool.

4. Weigh 50 grams ±1 gram of activated aluminum oxide and pack into the chromatographic column (1.3 centimeters × 75 centimeters) described under “Apparatus” in C under I above. (Note: A small plug of glass wool is placed at the column exit to prevent the aluminum oxide from passing through the column. After adding aluminum oxide, tap the column lightly to remove air voids. All percolations using aluminum oxide are performed under nitrogen pressure. The 500-milliliter reservoir described under “Apparatus” in E under I above is to be used to hold the elution solvents.)

5. Prewet the column by adding 40 milliliters of isooctane to the column. Adjust nitrogen pressure so that rate of descent of the isooctane coming off the column is 2.0 to 3.0 milliliters per minute. Be careful to maintain the level of solvent in the reservoir to prevent air from entering the aluminum oxide bed. New or additional solvent is added just before the last portion of the previous solvent enters the bed. To minimize possible photo-oxidation effects, the following procedures (steps 6 through 18) shall be carried out in subdued light.

6. Before the last of the isooctane reaches the top of the aluminum oxide bed, release the nitrogen pressure and turn off the stopcock on the column. Transfer the n-hexadecane residue from the 150-milliliter beaker from procedure step 3 above onto the column, using several washes of isooctane (total volume of washes should be no greater than 10–15 milliliters).

7. Open the stopcock and continue percolation until the isooctane is about 1 centimeter above the top of the aluminum oxide bed. Add 200 milliliters of isooctane to the reservoir, and continue the percolation at the specified rate.

8. Just before the isooctane surface reaches the top of the aluminum oxide bed, add 200 milliliters of a mixture of benzene and isooctane (331/3 percent benzene and 662/3 percent isooctane by volume) to the reservoir, and continue the percolation.

9. Just before the surface of this mixture reaches the top of the aluminum oxide bed, release the nitrogen pressure, turn off the stopcock, and discard all the elution solvents collected up to this point.

10. Add to the reservoir 300 milliliters of a mixture of benzene and isooctane (90 percent benzene and 10 percent isooctane by volume), place a 25-milliliter graduated cylinder under the column, continue the percolation until 20 milliliters of eluate has been collected, and then discard the eluate.

11. At this point, place a clean 250-milliliter Erlenmeyer flask under the column. Continue the percolation and collect all the remaining eluate.

(Note: Allow the column to drain completely. An increase in the nitrogen pressure may be necessary as the last of the solvent comes off the column.)

12. Place 1 milliliter of n-hexadecane into a 150-milliliter beaker. Place this onto a steam bath under a nitrogen stream and transfer in small portions the eluate from step 11 above. Wash out the Erlenmeyer flask with small amounts of benzene and transfer to the evaporation beaker. Evaporate until only 1 milliliter of hexadecane residue remains. (Note: Complete removal of the benzene is essential. This can be assured by two successive additions of 5 milliliters of isooctane and reevaporation.)

13. Remove the beaker from the steam bath and cool.

14. Place a sample of 113.5 grams activated 100- 200-mesh silica gel in a 500-milliliter glass-stoppered Erlenmeyer flask. Add to the silica gel 46.2 grams (41 milliliters) of nitromethane. Stopper and shake the flask vigorously until no lumps of silica gel are observed and then shake occasionally during a period of 1 hour. The resultant nitromethane-treated silica gel is 29 weight-percent nitro-methane and 71 weight-percent silica gel.

15. Place a small plug of glass wool in the tapered end of the 1.7 centimeters outside diameter × 115 centimeters column, described under “Apparatus” in D of I above, adjacent to the stopcock to prevent silica gel from passing through the stopcock. Pack the nitromethane-treated silica gel into the column, tapping lightly. The resultant silica gel bed should be about 95 centimeters in depth. Place into a flask 170 milliliters of isooctane saturated with nitromethane.

16. Place a 100-milliliter graduated cylinder under the column and transfer the residue from the beaker in procedure step 13 above with several washes of the 170 milliliters of isooctane, saturated with nitromethane, onto the top of the column. (Total volume of washes should be no greater than 10 to 15 milliliters.) Permit isooctane solution to enter the silica gel bed until the liquid level is at the top bed level. Place the remaining amount of the 170 milliliters of isooctane, saturated with nitromethane, in the reservoir above the bed for percolation through the silica gel. Apply nitrogen pressure to the top of the column, adjusting the pressure so that the isooctane is collected at the rate of 2.5 to 3.5 milliliters per minute, and percolate isooctane through the bed until a quantity of 75.0 milliliters of eluate is collected. Discard the 75 milliliters of eluate. Turn off the stopcock and add 250 milliliters of benzene to the reservoir above the bed. Use a 400-milliliter beaker to collect the remaining eluate.

17. Open the stopcock, renew the pressure, and percolate the remaining isooctane and benzene through the column eluting the remaining aromatics. Transfer the eluate in small portions from the 400 milliliter beaker to a 150-milliliter beaker containing 1 milliliter of n-hexadecane and evaporate on the steam bath under nitrogen. Rinse the 400-milliliter beaker well with small portions of isooctane to obtain a complete transfer.

(Note: Complete removal of the nitromethane and benzene is essential. This can be assured by successive additions of 5 milliliters of isooctane and reevaporation.)

18. Transfer the residue with several washes of isooctane into a 200-milliliter volumetric flask. Add isooctane to mark.

19. Record the spectrum of the sample solution in a 1-centimeter cell compared to isooctane from 270 to 400 mµ. After making necessary corrections in the spectrum for cell differences and for the blank absorbance, record the maximum absorbance in each of the wavelength intervals (mµ), 280–299, 300–319, 320–359, 360–400.

a. If the spectrum then shows no discernible peak corresponding to the absorbance maximum of the pyrene reference standard solution at 334 mµ, the maximum absorbances in the respective wavelength intervals recorded shall not exceed those prescribed in paragraph (d)(1)(ii) of this section.

b. If such a peak is evident in the spectrum of the sample solution, and the spectrum as a whole is not incompatible with that of a pyrene contaminant yielding such a peak of the observed absorbance, calculate the concentration of pyrene that would yield this peak (334 m) by the base-line technique described in ASTM method E169–63 (Reapproved 1981), “Standard Recommended Practices for General Techniques of Ultraviolet Quantitative Analysis,” which is incorporated by reference. The availability of this incorporation by reference is given in paragraph (b)(1)(i) of this section. Correct each of the maximum absorbances in the respective specified wavelength intervals by subtracting the absorbance due to pyrene, determined as follows:

where:

Cp=Calculated concentration of pyrene in sample solution;

Sp=Concentration of pyrene reference standard solution in same units of concentration;

Sa=Absorbance of pyrene reference standard solution at wavelength of maximum absorbance of sample solution in the respective specified wavelength intervals.

Also calculate the pyrene content of the oil sample in parts per million as follows:

where:

C=Calculated concentration of pyrene in milligrams per liter of sample solution.

c. The pyrene content so determined shall not exceed 25 p.p.m. The maximum absorbances corrected for pyrene content as described in this step 19 for each of the specified wavelength intervals shall not exceed the limits prescribed in paragraph (d)(1)(ii) of this section.

d. If the spectrum as a whole of the sample solution is in any respect clearly incompatible with the presence of pyrene as the source of the peak at 334 mµ, then the maximum absorbances in the respective wavelength intervals without correction for any assumed pyrene content shall not exceed the limits prescribed in paragraph (d)(1)(ii) of this section.

[42 FR 14609, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 47 FR 11847, Mar. 19, 1982; 49 FR 10112, Mar. 19, 1984; 54 FR 24898, June 12, 1989]

§ 178.3650   Odorless light petroleum hydrocarbons.
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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:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                                Maximum                                                              absorbance                                                                  per                    Wavelength (Mµ)                     centimeter                                                                optical                                                              pathlength------------------------------------------------------------------------280 to 289..................................................         4.0290 to 299..................................................         3.3300 to 329..................................................         2.3330 to 360..................................................          .8------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) The additive is used as follows:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                  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.------------------------------------------------------------------------
§ 178.3690   Pentaerythritol adipate-stearate.
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Pentaerythritol adipate-stearate identified in paragraph (a) of this section may be safely used as a lubricant in the fabrication of rigid and semi-rigid polyvinyl chloride and/or vinyl chloride-propylene copolymers complying with §177.1980 of this chapter used as articles or components of articles that contact food, excluding food with alcohol content greater than 8 percent under conditions of use of E, F, and G described in table 2 in §175.300(d) of this chapter, subject to the provisions of this section.

(a) Identity. For the purpose of this section, pentaerythritol adipate-stearate is an ester of pentaerythritol with adipic acid and stearic acid and its associated fatty acids (chiefly palmitic), with adipic acid comprising 14 percent and stearic acid and its associated acids (chiefly palmitic) comprising 71 percent of the organic moieties.

(b) Specifications. Pentaerythritol adipate-stearate has the following specifications:

(1) Melting point (dropping) of 55–58 °C as determined by ASTM method D566–76 (Reapproved 1982), “Standard Test Method for Dropping Point of Lubricating Grease,” which is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the American Society for Testing Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, Philadelphia, PA 19428-2959, or may be examined at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

(2) Acid value not to exceed 15 as determined by ASTM method D1386–78, “Standard Test Method for Saponification Number (Empirical) of Synthetic and Natural Waxes” (Revised 1978), which is incorporated by reference. Copies are available from American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), 100 Barr Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, Philadelphia, PA 19428-2959, or available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

(3) Saponification number of 270–280 as determined by ASTM method D1387–78, “Standard Test Method for Acid Number (Empirical) of Synthetic and Natural Waxes” (Revised 1978), which is incorporated by reference. Copies are available from American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), 100 Barr Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, Philadelphia, PA 19428-2959, or available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

(4) Iodine number not to exceed 2 as determined by Iodine Absorption Number, Hanus Method, of the “Official Methods of Analysis of the Association of Official Analytical Chemists,” sections 28.018–28.019, 13th Ed. (1980), which is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the AOAC INTERNATIONAL, 481 North Frederick Ave., suite 500, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, or may be examined at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

(c) The total amount of ester (calculated as free pentaerythritol) shall not exceed 0.4 percent by weight of the polyvinyl chloride and/or the vinyl chloride-propylene copolymers complying with §177.1980.

[45 FR 1018, Jan. 4, 1980, as amended at 47 FR 11848, Mar. 19, 1982; 49 FR 10112, Mar. 19, 1984; 54 FR 24898, June 12, 1989; 57 FR 18082, Apr. 29, 1992; 70 FR 40880, July 15, 2005; 70 FR 67651, Nov. 8, 2005]

§ 178.3700   Petrolatum.
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Petrolatum may be safety used as a component of nonfood articles in contact with food, in accordance with the following conditions:

(a) Petrolatum complies with the specifications set forth in the United States Pharmacopeia XX (1980) for white petrolatum or in the National Formulary XV (1980) for yellow petrolatum.

(b) Petrolatum meets the following ultraviolet absorbance limits when subjected to the analytical procedure described in §172.886(b) of this chapter:

Ultraviolet absorbance per centimeter pathlength:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                        Millimicrons                            Maximum------------------------------------------------------------------------280 to 289..................................................        0.25290 to 299..................................................         .20300 to 359..................................................         .14360 to 400..................................................         .04------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) It is used or intended for use as a protective coating of the surfaces of metal or wood tanks used in fermentation process, in an amount not in excess of that required to produce its intended effect.

(d) Petrolatum as defined by this section may be used for the functions described and within the limitations prescribed by specific regulations in parts 175, 176, 177, and 178 of this chapter which prescribe uses of petrolatum. For the purpose of cross-reference, such specific regulations include: §§175.105, 175.125, 175.300, 176.170, 176.200, 176.210, 177.2600, 177.2800, and 178.3570 of this chapter.

(e) Petrolatum may contain any antioxidant permitted in food by regulations issued pursuant to section 409 of the act, in an amount not greater than that required to produce its intended effect.

[42 FR 14609, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 49 FR 10113, Mar. 19, 1984; 55 FR 12172, Apr. 2, 1990]

§ 178.3710   Petroleum wax.
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Petroleum wax may be safely used as a component of nonfood articles in contact with food, in accordance with the following conditions:

(a) Petroleum wax is a mixture of solid hydrocarbons, paraffinic in nature, derived from petroleum, and refined to meet the specifications prescribed in this section.

(b) The petroleum wax meets the following ultraviolet absorbance limits when subjected to the analytical procedure described in §172.886(b) of this chapter.

Ultraviolet absorbance per centimeter pathlength:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                        Millimicrons                            Maximum------------------------------------------------------------------------280 to 289..................................................        0.15290 to 299..................................................         .12300 to 359..................................................         .08360 to 400..................................................         .02------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) Petroleum wax may contain any antioxidant permitted in food by regulations issued in accordance with section 409 of the act, in an amount not greater than that required to produce its intended effect.

(d) Petroleum wax may contain a total of not more than 1 weight percent of residues of the following polymers when such residues result from use of the polymers as processing aids (filter aids) in the production of the petroleum wax: Homopolymers and/or copolymers derived from one or more of the mixed n-alkyl (C12, C14, C16, and C18) methacrylate esters where the C12 and C14 alkyl groups are derived from coconut oil and the C16 and C18 groups are derived from tallow.

(e) Petroleum wax may contain 2-hydroxy-4-n-octoxybenzophenone as a stabilizer at a level not to exceed 0.01 weight percent of the petroleum wax.

(f) Petroleum wax may contain poly(alkylacrylate) (CAS Reg. No. 27029–57–8), as described in §172.886(c)(2) of this chapter, as a processing aid in the manufacture of petroleum wax.

[42 FR 14609, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 51 FR 19545, May 30, 1986]

§ 178.3720   Petroleum wax, synthetic.
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Synthetic petroleum wax may be safely used in applications and under the same conditions where naturally derived petroleum wax is permitted in subchapter B of this chapter as a component of articles intended to contact food, provided that the synthetic petroleum wax meets the definition and specifications prescribed in §172.888 of this chapter.

§ 178.3725   Pigment dispersants.
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Subject to the provisions of this regulation, the substances listed in this section may be safely used as pigment dispersants in food-contact materials.

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------               Substances                          Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Dimethylolpropionic acid (CAS Reg. No.   For use only at levels not to 4767-03-7).                              exceed 0.45 percent by weight                                          of the pigment. The pigmented                                          articles may contact all foods                                          under conditions of use A                                          through H as described in                                          Table 2 of § 176.170(c)                                          of this chapter.Phosphorylated tall oil fatty acids      For use only at levels not to (CAS Reg. No. 68604-99-9), prepared by   exceed 1.0 percent by weight the reaction of dimethyl hydrogen        of the pigment. The pigmented phosphite with tall oil fatty acids.     polymeric films may contact                                          all food under conditions of                                          use D, E, F, and G described                                          in table 2 of §                                          176.170(c) of this chapter.Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-             For use only at levels not to (hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-, compd. with   exceed 0.45 percent by weight 1,1[prime],1[Prime]-nitrilotris [2-      of the pigment. The pigmented propanol] (1:1) (CAS Reg. No. 221281-    articles may contact all food 21-6).                                   under conditions of use A                                          through H as described in                                          Table 2 of § 176.170(c)                                          of this chapter.Siloxanes and silicones; cetylmethyl,    For use only at levels not to dimethyl, methyl 11-methoxy-11-          exceed 0.5 percent by weight oxoundecyl (CAS Reg. No. 155419-59-3).   of the pigment. The pigmented                                          polymers may contact all foods                                          under conditions of use C, D,                                          E, F, and G described in Table                                          2 of § 176.170(c) of this                                          chapter.Trimethylolethane (CAS Reg. No. 77-85-   For use only at levels not to 0).                                      exceed 0.45 percent by weight                                          of inorganic pigment. The                                          pigmented articles may contact                                          all food under conditions of                                          use A through H described in                                          Table 2 of § 176.170(c)                                          of this chapter.------------------------------------------------------------------------

[61 FR 43157, Aug. 21, 1996, as amended at 63 FR 35799, July 1, 1998; 64 FR 48292, Sept. 3, 1999; 64 FR 72273, Dec. 27, 1999; 65 FR 52909, Aug. 31, 2000]

§ 178.3730   Piperonyl butoxide and pyrethrins as components of bags.
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Piperonyl butoxide in combination with pyrethrins may be safely used for insect control on bags that are intended for use in contact with dried feed in compliance with §§561.310 and 561.340 of this chapter, or that are intended for use in contact with dried food in compliance with §§193.60 and 193.390 of this chapter.

§ 178.3740   Plasticizers in polymeric substances.
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Subject to the provisions of this regulation, the substances listed in paragraph (b) of this section may be safely used as plasticizers in polymeric substances used in the manufacture of articles or components of articles intended for use in producing, manufacturing, packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding food.

(a) The quantity used shall not exceed the amount reasonably required to accomplish the intended technical effect.

(b) List of substances:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------           Substances                           Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Butylbenzyl phthalate...........  For use only:                                  1. As provided in §§ 175.105                                   and 176.180 of this chapter.                                  2. In polymeric substances used in                                   food-contact articles complying with                                   § 175.300, § 175.320, or                                   § 176.170 of this chapter:                                   Provided, That the butyl benzyl                                   phthalate contains not more than 1                                   percent by weight of dibenzyl                                   phthalate.                                  3. In polymeric substances used in                                   other permitted food-contact                                   articles: Provided, That the butyl                                   benzyl phthalate contains not more                                   than 1 percent by weight of dibenzyl                                   phthalate; and Provided further, That                                   the finished food-contact article,                                   when extracted with the solvent or                                   solvents characterizing the type of                                   food and under the conditions of time                                   and temperature characterizing the                                   conditions of its intended use as                                   determined from tables 1 and 2 of                                   § 175.300(d) of this chapter,                                   shall yield net chloroform-soluble                                   extractives not to exceed 0.5 mg. per                                   square inch, as determined by the                                   methods prescribed in §                                   175.300(e) of this chapter.1,3-Butylene glycoladipic acid    For use at levels not exceeding 33 polyester (1,700-2,200            percent by weight of polyvinyl molecular weight) terminated      chloride homopolymers used in contact with a 16 percent by weight       with food (except foods that contain mixture of myristic, palmitic,    more than 8 percent of alcohol) at and stearic acids.                temperatures not to exceed room                                   temperature. The average thickness of                                   such homopolymers in the form in                                   which they contact food shall not                                   exceed 0.004 inch.Di(C7, C9-alkyl) adipate, in      For use only under the conditions which the C7, C9-alkyl groups     listed below, and excluding use as a are derived from linear alpha     component of resinous and polymeric olefins by the oxo process.       coatings described in § 175.300                                   of this chapter.                                  1. At levels not to exceed 24 percent                                   by weight of permitted vinyl chloride                                   homo- and/or copolymers used in                                   contact with nonfatty foods. The                                   average thickness of such polymers in                                   the form in which they contact food                                   shall not exceed 0.005 inch.                                  2. At levels not to exceed 24 pct by                                   weight of permitted vinyl chloride                                   homo- and/or copolymers used in                                   contact, under conditions of use F                                   and G described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, with                                   fatty foods having a fat and oil                                   content not exceeding a total of 40                                   pct by weight. The average thickness                                   of such polymers in the form in which                                   they contact food shall not exceed                                   0.005 inch.                                  3. At levels not exceeding 35 pct by                                   weight of permitted vinyl chloride                                   homo- and/or copolymers used in                                   contact with nonfatty foods. The                                   average thickness of such polymer in                                   the form in which they contact food                                   shall not exceed 0.002 inch.                                  4. At levels not exceeding 35 pct by                                   weight of permitted vinyl chloride                                   homo- and/or copolymers used in                                   contact, under conditions of use F                                   and G described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter with fatty                                   foods having a fat and oil content                                   not exceeding a total of 40 pct by                                   weight. The average thickness of such                                   polymers in the form in which they                                   contact food shall not exceed 0.002                                   inch.Di-n-alkyl adipate made from C6   For use only: C8-C10 (predominately C8 and     1. At levels not exceeding 24 pct by C10) or C8-C10 synthetic fatty    weight of permitted vinyl chloride alcohols complying with §    homo- and/or copolymers used in 172.864 of this chapter.          contact with nonfatty foods. The                                   average thickness of such polymers in                                   the form in which they contact food                                   shall not exceed 0.005 inch.                                  2. At levels not exceeding 24 pct by                                   weight of permitted vinyl chloride                                   homo- and/or copolymers used in                                   contact, under conditions of use F                                   and G described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, with                                   fatty foods having a fat and oil                                   content not exceeding a total of 40                                   pct by weight. The average thickness                                   of such polymers in the form in which                                   they contact food shall not exceed                                   0.005 inch.                                  3. At levels not exceeding 35 pct by                                   weight of permitted vinyl chloride                                   homo- and/or copolymers used in                                   contact with nonfatty foods. The                                   average thickness of such polymers in                                   the form in which they contact food                                   shall not exceed 0.002 inch.                                  4. At levels not exceeding 35 pct by                                   weight of permitted vinyl chloride                                   homo- and/or copolymers used in                                   contact, under conditions of use F                                   and G described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, with                                   fatty foods having a fat and oil                                   content not exceeding a total of 40                                   pct by weight. The average thickness                                   of such polymers in which they                                   contact food shall not exceed 0.002                                   inch.Dicyclohexyl phthalate..........  For use only:                                  1. As provided in §§                                   175.105, 176.170, 176.180, and                                   177.1200 of this chapter.                                  2. Alone or in combination with other                                   phthalates, in plastic film or sheet                                   prepared from polyvinyl acetate,                                   polyvinyl chloride, and/or vinyl                                   chloride copolymers complying with                                   § 177.1980 of this chapter. Such                                   plastic film or sheet shall be used                                   in contact with food at temperatures                                   not to exceed room temperature and                                   shall contain no more than 10 pct by                                   weight of total phthalates,                                   calculated as phthalic acid.Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate........  ......................................Diisononyl adipate..............  For use only:                                  1. At levels not exceeding 24 pct by                                   weight of permitted vinyl chloride                                   homo- and/or copolymers used in                                   contact with nonfatty, nonalcoholic                                   foods. The average thickness of such                                   polymers in the form in which they                                   contact food shall not exceed 0.005                                   inch.                                  2. At levels not exceeding 24 pct by                                   weight of permitted vinyl chloride                                   homo- and/or copolymers used in                                   contact under conditions of use F and                                   G described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter with                                   fatty, nonalcoholic foods having a                                   fat and oil content not exceeding a                                   total of 30 pct by weight. The                                   average thickness of such polymers in                                   the form in which they contact food                                   shall not exceed 0.005 inch.                                  3. At levels not exceeding 35 pct by                                   weight of permitted vinyl chloride                                   homo- and/or copolymers used in                                   contact with nonfatty, nonalcoholic                                   foods. The average thickness of such                                   polymers in the form in which they                                   contact food shall not exceed 0.002                                   inch.                                  4. At levels not exceeding 35 pct by                                   weight of permitted vinyl chloride                                   homo- and/or copolymers used in                                   contact, under conditions of use F                                   and G described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter with                                   fatty, nonalcoholic foods having a                                   fat and oil content not exceeding a                                   total of 40 pct by weight. The                                   average thickness of such polymers in                                   the form in which they contact food                                   shall not exceed 0.002 inch.Diisononyl phthalate............  For use only at levels not exceeding                                   43 pct by weight of permitted vinyl                                   chloride homo- and/or copolymers used                                   in contact with food only of the                                   types identified in § 176.170(c)                                   of this chapter, table 1, under                                   Categories I, II, IV-B, and VIII, at                                   temperatures not exceeding room                                   temperature. The average thickness of                                   such polymers in the form in which                                   they contact food shall not exceed                                   0.005 inch.Di(2-ethylhexyl) azelate........  For use only:                                  1. At levels not exceeding 24 pct by                                   weight of permitted vinyl chloride                                   homo- and/or copolymers used in                                   contact with nonfatty, nonalcoholic                                   food. The average thickness of such                                   polymers in the form in which they                                   contact food shall not exceed 0.003                                   inch.                                  2. At levels not exceeding 24 pct by                                   weight of permitted vinyl chloride                                   homo- and/or copolymers used in                                   contact, under conditions of use F                                   and G described in table 2 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, with                                   fatty, nonalcoholic food having a fat                                   and oil content not exceeding a total                                   of 30 percent by weight. The average                                   thickness of such polymers in the                                   form in which they contact food shall                                   not exceed 0.003 inch.Di-n-hexylazelate...............  For use only:                                  1. In polymeric substances used in                                   contact with nonfatty food.                                  2. In polymeric substances used in                                   contact with fatty food and limited                                   to use at levels not exceeding 15 pct                                   by weight of such polymeric substance                                   except as provided under limitation                                   3.                                  3. At levels greater than 15 but not                                   exceeding 24 pct by weight of                                   permitted vinyl chloride homo- and/or                                   copolymers used in contact, under                                   conditions of use F or G described in                                   table 2 of § 176.170(c) of this                                   chapter, with fatty food having a fat                                   and oil content not exceeding a total                                   of 30 pct by weight. The average                                   thickness of such polymers in the                                   form in which they contact food shall                                   not exceed 0.003 inch.Dihexyl phthalate...............  For use only:                                  1. As provided in § 175.105 of                                   this chapter.                                  2. In articles that contact food only                                   of the types identified in §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, table 1,                                   under Categories I, II, IV-B, VI-B,                                   and VIII.Diphenyl phthalate..............  For use only:                                  1. As provided in § 175.105 of                                   this chapter.                                  2. Alone or in combination with other                                   phthalates, in plastic film or sheet                                   prepared from polyvinyl acetate,                                   polyvinyl chloride, and/or vinyl                                   chloride copolymers complying with                                   § 177.1980 of this chapter. Such                                   plastic film or sheet shall be used                                   in contact with food at temperatures                                   not to exceed room temperature and                                   shall contain no more than 10 pct by                                   weight of total phthalates,                                   calculated as phthalic acid.Epoxidized butyl esters of        Iodine number, maximum 5; oxirane linseed oil fatty acids.          oxygen, minimum 7.8 pct.Epoxidized linseed oil..........  Iodine number, maximum 5; oxirane                                   oxygen, minimum 9-pct.Mineral oil, white..............Polybutene, hydrogenated          For use only: (minimum viscosity at 99         1. In polymeric substances used in °F, 39 Saybolt Universal      contact with non-fatty food. seconds, as determined by ASTM   2. In polyethylene complying with methods D445-82 (``Standard       § 177.1520 of this chapter and Test Method for Kinematic         used in contact with fatty food, Viscosity of Transparent and      provided that the hydrogenated Opaque Liquids (and the           polybutene is added in an amount not Calculation of Dynamic            to exceed 0.5 pct by weight of the Viscosity)'') and D2161-82        polyethylene, and further provided (``Standard Method for            that such plasticized polyethylene Conversion of Kinematic           shall not be used as a component of Viscosity to Saybolt Universal    articles intended for packing or Viscosity or to Saybolt Furol     holding food during cooking. Viscosity''), and bromine        3. In polystyrene complying with number of 3 or less, as           § 177.1640 of this chapter and determined by ASTM method D1492-  used in contact with fatty food, 78 (``Standard Test Method for    provided that the hydrogenated Bromine Index of Aromatic         polybutene is added in an amount not Hydrocarbons by Coulometric       to exceed 5 pct by weight of the Titration''), which are           polystyrene, and further provided incorporated by reference.        that such plasticized polystyrene Copies may be obtained from the   shall not be used as a component of American Society for Testing      articles intended for packing or Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Dr.,   holding food during cooking. West Conshohocken, Philadelphia, PA 19428-2959, or may be examined at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http:// www.archives.gov/ federal_register/ code_of_federal_regulations/ ibr_locations.php..Polyisobutylene (mol weight 300-  For use in polyethylene complying with 5,000).                           § 177.1520 of this chapter,                                   provided that the polyisobutylene is                                   added in an amount not exceeding 0.5                                   pct by weight of the polyethylene,                                   and further provided that such                                   plasticized polyethylene shall not be                                   used as a component of articles                                   intended for packing or holding food                                   during cooking.Polyisobutylene complying with § 177.1420 of this chapter.Polypropylene glycol (CAS         For use only in polystyrene plastics, registry No. 25322-69-4)          identified in § 177.1640(a)(1), (minimum mean molecular weight    in an amount not to exceed 6 pct by 1,200).                           weight of the finished food-contact                                   article.Propylene glycol azelate          For use only at levels not exceeding (average mol. weight 3,000).      41 pct by weight of permitted                                   polyvinyl chloride coatings. Such                                   coatings shall be used only as bulk                                   food contact surfaces of articles                                   intended for repeated use, complying                                   with § 177.2600 of this chapter.Triethylene glycol..............  Diethylene glycol content not to                                   exceed 0.1 pct.2,2,4-Trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol   For use only in cellulosic plastics in diisobutyrate.                    an amount not to exceed 15 pct by                                   weight of the finished food-contact                                   article, provided that the finished                                   plastic article contacts food only of                                   the types identified in §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, table 1,                                   under Categories I, II, VI-B, VII-B,                                   and VIII.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) The use of the plasticizers in any polymeric substance or article subject to any regulation in parts 174, 175, 176, 177, 178 and 179 of this chapter must comply with any specifications and limitations prescribed by such regulation for the finished form of the substance or article.

[42 FR 14609, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 42 FR 44223, Sept. 2, 1977; 45 FR 56052, Aug. 22, 1980; 48 FR 5748, Feb. 15, 1984; 49 FR 10113, Mar. 19, 1984; 51 FR 47011, Dec. 30, 1986]

§ 178.3750   Polyethylene glycol (mean molecular weight 200–9,500).
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Polyethylene glycol identified in this section may be safely used as a component of articles intended for use in contact with food, in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:

(a) The additive is an addition polymer of ethylene oxide and water with a mean molecular weight of 200 to 9,500.

(b) It contains no more than 0.2 percent total by weight of ethylene and diethylene glycols if its mean molecular weight is 350 or higher and no more than 0.5 percent total by weight of ethylene and diethylene glycols if its mean molecular weight is below 350, when tested by the analytical methods prescribed in §172.820(b) of this chapter.

(c) The provisions of paragraph (b) of this section are not applicable to polyethylene glycols used in food-packaging adhesives complying with §175.105 of this chapter.

§ 178.3760   Polyethylene glycol (400) monolaurate.
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Polyethylene glycol (400) monolaurate containing not more than 0.1 percent by weight of ethylene and/or diethylene glycol may be used at a level not to exceed 0.3 percent by weight of twine as a finish on twine to be used for tying meat provided the twine fibers are produced from nylon resins complying with §177.1500 of this chapter.

§ 178.3770   Polyhydric alcohol esters of oxidatively refined (Gersthofen process) montan wax acids.
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Polyhydric alcohol esters of oxidatively refined (Gersthofen process) montan wax acids identified in this section may be safely used as components of articles intended for use in contact with food in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:

(a) The polyhydric alcohol esters identified in this paragraph may be used as lubricants in the fabrication of vinyl chloride plastic food-contact articles prepared from polyvinyl chloride and/or from vinyl chloride copolymers complying with §177.1980 of this chapter. Such esters meet the following specifications and are produced by partial esterification of oxidatively refined (Gersthofen process) montan wax acids by either ethylene glycol or 1,3-butanediol with or without neutralization of unreacted carboxylic groups with calcium hydroxide:

(1) Dropping point 76°–105 °C, as determined by ASTM method D566–76 (Reapproved 1982), “Standard Test Method for Dropping Point of Lubricating Grease,” which is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the American Society for Testing Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, Philadelphia, PA 19428-2959, or may be examined at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

(2) Acid value 10–20, as determined by ASTM method D1386–78 (“Standard Test Method for Acid Number (Empirical) of Synthetic and Natural Waxes” (Revised 1978), which is incorporated by reference; copies are available from American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), 100 Barr Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, Philadelphia, PA 19428-2959, or available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.) using as solvent xylene-ethyl alcohol in a 2:1 ratio instead of toluene-ethyl alcohol in a 2:1 ratio.

(3) Saponification value 100–160, as determined by ASTM method D1387–78 (“Standard Test Method for Saponification Number (Empirical) of Synthetic and Natural Waxes” (Revised 1978), which is incorporated by reference; copies are available from American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), 100 Barr Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, Philadelphia, PA 19428-2959, or available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.) using xylene-ethyl alcohol in a 2:1 ratio instead of ethyl alcohol in preparation of potassium hydroxide solution.

(4) Ultraviolet absorbance limits as follows, as determined by the analytical method described in this subparagraph:

Ultraviolet absorbance per centimeter pathlength.

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Analytical Method

general instructions

Because of the sensitivity of the test, the possibility of errors arising from contamination is great. It is of the greatest importance that all glassware be scrupulously cleaned to remove all organic matter such as oil, grease, detergent residues, etc. Examine all glassware, including stoppers and stopcocks, under ultraviolet light to detect any residual fluorescent contamination. As a precautionary measure it is recommended practice to rinse all glassware with purified isooctane immediately before use. No grease is to be used on stopcocks or joints. Great care to avoid contamination of wax samples in handling and to assure absence of any extraneous material arising from inadequate packaging is essential. Because some of the polynuclear hydrocarbons sought in this test are very susceptible to photo-oxidation, the entire procedure is to be carried out under subdued light.

apparatus

Separatory funnels. 250-milliliter, 500-milliliter, 1,000-milliliter, and preferably 2,000-milliliter capacity, equipped with tetrafluoroethylene polymer stopcocks.

Reservoir. 1,000-milliliter capacity, equipped with a 24/40 standard taper male fitting at the bottom and a suitable balljoint at the top.

Chromatographic tube. 1,200 millimeters in length, inside diameter to be 16.5 millimeters ±0.5 millimeter, equipped with a coarse, fritted-glass disc, a tetrafluoroethylene polymer stopcock, and a female 24/40 standard tapered fitting at the opposite end. (Overall length of the column with the female joint is 1,255 millimeters.) The female fitting should be equipped with glass hooks.

Disc. Tetrafluoroethylene polymer 2-inch diameter disc approximately 3/16-inch thick with a hole bored in the center to closely fit the stem of the chromatographic tube.

Heating jackets. Conical, for 500-milliliter and 1,000-milliliter separatory funnels. (Used with variable transformer heat control.)

Suction flask. 250-milliliter or 500-milliliter filter flask.

Condenser. 24/40 joints, fitted with a drying tube, length optional.

Evaporation flasks (optional). A 250-milliliter or 500-milliliter capacity and a 1-liter capacity all-glass flask equipped with standard taper stopper having inlet and outlet tubes to permit passage of nitrogen across the surface of contained liquid to be evaporated.

Vacuum distillation assembly. All glass (for purification of dimethyl sulfoxide) 2-liter distillation flask with heating mantle; Vigreaux vacuum-jacketed condenser (or equivalent) about 45 centimeters in length and distilling head with separable cold finger condenser. Use of tetrafluoroethylene polymer sleeves on the glass joints will prevent freezing. Do not use grease on stopcocks or joints.

Oil bath. Capable of heating to 90 °C.

Spectrophotometric cells. Fused quartz cells, optical pathlength in the range 1.000 centimeter ±0.005 centimeter. With distilled water in the cells, determine any absorbance differences.

Spectrophotometer. Spectral range 250 millimicrons-400 millimicrons with spectral slit width of 0.2 millimicron or less; under instrument operating conditions for these absorbance measurements. The spectrophotometer shall also meet the following performance requirements:

Absorbance repeatability, ±0.01 at 0.4 absorbance.

Absorbance accuracy,1 ±0.05 at 0.4 absorbance.

1 As determined by procedure using potassium chromate for reference standard and described in National Bureau of Standards Circular 484, Spectrometry, U.S. Department of Commerce (1949). The accuracy is to be determined by comparison with the standard values at 290, 345, and 400 millimicrons. Circular 484 is incorporated by reference. Copies are available from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–200), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

Wavelength repeatability, ±0.2 millimicron.

Wavelength accuracy, ±1.0 millimicron.

Recording time, 50 seconds.

Time constant, 0.6 second.

Sensitivity, 30.

Ordinate scale, 90–100 percent transmission through scale.

Abscissa scale, 8X.

Nitrogen cylinder. Water-pumped or equivalent purity nitrogen in cylinder equipped with regulator and valve to control flow at 5 p.s.i.g.

reagents and materials

Organic solvents. All solvents used throughout the procedure shall meet the specifications and tests described in this specification. The isooctane and benzene designated in the list following this paragraph shall pass the following test:

To be specified quantity of solvent in a 250-milliliter Erlenmeyer flask, add 1 milliliter of purified n-hexadecane and evaporate on the steam bath under a stream of nitrogen (a loose aluminum foil jacket around the flask will speed evaporation). Discontinue evaporation when not over 1 milliliter of residue remains. (To the residue from benzene add a 10-milliliter portion of purified isooctane, reevaporate, and repeat once to insure complete removal of benzene.)

Alternatively, the evaporation time can be reduced by using the optional evaporation flask. In this case the solvent and n-hexadecane are placed in the flask on the steam bath, the tube assembly is inserted, and a stream of nitrogen is fed through the inlet tube while the outlet tube is connected to a solvent trap and vacuum line in such a way as to prevent any flow-back of condensate into the flask.

Dissolve the 1 milliliter of hexadecane residue in isooctane and make up to 25 milliliters volume. Determine the absorbance in the 1-centimeter pathlength cells compared to isooctane as reference. The absorbance of the solution of the solvent residue (except for methyl alcohol) shall not exceed 0.01 per centimeter pathlength between 280 mµ and 400 mµ.

Isooctane (2,2,4-trimethylpentane). Use 180 milliliters for the test described in the preceding paragraph. Purify, if necessary, by passage through a column of activated silica gel (Grade 12, Davison Chemical Co., Baltimore, Md., or equivalent) about 90 centimeters in length and 5 centimeters to 8 centimeters in diameter.

Benzene, A.C.S. reagent grade. Use 150 milliliters for the test. Purify, if necessary, by distillation or otherwise.

n-Hexadecane, 99 percent olefin-free. Dilute 1.0 milliliter of n-hexadecane to 25 milliliters with isooctane and determine the absorbance in a 1-centimeter cell compared to isooctane as reference point between 280 mµ-400 mµ. The absorbance per centimeter pathlength shall not exceed 0.00 in this range. If necessary, purify by filtering through a column containing 100 grams of aluminum oxide (use same grade as described below) in the lower half and 100 grams of activated silica gel in the upper half keeping the column at 150 °C., for a period of 15 hours or overnight. The first 100 milliliters of eluate are used. Purification can also be accomplished by distillation.

Dimethyl sulfoxide. Pure grade, clear, water-white, m.p. 18° minimum. Dilute 120 milliliters of dimethyl sulfoxide with 240 milliliters of distilled water in a 500-milliliter separatory funnel, mix and allow to cool for 5–10 minutes. Add 40 milliliters of isooctane to the solution and extract by shaking the funnel vigorously for 2 minutes. Draw off the lower aqueous layer into a second 500-milliliter separatory funnel and repeat the extraction with 40 milliliters of isooctane. Draw off and discard the aqueous layer. Wash each of the 40-milliliter extractives three times with 50-milliliter portions of distilled water. Shaking time for each wash is 1 minute. Discard the aqueous layers. Filter the first extractive through anhydrous sodium sulfate prewashed with isooctane (see Sodium sulfate under “Reagents and materials” for preparation of filter), into a 250-milliliter Erlenmeyer flask, or optionally into the evaporating flask. Wash the first separatory funnel with the second 40-milliliter isooctane extractive, and pass through the sodium sulfate into the flask. Then wash the second and first separatory funnels successively with a 10-milliliter portion of isooctane, and pass the solvent through the sodium sulfate into the flask. Add 1 milliliter of n-hexadecane and evaporate the isooctane on the steam bath under nitrogen. Discontinue evaporation when not over 1 milliliter of residue remains. To the residue, add a 10-milliliter portion of isooctane and reevaporate to 1 milliliter of hexadecane. Again, add 10 milliliters of isooctane to the residue and evaporate to 1 milliliter of hexadecane to insure complete removal of all volatile materials. Dissolve the 1 milliliter of hexadecane in isooctane and make to 25-milliliter volume. Determine the absorbance in 1-centimeter pathlength cells compared to isooctane as reference. The absorbance of the solution should not exceed 0.02 per centimeter pathlength in the 280 mµ-400 mµ range. (Note: Difficulty in meeting this absorbance specification may be due to organic impurities in the distilled water. Repetition of the test omitting the dimethyl sulfoxide will disclose their presence. If necessary to meet the specification, purify the water by redistillation, passage through an ion-exchange resin, or otherwise.)

Purify, if necessary, by the following procedure: To 1,500 milliliters of dimethyl sulfoxide in a 2-liter glass-stoppered flask, add 6.0 milliliters of phosphoric acid and 50 grams of Norit A (decolorizing carbon, alkaline) or equivalent. Stopper the flask, and with the use of a magnetic stirrer (tetrafluoroethylene polymer coated bar) stir the solvent for 15 minutes. Filter the dimethyl sulfoxide through four thicknesses of fluted paper (18.5 centimeters, Schleicher & Schuell, No. 597, or equivalent). If the initial filtrate contains carbon fines, refilter through the same filter until a clear filtrate is obtained. Protect the sulfoxide from air and moisture during this operation by covering the solvent in the funnel and collection flask with a layer of isooctane. Transfer the filtrate to a 2-liter separatory funnel and draw off the dimethyl sulfoxide into the 2-liter distillation flask of the vacuum distillation assembly and distill at approximately 3-millimeter Hg pressure or less. Discard the first 200-milliliter fraction of the distillate and replace the distillate collection flask with a clean one. Continue the distillation until approximately 1 liter of the sulfoxide has been collected.

At completion of the distillation, the reagent should be stored in glass-stoppered bottles since it is very hygroscopic and will react with some metal containers in the presence of air.

Phosphoric acid. 85 percent A.C.S. reagent grade.

Aluminum oxide (80–200 mesh Woelm neutral activity grade 1 [Brockmann], Alupharm Chemicals, New Orleans, La., or equivalent). Pipette 1 milliliter of distilled water into a dry 250-milliliter Erlenmeyer flask equipped with a ground-glass stopper. Stopper the flask and rotate it in such a manner as to completely wet out the inside surfaces. When this has been done add 180 grams of the aluminum oxide and shake until no lumps or wet spots remain. Allow to stand at room temperature for a period of 2 hours. At the end of this time the water should be evenly distributed throughout the aluminum oxide powder, and it should have the same free flowing properties as the original material (flow velocity with water 0.2 milliliter per minute). At this point the aluminum oxide has an activity of 1 as expressed in Brockmann degrees, and the amount of added water is 0.5 percent by volume. This product is used in toto and as is, without further screening.

Sodium sulfate, anhydrous, A.C.S. reagent grade, preferably in granular form. For each bottle of sodium sulfate reagent used, establish as follows the necessary sodium sulfate prewash to provide such filters required in the method: Place approximately 35 grams of anhydrous sodium sulfate in a 30-milliliter coarse, fritted-glass funnel or in a 65-millimeter filter funnel with glass wool plug; wash with successive 15-milliliter portions of the indicated solvent until a 15-milliliter portion of the wash shows 0.00 absorbance per centimeter pathlength between 280 mµ and 400 mµ when tested as prescribed under “Organic solvents.” Usually three portions of wash solvent are sufficient.

procedure

Before proceeding with analysis of a sample, determine the absorbance in a 1-centimeter path cell between 250 mµ and 400 mµ for the reagent blank by carrying out the procedure, without a wax sample, at room temperature, recording the spectrum after the complete procedure as prescribed. The absorbance per centimeter pathlength following the complete procedure should not exceed 0.04 in the wavelength range from 280 mµ to 299 mµ, inclusive, nor 0.02 in the wavelength range from 300 mµ to 400 mµ. If in either spectrum the characteristic benzene peaks in the 250 mµ-260 mµ region are present, remove the benzene by the procedure under “Organic solvents” and record absorbance again. Place 300 milliliters of dimethyl sulfoxide in a 1-liter separatory funnel and add 75 milliliters of phosphoric acid. Mix the contents of the funnel and allow to stand for 10 minutes. (The reaction between the sulfoxide and the acid is exothermic. Release pressure after mixing, then keep funnel stoppered.) Add 150 milliliters of isooctane and shake to preequilibrate the solvents. Draw off the individual layers and store in glass-stoppered flasks.

In a 1-liter separatory funnel place a representative 25-gram sample of wax, add 50 milliliters of isooctane, heat gently, stir until the wax is in solution; add 100 milliliters of preequilibrated sulfoxide-phosphoric acid mixture and shake, making sure it remains in solution. If the wax comes out of solution during these operations, let the stoppered funnel remain in the jacket until the wax redissolves. (Remove stopper from the funnel at intervals to release pressure.) When the wax is in solution, remove the funnel from the jacket and shake it vigorously for 2 minutes. Set up three 250-milliliter separatory funnels with each containing 30 milliliters of preequilibrated isooctane. After separation of the liquid phases, allow to cool until the main portion of the wax-isooctane solution begins to show a precipitate. Gently swirl the funnel when precipitation first occurs on the inside surface of the funnel to accelerate this process. Carefully draw off the lower layer, filter it slowly through a thin layer of glass wool fitted loosely in a filter funnel into the first 250-milliliter separatory funnel, and wash in tandem with the 30-milliliter portions of isooctane contained in the 250-milliliter separatory funnels. Shaking time for each wash is 1 minute. Repeat the extraction operation with two additional portions of the sulfoxide-acid mixture, replacing the funnel in the jacket after each extraction to keep the wax in solution and washing each extractive in tandem through the same three portions of isooctane.

Collect the successive extractives (300 milliliters total) in a separatory funnel (preferably 2-liter), containing 480 milliliters of distilled water, mix, and allow to cool for a few minutes after the last extractive has been added. Add 80 milliliters of isooctane to the solution and extract by shaking the funnel vigorously for 2 minutes. Draw off the lower aqueous layer into a second separatory funnel (preferably 2-liter) and repeat the extraction with 80 milliliters of isooctane. Draw off and discard the aqueous layer. Wash each of the 80-milliliter extractives three times with 100-milliliter portions of distilled water. Shaking time for each wash is 1 minute. Discard the aqueous layers. Filter the first extractive through anhydrous sodium sulfate prewashed with isooctane (see Sodium sulfate under “Reagents and Materials” for preparation of filter) into a 250-milliliter Erlenmeyer flask (or optionally into the evaporation flask). Wash the first separatory funnel with the second 80-milliliter isooctane extractive and pass through the sodium sulfate. Then wash the second and first separatory funnels successively with a 20-milliliter portion of isooctane and pass the solvent through the sodium sulfate into the flask. Add 1 milliliter of n-hexadecane and evaporate the isooctane using an aspirator vacuum under nitrogen and in an oil bath temperature of approximately 90 °C. Discontinue evaporation when not over 1 milliliter of residue remains. To the residue, add a 10-milliliter portion of isooctane, reevaporate to 1 milliliter of hexadecane, and repeat this operation once.

Reserve the residue for column chromatography on the aluminum oxide. Fit the tetrafluoroethylene polymer disc on the upper part of the stem of the chromatographic tube, then place the tube with the disc on the suction flask and apply the vacuum (approximately 135 millimeters Hg pressure). Weigh out 180 grams of the aluminum oxide and pour the adsorbent mixture into the chromatographic tube in approximately 30-centimeter layers. After the addition of each layer, level off the top of the adsorbent with a flat glass rod or metal plunger by pressing down firmly until the adsorbent is well packed. Loosen the topmost few millimeters of each adsorbent layer with the end of a metal rod before the addition of the next layer. Continue packing in this manner until all the 180 grams of the adsorbent is added to the tube. Level off the top of the adsorbent by pressing down firmly with a flat glass rod or metal plunger to make the depth of the adsorbent bed approximately 80 centimeters in depth. Turn off the vacuum and remove the suction flask. Dissolve the hexadecane residue in 10 milliliters of warm benzene and decant the solution onto the column and allow the liquid level to recede to barely above the adsorbent level. Rapidly complete the transfer similarly with two 10-milliliter portions of benzene swirling the flask repeatedly each time to assure adequate washing of the residue. Fix the 1,000-milliliter reservoir onto the top of the chromatographic column. Just before the final 10-milliliter wash reaches the top of the adsorbent, add 670 milliliters of benzene to the reservoir and continue the percolation at the 2–3 milliliter per minute rate until a total of 670 milliliters of benzene has been utilized. Collect the eluate in a clean 1-liter Erlenmeyer flask (or optionally into a 1-liter evaporation flask). Allow the column to drain until most of the solvent mixture is removed. Add 1 milliliter of n-hexadecane and completely remove the benzene by evaporation under nitrogen, using the special procedure to eliminate benzene as previously described under “Organic Solvents.” Quantitatively transfer the residue with isooctane to a 25-milliliter volumetric flask and adjust to volume. Determine the absorbance of the solution in the 1-centimeter pathlength cells compared to isooctane as reference between 250 mµ-400 mµ. Correct for any absorbance derived from the reagents as determined by carrying out the procedure without a wax sample. If either spectrum shows the characteristic benzene peaks in the 250 mµ-260 mµ region, evaporate the solution to remove benzene by the procedure under “Organic Solvents.” Dissolve the residue, transfer quantitatively, and adjust to volume in isooctane in a 25-milliliter volumetric flask. Record the absorbance again. If the corrected absorbance does not exceed the limits prescribed in paragraph (a) of this section, the wax meets the ultraviolet absorbance specifications.

(b) The polyhydric alcohol esters identified in this paragraph may be used as release agents in resinous and polymeric coatings for polyolefin films complying with §175.320 of this chapter. Such esters meet the following specifications and are produced by partial esterification of oxidatively refined (Gersthofen process) montan wax acids with equimolar proportions of ethylene glycol and 1,3-butanediol:

(1) Dropping point 77°–82 °C, as determined by ASTM method D566–76 (Reapproved 1982), “Standard Test Method for Dropping Point of Lubricating Grease,” which is incorporated by reference. The availability of this incorporation by reference is given in paragraph (a)(1) of this section.

(2) Acid value 25–35, as determined by ASTM method D1386–78 (“Standard Test Method for Acid Number (Empirical) of Synthetic and Natural Waxes” (Revised 1978), which is incorporated by reference; copies are available from American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), 100 Barr Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, Philadelphia, PA 19428-2959, or available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.) using as solvent xylene-ethyl alcohol in a 2:1 ratio instead of toluene-ethyl alcohol in a 1:2 ratio.

(3) Saponification value 135–150, as determined by ASTM method D1387–78 (“Standard Test Method for Saponification Number (Empirical) of Synthetic and Natural Waxes” (Revised 1978), which is incorporated by reference; copies are available from American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), 100 Barr Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, Philadelphia, PA 19428-2959, or available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.) using xylene-ethyl alcohol in a 2:1 ratio instead of ethyl alcohol in preparation of potassium hydroxide solution.

(4) Ultraviolet absorbance limits specified in paragraph (a)(4) of this section, as determined by the analytical method described therein.

(c) The polyhydric alcohol esters of oxidatively refined (Gersthofen process) montan wax acids, identified in paragraph (a) or (b) of this section, may also be used as a component of an aqueous dispersion of vinylidene chloride copolymers, subject to the conditions described in paragraphs (c) (1) and (2) of this section.

(1) The aqueous dispersion of the additive contains not more that 18 percent polyhydric alcohol esters of oxidatively refined (Gersthofen process) montan wax acids, not more than 2 percent poly(oxyethylene) (minimum 20 moles of ethylene oxide) oleyl ether (CAS Reg. No. 9004–98–2), and not more than 1 percent poly(oxyethylene) (minimum 3 moles ethylene oxide) cetyl alcohols (CAS Reg. No. 9004–95–9).

(2) The aqueous dispersion described in paragraph (c)(1) of this section is used as an additive to aqueous dispersions of vinylidene chloride copolymers, regulated in §§175.300, 175.320, 175.360, 176.170, 176,180, and 177.1630 of this chapter, at levels not to exceed 1.5 percent (solids basis) in the finished coating.

(d) The polyhydric alcohol esters identified in this paragraph may be used as lubricants in the fabrication of vinyl chloride plastic food contact articles prepared from vinyl chloride polymers. Such esters meet the following specifications and are produced by partial esterification of oxidatively refined (Gersthofen process) montan wax acids with glycerol followed by neutralization:

(1) Dropping point 79 to 85 °C, as determined by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), Method D–566–76 (Reapproved 1982), “Standard Test Method for Dropping Point of Lubricating Grease,” which is incorporated by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a). The availability of this incorporation by reference is given in paragraph (a)(1) of this section.

(2) Acid value 20–30, as determined by ASTM Method D–1386–78 “Standard Test Method for Acid Number (Empirical) of Synthetic and Natural Waxes” (Revised 1978) (which is incorporated by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a); the availability of this incorporation by reference is given in paragraph (a)(2) of this section), using as a solvent xylene-ethyl alcohol in a 2:1 ratio instead of toluene-ethyl alcohol in a 2:1 ratio.

(3) Saponification value 130–160, as determined by ASTM Method D–1387–78 “Standard Test Method for Saponification Number (Empirical) of Synthetic and Natural Waxes” (Revised 1978), (which is incorporated by reference in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a); the availability of this incorporation by reference is given in paragraph (a)(3) of this section), using xylene-ethyl alcohol in a 2:1 ratio instead of ethyl alcohol in the preparation of potassium hydroxide solution.

(4) Ultraviolet absorbance limits specified in paragraph (a)(4) of this section, as determined by the analytical method described therein.

[42 FR 14609, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 47 FR 11848, Mar. 19, 1982; 49 FR 10113, Mar. 19, 1984; 51 FR 33895, Sept. 24, 1986; 54 FR 24898, June 12, 1989; 55 FR 28020, July 9, 1990; 58 FR 17512, Apr. 5, 1993; 69 FR 24512, May 4, 2004]

§ 178.3780   Polyhydric alcohol esters of long chain monobasic acids.
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Polyhydric alcohol esters of long chain monobasic acids identified in this section may be safely used as lubricants in the fabrication of polyvinyl chloride and/or polyvinyl chloride copolymer articles complying with §177.1980 of this chapter that contact food of Types I, II, IV-B, VI-B, VII-B, and VIII identified in table 1 in §176.170(c) of this chapter under conditions of use E, F, and G described in table 2 in §176.170(c) of this chapter, subject to the provisions of this section.

(a) Identity. For the purpose of this section, polyhydric alcohol esters of long chain monobasic acids consist of polyhydric alcohol esters having number average molecular weights in the range of 1,050 to 1,700. The esters are produced by the reaction of either ethylene glycol or glycerol with long chain monobasic acids containing from 9 to 49 carbon atoms obtained by the ozonization of long chain alpha-olefins, the unreacted carboxylic acids in the formation of the glycerol esters being neutralized with calcium hydroxide to produce a composition having up to 2 percent by weight calcium. The alpha-olefins, obtained from the polymerization of ethylene, have 20 to 50 carbon atoms and contain a minimum of 75 percent by weight straight chain alpha-olefins and not more than 25 percent vinylidene compounds.

(b) Specifications. The polyhydric alcohol esters have the following specifications:

(1) Melting point of 60–80 °C for the ethylene glycol ester and 90–105 °C for the glycerol ester as determined by the Fisher Johns method as described in “Semimicro Qualitative Organic Analysis—The Systematic Identification of Organic Compounds,” by Cheronis and Entrikin, 2d Ed., Interscience Publishers, NY, which is incorporated by reference. Copies are available from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–200), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

(2) Acid value 15–25 for each ester as determined by the A.O.C.S. method Trla-64T “Titer Test,” which is incorporated by reference. Copies are available from American Association of Oil Chemists, 36 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601, or available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php. The method is modified to use as the acid solvent a 1:1 volume mixture of anhydrous isopropyl alcohol and toluene. The solution is titrated with 0.1N methanolic sodium hydroxide.

(3) Saponification value 120–160 for the ethylene glycol ester and 90–130 for the glycerol ester as determined the A.O.C.S. method Trla-64T “Saponification Value,” which is incorporated by reference. Copies are available from American Association of Oil Chemists, 36 East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601, or available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

(4) Ultraviolet absorbance as specified in §178.3770(a)(4) of this chapter when tested by the analytical method described therein.

[42 FR 14609, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 47 FR 11849, Mar. 19, 1982; 54 FR 24899, June 12, 1989; 61 FR 14481, Apr. 2, 1996]

§ 178.3790   Polymer modifiers in semirigid and rigid vinyl chloride plastics.
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The polymers identified in paragraph (a) of this section may be safely admixed, alone or in mixture with other permitted polymers, as modifiers in semirigid and rigid vinyl chloride plastic food-contact articles prepared from vinyl chloride homopolymers and/or from vinyl chloride copolymers complying with §177.1950, §177.1970, and/or §177.1980 of this chapter, in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:

(a) For the purpose of this section, the polymer modifiers are identified as follows:

(1) Acrylic polymers identified in this subparagraph provided that such polymers contain at least 50 weight-percent of polymer units derived from one or more of the monomers listed in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section.

(i) Homopolymers and copolymers of the following monomers:

n-Butyl acrylate.

n-Butyl methacrylate.

Ethyl acrylate.

Methyl methacrylate.

(ii) Copolymers produced by copolymerizing one or more of the monomers listed in paragraph (a)(1)(i) of this section with one or more of the following monomers:

Acrylonitrile.

Butadiene.

a-Methylstyrene.

Styrene.

Vinylidene chloride.

(iii) Polymers identified in paragraphs (a)(1) (i) and (ii) of this section containing no more than 5 weight-percent of total polymer units derived by copolymerization with one or more of the following monomers:

Acrylic acid.

1,3-Butylene glycol dimethacrylate.

Divinylbenzene.

Methacrylic acid.

(iv) Mixtures of polymers identified in paragraph (a)(1) (i), (ii), and (iii) of this section; provided that no chemical reactions, other than addition reactions, occur when they are mixed.

(2) Polymers identified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section combined during their polymerization with butadiene-styrene copolymers; provided that no chemical reactions, other than addition reactions, occur when they are combined. Such combined polymers may contain 50 weight-percent or more of total polymer units derived from the butadiene-styrene copolymers.

(b) The polymer content of the finished plastic food-contact article consists of:

(1) Not less than 80 weight-percent of polymer units derived from the vinyl chloride polymers identified in the introduction to this section and not more than 5 weight-percent of polymer units derived from polymers identified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section and may optionally contain up to 15 weight-percent of polymer units derived from butadiene-styrene copolymers; or

(2) Not less than 50 weight-percent of polymer units derived from the vinyl chloride polymers identified in the introduction to this section, not more than 50 weight-percent of polymer units derived from homopolymers and/or copolymers of ethyl acrylate and methyl methacrylate, and not more than 30 weight-percent of polymer units derived from copolymers of methyl methacrylate, a-methylstyrene and acrylonitrile and may optionally contain up to 15 weight-percent of polymer units derived from butadiene-styrene copolymers.

(c) No chemical reactions, other than addition reactions, occur among the vinyl chloride polymers and the modifying polymers present in the polymer mixture used in the manufacture of the finished plastic food-contact article.

(d) The finished plastic food-contact article, when extracted with the solvent or solvents characterizing the type of food and under the conditions of time and temperature characterizing the conditions of its intended use as determined from tables 1 and 2 of §176.170(c) of this chapter, yields extractives not to exceed the limits prescribed in §177.1010 (b) (1), (2), (3), and (4) of this chapter when tested by the methods prescribed in §177.1010 (c) of this chapter.

(e) Acrylonitrile copolymers identified in this section shall comply with the provisions of §180.22 of this chapter.

§ 178.3800   Preservatives for wood.
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Preservatives may be safely used on wooden articles that are used or intended for use in packaging, transporting, or holding raw agricultural products subject to the provisions of this section:

(a) The preservatives are prepared from substances identified in paragraph (b) of this section and applied in amounts not to exceed those necessary to accomplish the technical effect of protecting the wood from decay, mildew, and water absorption.

(b) The substances permitted are as follows:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------           List of substances                      Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Copper-8-quinolinolate.................Mineral spirits........................Paraffin wax...........................  Used singly or in combination                                          so as to constitute not less                                          than 50% of the solids.Petroleum hydrocarbon resin, produced     Do. by the homo- and copolymerization of dienes and olefins of the aliphatic, alicyclic, and monobenzenoid arylalkene type from distillates of cracked petroleum stocks.Pentachlorophenol and its sodium salt..  Not to exceed 50 p.p.m. in the                                          treated wood, calculated as                                          pentachlorophenol.Rosins and rosin derivatives...........  As provided in § 178.3870.Zinc salt of sulfonated petroleum......------------------------------------------------------------------------
§ 178.3850   Reinforced wax.
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Reinforced wax may be safely used as an article or component of articles intended for use in producing, manufacturing, packing, processing, transporting, or holding food subject to the provisions of this section.

(a) Reinforced wax consists of petroleum wax to which have been added certain optional substances required in its production, or added to impart desired physical or technical properties.

(b) The quantity of any optional adjuvant substance employed in the production of or added to reinforced wax does not exceed the amount reasonably required to accomplish the intended physical or technical effect or any limitation provided in this section.

(c) Any substance employed in the production of reinforced wax, including any optional substance, that is the subject of a regulation in parts 174, 175, 176, 177, 178 and §179.45 of this chapter, conforms with any specification in such regulation.

(d) The substances and optional adjuvant substances employed in the production of or added to reinforced wax include:

(1) Substances generally recognized as safe in food.

(2) Substances subject to prior sanction for use in reinforced wax and used in accordance with such sanction or approval.

(3) Substances identified in this subparagraph and subject to any limitations provided therein:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------            List of substances                       Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Copolymer of isobutylene modified with isoprene.Petroleum wax, Type I and Type II.........Polyethylene..............................Rosins and rosin derivatives as provided in § 178.3870.Synthetic wax polymer as described in       Not to exceed 5 percent by § 176.170(a)(5) of this chapter.       weight of the petroleum                                             wax.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(e) Reinforced wax conforming with the specifications in this paragraph is used as provided in paragraph (e)(2) of this section.

(1) The chloroform-soluble portion of the water extract obtained by exposing reinforced wax to demineralized water at 70 °F for 48 hours shall not exceed 0.5 milligram per square inch of food-contact surface.

(2) It is used as a packaging material or component of packaging materials for cheese and cheese products.

[42 FR 14609, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 47 FR 1288, Jan. 12, 1982]

§ 178.3860   Release agents.
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Substances listed in paragraph (b) of this section may be safely used as release agents in petroleum wax complying with §178.3710 and in polymeric resins that contact food, subject to the provisions of this section.

(a) The quantity used shall not exceed the amount reasonably required to accomplish the intended technical effect or any limitations prescribed in this section.

(b) Release agents:

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------       List of substances                       Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Erucamide (erucylamide).........Formaldehyde, polymer with 1-     For use only as an antiscaling or naphthalenol (CAS Reg. No.        release agent, applied on the 25359-91-5).                      internal parts of reactors employed                                   in the production of polyvinyl                                   chloride and acrylic copolymers,                                   provided that the residual levels of                                   the additive in the ploymer do not                                   exceed 4 parts per million.N,N[prime]-                       For use only in polyvinyl chloride Dioleoylethylenediamine.          films in amounts such that the                                   concentration of the substance in                                   these films in the form in which the                                   films contact food shall not exceed                                   0.055 milligram of the substance per                                   square inch of film.Oleyl palmitamide...............Polybutene, hydrogenated;         For use only subject to the complying with the identity       limitations prescribed for prescribed under §           hydrogenated polybutene under § 178.3740(b).                      178.3740(b).Poly(vinyl acetate/vinyl N-       For use only in application to the octadecylcarbamate) (CAS Reg.     backing of pressuresensitive adhesive No. 70892-21-6) produced by the   tapes at levels not to exceed 0.2 reaction between                  milligram per square centimeter (1.29 stoichiometrically equivalent     milligrams per square inch) of amounts of octadecyl isocyanate   backing. and vinyl alcohol/vinyl acetate copolymer; minimum average molecular weight is 500,000.Rice bran wax...................  For use only in plastics intended for                                   contact with dry foods identified as                                   Type VIII in table 1 of §                                   176.170(c) of this chapter, at levels                                   not in excess of 1.0 percent by                                   weight of the polymer.Saturated fatty acid amides manufactured from fatty acids derived from animal, marine, or vegetable fats and oils.Stearyl erucamide...............------------------------------------------------------------------------

[42 FR 14609, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 44 FR 69649, Dec. 4, 1979; 46 FR 51902, Oct. 23, 1981; 61 FR 25396, May 21, 1996; 61 FR 42381, Aug. 15, 1996]

§ 178.3870   Rosins and rosin derivatives.
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The rosins and rosin derivatives identified in paragraph (a) of this section may safely be used in the manufacture of articles or components of articles intended for use in producing, manufacturing, packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or holding food, subject to the provisions of this section.

(a) The rosins and rosin derivatives are identified as follows:

(1) Rosins:

(i) Gum rosin, refined to color grade of K or paler.

(ii) Wood rosin, refined to color grade of K or paler.

(iii) Tall oil rosin, refined to color grade of K or paler.

(iv) Dark tall oil rosin, a fraction resulting from the refining of tall oil rosin produced by multicolumnar distillation of crude tall oil to effect removal of fatty acids and pitch components and having a saponification number of from 110–135 and 32 percent–44 percent rosin acids.

(v) Dark wood rosin, all or part of the residue after the volatile terpene oils are distilled from the oleoresin extracted from pine wood.

(2) Modified rosins manufactured from rosins identified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section:

(i) Partially hydrogenated rosin, catalytically hydrogenated to a maximum refractive index of 1.5012 at 100 °C, and a color of WG or paler.

(ii) Fully hydrogenated rosin, catalytically hydrogenated to a maximum dehydroabietic acid content of 2 percent, a minimum drop-softening point of 79 °C, and a color of X or paler.

(iii) Partially dimerized rosin, dimerized by sulfuric acid catalyst to a drop-softening point of 95°–105 °C and a color of WG or paler.

(iv) Fully dimerized rosin, dimerized by sulfuric acid catalyst, and from which sufficient nondimerized rosin has been removed by distillation to achieve a minimum drop-softening point of 143 °C, and a color of H or paler.

(v) Disproportionated rosin, catalytically disproportionated to a minimum dehydroabietic acid content of 35 percent, a maximum abietic acid content of 1 percent, a maximum content of substituted phenanthrenes (as retene) of 0.25 percent, and a color of WG or paler.

(3) Rosin esters manufactured from rosins and modified rosins identified in paragraphs (a)(1) and (2) of this section:

(i) Glycerol ester of wood rosin purified by steam stripping to have an acid number of 3 to 9, a drop-softening point of 88°–96 °C, and a color of N or paler.

(ii) Glycerol ester of partially hydrogenated wood rosin, having an acid number of 3 to 10, a drop-softening point of 79°–88 °C, and a color of N or paler.

(iii) Glycerol ester of partially dimerized rosin, having an acid number of 3 to 8, a drop-softening point of 109°–119 °C, and a color of M or paler.

(iv) Glycerol ester of fully dimerized rosin, having an acid number of 5 to 16, a drop-softening point of 165°–175 °C, and a color of H or paler.

(v) Glycerol ester of maleic anhydride-modified wood rosin, having an acid number of 30 to 40, a drop-softening point of 138°–146 °C, a color of M or paler, and a saponification number less than 280.

(vi) Methyl ester of rosin, partially hydrogenated, purified by steam stripping to have an acid number of 4 to 8, a refractive index of 1.5170 to 1.5205 at 20 °C, and a viscosity of 23 to 66 poises at 25 °C.

(vii) Pentaerythritol ester of wood rosin, having an acid number of 6 to 16, a drop-softening point of 109°–116 °C, and a color of M or paler.

(viii) Pentaerythritol ester of partially hydrogenated wood rosin, having an acid number of 7 to 18, a drop-softening point of 102°–110 °C, and a color of K or paler.

(ix) Pentaerythritol ester of maleic anhydride-modified wood rosin, having an acid number of 8 to 16, a drop-softening point of 154°–162 °C, a color of M or paler, and having a saponification number less than 280.

(x) Pentaerythritol ester of maleic anhydride-modified wood rosin, having an acid number of 9 to 16, a drop-softening point of 130°–140 °C, a color of N or paler, and having a saponification number less than 280.

(xi) Pentaerythritol ester of maleic anhydride-modified wood rosin, having an acid number of 134 to 145, a drop-softening point of 127°–137 °C, a color of M or paler, and having a saponification number less than 280.

(xii) Pentaerythritol ester of maleic anhydride-modified wood rosin, having an acid number of 30 to 40, a drop-softening point of 131°–137 °C, a color of N or paler, and having a saponification number less than 280.

(xiii) Pentaerythritol ester of maleic anhydride-modified wood rosin, further modified by reaction with 4,4′-isopropyl-idenediphenol-formaldehyde condensate, having an acid number of 10 to 22, a drop-softening point of 162°–172 °C, a color of K or paler, a saponification number less than 280, and a maximum ultraviolet absorbance of 0.14 at 296 mµ (using a 1-centimeter cell and 200 milligrams of the rosin ester per liter of solvent consisting of ethyl alcohol made alkaline by addition of 0.1 percent of potassium hydroxide).

(xiv) Mixed methyl and pentaerythritol ester of maleic anhydride-modified wood rosin, having an acid number of 73 to 83, a drop-softening point of 113°–123 °C, a color of M or paler, and a saponification number less than 280.

(xv) Triethylene glycol ester of partially hydrogenated wood rosin, having an acid number of 2 to 10, a color of K or paler, and a viscosity of 350 to 425 seconds Saybolt at 100 °C.

(xvi) Glycerol ester of maleic anhydride-modified wood rosin, having an acid number of 17 to 23, a drop-softening point of 136°–140 °C, a color of M or paler, and a saponification number less than 280. For use only in cellophane complying with §177.1200 of this chapter.

(xvii) Citric acid-modified glycerol ester of rosin, having an acid number less than 20, a drop-softening point of 105°–115 °C, and a color of K or paler. For use only as a blending agent in coatings for cellophane complying with §177.1200 of this chapter.

(xviii) Glycerol ester of tall oil rosin, purified by steam stripping to have an acid number of 5–12, a softening point of 80°–88 °C, and a color of N or paler.

(xix) Glycerol ester of maleic anhydride-modified tall oil rosin, having an acid number of 30 to 40, a drop-softening point of 141°–146 °C, a color of N or paler, and a saponification number less than 280.

(xx) Glycerol ester of disproportionated tall oil rosin, having an acid number of 5 to 10, a drop-softening point of 84°–93 °C, a color of WG or paler, and a saponification number less than 180.

(4) Rosin salts and sizes—Ammonium, calcium, potassium, sodium, or zinc salts of rosin manufactured by the partial or complete saponification of any one of the rosins or modified rosins identified in paragraph (a)(1) and (2) of this section, or blends thereof, and with or without modification by reaction with one or more of the following:

(i) Formaldehyde.

(ii) Fumaric acid.

(iii) Maleic anhydride.

(iv) Saligenin.

(b) The quantity used shall not exceed the amount reasonably required to accomplish the intended technical effect.

(c) The use in any substance or article that is the subject of a regulation in parts 174, 175, 176, 177, 178 and §179.45 of this chapter shall conform with any specifications and limitations prescribed by such regulation for the finished form of the substance or article.

(d) The provisions of this section are not applicable to rosins and rosin derivatives identified in §175.300(b)(3)(v) of this chapter and used in resinous and polymeric coatings complying with §175.300 of this chapter.

(e) The provisions of this section are not applicable to rosins and rosin derivatives identified in §175.105(c)(5) of this chapter and used in defoaming agents complying with §176.210 of this chapter, food-packaging adhesives complying with §175.105 of this chapter, and rubber articles complying with §177.2600 of this chapter.

(f) The analytical methods for determining whether rosins and rosin derivatives conform to the specifications prescribed in paragraph (a) of this section are as follows:

(1) Color: Color shall be as determined by ASTM method D509–70 (Reapproved 1981), “Standard Methods of Sampling and Grading Rosin,” which is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the American Society for Testing Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, Philadelphia, PA 19428-2959, or may be examined at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

(2) Refractive index: Refractive index shall be as determined by ASTM method D1747–62 (Reapproved 1978), “Standard Test Method for Refractive Index of Viscous Materials,” which is incorporated by reference. The availability of this incorporation by reference is given in paragraph (f)(1) of this section.

(3) Acid number: Acid number shall be as determined by ASTM method D465–82, “Standard Test Methods for Acid Number of Rosin,” which is incorporated by reference. The availability of this incorporation by reference is given in paragraph (f)(1) of this section.

(4) Viscosity: Viscosity in poises shall be as determined by ASTM method D1824–66 (Reapproved 1980), “Standard Test Method for Apparent Viscosity of Plastisols and Organosols at Low Shear Rates by Brookfield Viscometer,” and in Saybolt seconds by ASTM method D88–81, “Standard Test Method for Saybolt Viscosity,” which are incorporated by reference. The availability of this incorporation by reference is given in paragraph (f)(1) of this section.

(5) Softening point: Softening point shall be as determined by ASTM method E28–67, “Standard Test Method for Softening Point by Ring and Ball Apparatus” (Reapproved 1977), which is incorporated by reference. Copies are available from American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), 100 Barr Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, Philadelphia, PA 19428-2959, or available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

(6) Analytical methods for determining drop-softening point, saponification number, and any other specifications not listed under paragraphs (f)(1) through (5) of this section, titled: (i) “Determination of Abeitic Acid and Dehydroabietic Acid in Rosins”; (ii) “Determination of Softening Point of Solid Resins”; (iii) “Determination of Saponification Number of Rosin Esters,” and (iv) “Determination of Phenolic Modification of Rosin Derivatives,” which are incorporated by reference. Copies are available from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–200), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

[42 FR 14609, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 47 FR 11849, Mar. 19, 1982; 49 FR 10113, Mar. 19, 1984; 54 FR 24899, June 12, 1989]

§ 178.3900   Sodium pentachlorophenate.
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Sodium pentachlorophenate may be safely used as a preservative for ammonium alginate employed as a processing aid in the manufacture of polyvinyl chloride emulsion polymers intended for use as articles or components of articles that contact food at temperatures not to exceed room temperature. The quantity of sodium pentachlorophenate used shall not exceed 0.5 percent by weight of ammonium alginate solids.

§ 178.3910   Surface lubricants used in the manufacture of metallic articles.
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The substances listed in this section may be safely used in surface lubricants employed in the manufacture of metallic articles that contact food, subject to the provisions of this section.

(a) The following substances may be used in surface lubricants used in the rolling of metallic foil or sheet stock provided that total residual lubricant remaining on the metallic article in the form in which it contacts food does not exceed 0.015 milligram per square inch of metallic food-contact surface:

(1) Substances identified in paragraphs (b)(1) and (2) of this section.

(2) Substances identified in this paragraph.

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------           List of substances                      Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------α-Butyl-V--hydroxypoly (oxyethylene)-poly (oxypropylene) (CAS Reg. No. 9038-95-3) produced by random condensation of a 1:1 mixture by weight of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide with butanol and having a minimum molecular weight of 1,000.α-Butyl-V- hydroxypoly(oxypropylene) (CAS Reg. No. 9003-13-8) having a minimum molecular weight of 1000.α-Lauroyl-V- hydroxpoly(oxyethylene) (CAS Reg. No. 9004-81-3) having a minimum molecular weight of 200.Acetate esters derived from synthetic straight chain alcohols (complying with § 172.864 of this chapter) that have even numbers of carbon atoms in the range C8-C18.alpha-Alkyl-omega- hydroxypoly(oxyethylene) produced by the condensation of 1 mole of C12-C15 straight chain primary alcohols with an average of 3 moles of ethylene oxide (CAS Reg. No. 68002-97-1).Benzotriazole (CAS Reg. No. 95-14-7)...Bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)amine      Not to be used in combination (CAS Reg. No. 61789-79-5).               with sodium nitrite.Bis(hydrogenated tallow alkyl)aminoethanol (CAS Reg. No. 116438-56-3).N,N-Bis(2-hydroxyethyl)butylamine (CAS Reg. No. 102-79-4).Tert-Butyl alcohol.....................Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate..............Diethyl phthalate......................Diethylene glycol monobutylether (CAS Reg. No. 112-34-5).Dimers, trimers, and/or their partial    For use only at a level not to methyl esters; such dimers and trimers   exceed 10 percent by weight of are of unsaturated C18 fatty acids       finished lubricant derived from animal and vegetable fats   formulation. and oils and/or tall oil, and such partial methyl esters meet the following specifications: Saponification value 180-200, acid value 70-130, and maximum iodine value 120.Di-n-octyl sebacate....................Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, sodium salts.Isopropyl alcohol......................Isopropyl laurate (CAS Reg. No. 10233-   For use at a level not to 13-3).                                   exceed 10 percent by weight of                                          the finished lubricant                                          formulation.Isopropyl oleate.......................Isotridecyl alcohol, ethoxylated (CAS Reg. No. 9043-30-5).Methyl esters of coconut oil fatty acids.Methyl esters of fatty acids (C16-C18) derived from animal and vegetable fats and oils.Polybutene, hydrogenated: complying with the identity prescribed under § 178.3740(b).Polyethylene glycol (400) monostearate.Polyisobutylene (minimum molecular weight 300).Polyoxyethylated (5 moles) tallow amine (CAS Reg. No. 61791-26-2).Polyvinyl alcohol......................Sodium nitrite.........................  For use only as a rust                                          inhibitor in lubricant                                          formulations provided the                                          total residual sodium nitrite                                          on the metallic article in the                                          form in which it contacts food                                          does not exceed 0.007                                          milligram per square inch of                                          metallic food-contact surface.Sodium petroleum sulfonate, MW 440-450 (CAS Reg. No. 68608-26-4) derived from naphthenic oil having a Saybolt viscosity range of 500-600 Saybolt Universal Seconds (SUS at 37-8 °C (100 °F) as determined by ASTM method D88-81, ``Standard Test Method for Saybolt Viscosity,'' which is incorporated by reference. Copies are available from the American Society for Testing Materials, 1961 Race St., Philadelphia, PA 19103, or available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http:// www.archives.gov/federal_register/ code_of_federal_regulations/ ibr_locations.php..Synthetic alcohol mixture of straight- and branched-chain alcohols that have even numbers of carbon atoms in the range C4C18 and that are prepared from ethylene, aluminum, and hydrogen such that the finished synthetic alcohol mixture contains not less than 75 pct of straight-chain primary alcohols and contains not less than 85 pct total C10 and C12 alcohols.Synthetic primary alcohol mixture of     For use at a level not to straight- and branched-chain alcohols    exceed 8 pct by weight of the that contain at least 99 pct primary     finished lubricant alcohols consisting of the following:    formulation. not less than 70 pct normal alcohols; not less than 96.5 pct C12-C15 alcohols; and not more than 2.5 pct alpha, omega C13-C16 diols. The alcohols are prepared from linear olefins from a purified kerosene fraction, carbon monoxide and hydrogen using a modified oxo process, such that the finished primary alcohol mixture meets the following specifications: Molecular weight, 207±4; hydroxyl number, 266-276.Synthetic primary alcohol mixture of     For use only at a level not to straight- and branched-chain alcohols    exceed 8 pct by weight of the that contain at least 99 pct primary     finished lubricant alcohols consisting of the following:    formulation. not less than 70 percent normal alcohols; not less than 93 pct C12-C13 alcohols; not more than 5 pct C14-C15 alcohols; and not more than 2.5 pct alpha, omega, C13-C16 diols. The alcohols are prepared from linear olefins from a purified kerosene fraction, carbon monoxide and hydrogen using a modified oxo process, such that the finished primary alcohol mixture meets the following specifications:  Molecular weight 194±5;   hydroxyl number, 283-296.Tallow, sulfonated.....................Triethanolamine........................------------------------------------------------------------------------

(3) Mineral oil conforming to the identity prescribed in §178.3620(c).

(4) Light petroleum hydrocarbons identified in paragraph (a)(4) (i) of this section: Provided, That the total residual lubricant on the metallic article in the form in which it contacts food meets the ultraviolet absorbance limits prescribed in paragraph (a) (4) (ii) of this section as determined by the analytical method described in paragraph (a) (4) (iii) of this section.

(i) Light petroleum hydrocarbons are derived by distillation from virgin petroleum stocks or are synthesized from petroleum gases. They are chiefly paraffinic, isoparaffinic, napthenic, or aromatic in nature, and meet the following specifications:

(a) Initial boiling point is 24 °C minimum and final boiling point is 288 °C maximum, as determined by ASTM method D86–82, “Standard Method for Distillation of Petroleum Products,” which is incorporated by reference. Copies may be obtained from the American Society for Testing Materials, 100 Barr Harbor Dr., West Conshohocken, Philadelphia, PA 19428-2959, or may be examined at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php.

(b) Nonvolatile residue is 0.005 gram per 100 milliliters, maximum, as determined by ASTM method D381–80, “Standard Test Method for Existent Gum in Fuels by Jet Evaporation,” when the final boiling point is 121 °C or above and by ASTM method D1353–78, “Standard Test Method for Nonvolatile Matter in Volatile Solvents for Use in Paint, Varnish, Lacquer, and Related Products,” when the final boiling point is below 121 °C. These ASTM methods are incorporated by reference. The availability of these incorporations by reference is given in paragraph (a)(4)(i)(a) of this section.

(c) Saybolt color 20 minimum as determined by ASTM method D156–82, “Standard Test Method for Saybolt Color of Petroleum Products (Saybolt Chromometer Method),” which is incorporated by reference. The availability of this incorporation by reference is given in paragraph (a)(4)(i)(a) of this section.

(d) Aromatic component content shall not exceed 32 percent.

(e) Conforms with ultraviolet absorbance limits prescribed in §178.3620(c) as determined by the analytical method described therein.

(ii) Ultraviolet absorbance limits on residual lubricants are as follows:

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(iii) The analytical method for determining ultraviolet absorbance limits on residual lubricants is as follows:

general instructions

Because of the sensitivity of the test, the possibility of errors arising from contamination is great. It is of the greatest importance that all glassware be scrupulously cleaned to remove all organic matter such as oil, grease, detergent, residues, etc. Examine all glassware including stoppers and stopcocks, under ultraviolet light to detect any residual fluorescent contamination. As a precautionary measure it is recommended practice to rinse all glassware with purified isooctane immediately before use. No grease is to be used on stopcocks or joints. Great care to avoid contamination of oil samples in handling and to assure absence of any extraneous material arising from inadequate packaging is essential. Because some of the polynuclear hydrocarbons sought in this test are very susceptible to photo-oxidation, the entire procedure is to be carried out under subdued light.

apparatus

Separatory funnels. 250-milliliter, 500-milliliter, 1,000-milliliter, and preferably 2,000-milliliter capacity, equipped with tetrafluoroethylene polymer stopcocks.

Evaporation flask (optional). 250-milliliter or 500-milliliter capacity all-glass flask equipped with standard-taper stopper having inlet and outlet tubes to permit passage of nitrogen across the surface of contained liquid to be evaporated.

Spectrophotometric cells. Fused quartz cells, optical path length in the range of 5,000 centimeters ±0.005 centimeter; also for checking spectrophotometer performance only, optical path length in the range 1.000 centimeter ±0.005 centimeter. With distilled water in the cells, determine any absorbance differences.

Spectrophotometer. Special range 250 millicrons-400 millimicrons with spectral slit width of 2 millimicrons or less; under instrument operating conditions for these absorbance measurements, the spectrophotometer shall also meet the following performance requirements:

Absorbance repeatability, ±0.01 at 0.4 absorbance.

Absorbance accuracy,1 ±0.05 at 0.4 absorbance.

1 As determined by procedure using potassium chromate for reference standard and described in National Bureau of Standards Circular 484, Spectrometry, U.S. Department of Commerce (1949), which is incorporated by reference. Copies are available from the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS–200), Food and Drug Administration, 5100 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Park, MD 20740, or available for inspection at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.php. The accuracy is to be determined by comparison with the standard values at 210, 345, and 400 millimicrons.

Wavelength repeatability, ±0.2 millimicron.

Wavelength accuracy, ±1.0 millimicron.

Soxhlet apparatus. 60-millimeter diameter body tubes fitted with condenser and 500-milliliter round-bottom boiling flask. A supply of paper thimbles to fit is required.

Nitrogen cylinder. Water-pumped or equivalent purity nitrogen in cylinder equipped with regulator and valve to control flow at 5 p.s.i.g.

reagents and materials

Organic solvents. All solvents used throughout the procedure shall meet the specifications and tests described in this specification. The isooctane (2,2,4-trimethylpentane) shall pass the following test:

Place 180 milliliters of solvent in a 250-milliliter Erlenmeyer flask, add 1 milliliter of purified n-hexadecane and evaporate on the steam bath under a stream of nitrogen (a loose aluminum foil jacket around the flask will speed evaporation). Discontinue evaporation when not over 1 milliliter of residue remains.

Alternatively, the evaporation time can be reduced by using the optional evaporation flask. In this case the solvent and n-hexadecane are placed in the flask on the steam bath, the tube assembly is inserted, and a stream of nitrogen is fed through the inlet tube while the outlet tube is connected to a solvent trap and vacuum line in such a way as to prevent any flow-back of condensate into the flask.

Dissolve the 1 milliliter of hexadecane residue in isooctane and make to 25 milliliters volume. Determine the absorbance in the 5-centimeter path length cells compared to isooctane as reference. The absorbance of the solution of the solvent residue shall not exceed 0.01 per centimeter path length between 280 and 400 mµ. Purify, if necessary, by passage through a column of activated silica gel (Grade 12, Davison Chemical Co., Baltimore, Maryland, or equivalent) about 90 centimeters in length and 5 centimeters to 8 centimeters in diameter.

n-Hexadecane, 99-percent olefin-free. Dilute 1.0 milliliter of n-hexadecane to 25 milliliters with isooctane and determine the absorbance in a 5-centimeter cell compared to isooctane as reference point between 280 mµ-400 mµ. The absorbance per centimeter path length shall not exceed 0.00 in this range. Purify, if necessary, by percolation through activated silica gel or by distillation.

Dimethyl sulfoxide. Spectrophotometric grade (Crown Zellerbach Corp., Camas, Washington, or equivalent). Absorbance (1-centimeter cell, distilled water reference, sample completely saturated with nitrogen).

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------                                                              Absorbance                         Wavelength                            (maximum)------------------------------------------------------------------------261.5.......................................................        1.00270.........................................................         .20275.........................................................         .09280.........................................................         .06300.........................................................        .015------------------------------------------------------------------------

There shall be no irregularities in the absorbance curve within these wavelengths.

Phosphoric acid. 85 percent A.C.S. reagent grade.

Sodium sulfate, anhydrous, A.C.S. reagent grade, preferably in granular form. For each bottle of sodium sulfate reagent used, establish as follows the necessary sodium sulfate prewash to provide such filters required in the method: Place approximately 35 grams of anhydrous sodium sulfate in a 30-milliliter coarse, fritted-glass funnel or in a 65-milliliter filter funnel with glass wool plug; wash with successive 15-milliliter portions of the indicated solvent until a 15-milliliter portion of the wash shows 0.00 absorbance per centimeter path length between 280 mµ and 400 mµ when tested as prescribed under “Organic solvents.” Usually three portions of wash solvent are sufficient.

Before proceeding with analysis of a sample, determine the absorbance in a 5-centimeter path cell between 250 millimicrons and 400 millimicrons for the reagent blank by carrying out the procedure, without a metal sample. The absorbance per centimeter path length should not exceed 0.02 in the wavelength range from 280 mµ to 400 mµ.

Place 300 milliliters of dimethyl sulfoxide in a 1-liter separatory funnel and add 75 milliliters of phosphoric acid. Mix the contents of the funnel and allow to stand for 10 minutes. (The reaction between the sulfoxide and the acid is exothermic. Release pressure after mixing, then keep funnel stoppered.) Add 150 milliliters of isooctane and shake to pre-equilibrate the solvents. Draw off the individual layers and store in glass-stoppered flasks.

procedure

Sample. Select metal foil or sheet stock for the test which has not been previously contaminated by careless handling or exposure to atmospheric dust and fumes. A commercial coil in the form supplied for spindle mounting in a packaging line or wrapping machine is most suitable. Strip off the outside turn of metal and discard. Carefully avoid contamination or damage from handling the metal (wear gloves). Remove a 16–18-foot length from the coil and place it on a flat surface protected by a length of new kraft paper. Cut four 15-foot strips from the sample, each 3 inches wide (avoid tearing the edges of the strips). Using a piece of suitable glass rod, roll the strips of metal into loose coils and insert each into a Soxhlet thimble. Each turn of coil should be visibly separated from the adjacent turn.

Extraction. Fill each of the four Soxhlet tubes with purified isooctane (see under heading “Reagents and Materials,” above) until siphon action occurs and then refill the tube body. Supply heat to the boiling flask and allow extraction to continue for at least 8 hours or until repeated weighings of the dried and cooled coil show no further weight loss.

Combine the isooctane extracts from the four Soxhlet units in a suitable beaker, rinsing each tube and flask into the beaker with fresh purified solvent. Evaporate the solvent under an atmosphere of inert gas (nitrogen) to residual volume of 50–60 milliliters and transfer this solution to a 500-milliliter separatory funnel containing 100 milliliters of pre-equilibrated sulfoxide-phosphoric acid mixture. Complete the transfer of the sample with small portions of pre-equilibrated isooctane to give a total volume of the residue and solvent of 75 milliliters. Shake the funnel vigorously for 2 minutes. Set up three 250-milliliter separatory funnels with each containing 30 milliliters of pre-equilibrated isooctane. After separation of liquid phases, carefully draw off lower layer into the first 250-milliliter separatory funnel and wash in tandem with the 30-milliliter portion of isooctane contained in the 250-milliliter separatory funnels. Shaking time for each wash is 1 minute. Repeat the extraction operation with two additional portions of the sulfoxide-acid mixture and wash each extractive in tandem through the same three portions of isooctane.

Collect the successive extractives (300 milliliters total) in a separatory funnel (preferably 2-liter) containing 480 milliliters of distilled water; mix, and allow to cool for a few minutes after the last extractive has been added. Add 80 milliliters of isooctane to the solution and extract by shaking the funnel vigorously for 2 minutes. Draw off the lower aqueous layer into a second separatory funnel (preferably 2-liter) and repeat the extraction with 80 milliliter of isooctane. Draw off and discard the aqueous layer. Wash each of the 80 milliliter extractives three times with 100-milliliter portions distilled water. Shaking time for each wash is 1 minute. Discard the aqueous layers. Filter the first extractive through anhydrous sodium sulfate pre-washed with isooctane (see sodium sulfate under “Reagents and Materials” for preparation of filter) into a 250-milliliter Erlenmeyer flask (or optionally into the evaporation flask). Wash the first separatory funnel with the second 80-milliliter isooctane extractive and pass through the sodium sulfate. Then wash the second and first separatory funnels successively with a 20-milliliter portion of isooctane and pass the solvent through the sodium sulfate into the flask. Add 1 milliliter of n-hexadecane and evaporate the isooctane on the steam bath under nitrogen. Discontinue evaporation when not over 1 milliliter of residue remains. To the residue, add a 10-milliliter portion of isooctane, reevaporate to 1 milliliter of hexadecane, and repeat this operation once.

Quantitatively transfer the residue with isooctane to a 25-milliliter volumetric flask, make to volume, and mix. Determine the absorbance of the solution in 5-centimeter pathlength cells compared to isooctane as reference between 280mµ–400mµ (take care to lose none of the solution in filling the sample cell). Correct the absorbance values for any absorbance derived from reagents as determined by carrying out the procedure without a metal sample. If the corrected absorbance does not exceed the limits prescribed in this paragraph, the residue meets the ultraviolet absorbance specifications.

(b) The following substances may be used in surface lubricants used to facilitate the drawing, stamping, or forming of metallic articles from rolled foil or sheet stock by further processing provided that the total residual lubricant remaining on the metallic article in the form in which it contacts food does not exceed 0.2 milligram per square inch of food-contact surface:

(1) Antioxidants used in compliance with regulations in parts 170 through 189 of this chapter.

(2) Substances identified in this subparagraph.

 ------------------------------------------------------------------------           List of substances                      Limitations------------------------------------------------------------------------Acetyl tributyl citrate................Acetyl triethyl citrate................Butyl stearate.........................Castor oil.............................Dibutyl sebacate.......................Di(2-ethylhexyl) azelate...............Di(2-ethylhexyl) sebacate..............Diisodecyl phthalate...................Dimethylpolysiloxane...................  Conforming to the identity                                          prescribed in § 181.28 of                                          this chapter.Dipropylene glycol.....................Epoxidized soybean oil.................  Conforming to the identity                                          prescribed in § 181.27 of                                          this chapter.Fatty acids derived from animal and vegetable fats and oils, and salts of such acids, single or mixed, as follows:  Aluminum  Magnesium  Potassium  Sodium  ZincFatty alcohols, straight-chain with even number carbon atoms (C10 or greater).Isobutyl stearate......................Lanolin................................Linoleic acid amide....................Mineral oil............................  Conforming to the identity                                          prescribed in § 178.3620                                          (a) or (b).Mono-, di-, and tristearyl citrate.....Oleic acid amide.......................Palmitic acid amide....................Petrolatum.............................  Conforming to the identity                                          prescribed in § 178.3700.Phosphoric acid, mono- and dihexyl       For use only at levels not to esters, compounds with                   exceed 0.5 percent by weight tetramethylnonylamines and C11-14-       of the finished surface alkylamines (CAS Reg. No. 80939-62-4).   lubricant formulation.Polyethylene glycol (molecular weight    Mono- and diethylene glycol 300 or greater).                         content not to exceed a total                                          of 0.2 pct.Stannous stearate......................Stearic acid amide.....................Stearyl stearate.......................Tetrakis[methylene (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4- For use at a level not to hydroxyhydrocinnamate)] methane (CAS     exceed 0.5 percent by weight Registry No. 6683-19-8).                 of the finished surface                                          lubricant formulation.Triethylene glycol.....................  Diethylene glycol content not                                          to exceed 0.1 pct.Wax, petroleum.........................  Complying with § 178.3710.------------------------------------------------------------------------

(c) The substances identified in paragraph (a)(2) of this section may be used in surface lubricants used to facilitate the drawing, stamping, and forming of metallic articles from rolled foil and sheet stock provided that total residual lubricant remaining on the metallic article in the form in which it contacts food does not exceed 0.015 milligram per square inch of food-contact surface.

(d) Subject to any prescribed limitations, the quantity of surface lubricant used in the manufacture of metallic articles shall not exceed the least amount reasonably required to accomplish the intended technical effect and shall not be intended to nor, in fact, accomplish any technical effect in the food itself.

(e) The use of the surface lubricants in the manufacture of any article that is the subject of a regulation in parts 174, 175, 176, 177, 178 and §179.45 of this chapter must comply with any specifications prescribed by such regulation for the finished form of the article.

(f) Any substance that is listed in this section and the subject of a regulation in parts 174, 175, 176, 177, 178 and §179.45 of this chapter shall comply with any applicable specifications prescribed by such regulation.

[42 FR 14609, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 48 FR 238, Jan. 4, 1983; 49 FR 10113, Mar. 19, 1984; 49 FR 29579, July 23, 1984; 50 FR 36874, Sept. 10, 1985; 52 FR 10223, Mar. 31, 1987; 54 FR 6124, Feb. 8, 1989; 54 FR 24899, June 12, 1989; 56 FR 55456, Oct. 28, 1991; 57 FR 23953, June 5, 1992; 58 FR 17513, Apr. 5, 1993; 64 FR 47110, Aug. 30, 1999; 69 FR 24512, May 4, 2004]

§ 178.3930   Terpene resins.
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The terpene resins identified in paragraph (a) of this section may be safely used as components of polypropylene film intended for use in contact with food, and the terpene resins identified in paragraph (b) of this section may be safely used as components of polyolefin film intended for use in contact with food;

(a) Terpene resins consisting of the hydrogenated polymers of terpene hydrocarbons obtainable from sulfate turpentine and meeting the following specifications: Drop-softening point of 118°–138 °C; iodine value less than 20.

(b) Terpene resins consisting of polymers of beta-pinene and meeting the following specifications: Acid value less than 1; saponification number less than 1; color less than 4 on the Gardner scale as measured in 50 percent mineral spirits solution.

§ 178.3940   Tetraethylene glycol di-(2-ethylhexoate).
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Tetraethylene glycol di-(2-ethylhexoate) containing not more than 22 parts per million ethylene and/or diethylene glycols may be used at a level not to exceed 0.7 percent by weight of twine as a finish on twine to be used for tying meat provided the twine fibers are produced from nylon resins complying with §177.1500 of this chapter.

§ 178.3950   Tetrahydrofuran.
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Tetrahydrofuran may be safely used in the fabrication of articles intended for packaging, transporting, or storing foods, subject to the provisions of this section.

(a) It is used as a solvent in the casting of film from a solution of polymeric resins of vinyl chloride, vinyl acetate, or vinylidene chloride that have been polymerized singly or copolymerized with one another in any combination, or it may be used as a solvent in the casting of film prepared from vinyl chloride copolymers complying with §177.1980 of this chapter.

(b) The residual amount of tetrahydrofuran in the film does not exceed 1.5 percent by weight of film.

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