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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Final Rules: Food Additives and Color Additives

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Petition(s): FAP 5B3051

Food Additives: Acrylonitrile / Butadiene / Styrene Copolymer

Petitioner: Borg-Warner Corp.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (75F-0167)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for safe use of an acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene copolymer as an article or component of articles intended to contact all foods except those containing alcohol.
21 CFR* affected: 177.1020; (was 121.2633); Acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene copolymer.
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • acrylonitrile/butadiene/styrene copolymer, (9003-56-9)
  • 2-mercaptoethanol, (60-24-2)
  • Federal Register publication history: Nov 29, 1974; 39 FR 41569; Filing of Petition for Food Additive
    Jan 10, 1975; 40 FR 2247; Amendment to Filing of Petition for Food Additive
    Sep 4, 1975; 40 FR 40799; Final Rule; Effective date: Sep 4, 1975


     

    *Definitions

    • 21 CFR: Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
    • Substance: The name of the substance listed in the CFR.
    • CAS Registry® No.: Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) Registry Number® for the substance.
    • Petitions (see also Questions and Answers About the Petition Process)
      • FAP: Food Additive Petition
      • CAP: Color Additive Petition
      • GRP: GRAS Affirmation Petition (replaced by GRAS Notification Program in 1998)
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