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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): GRP 4G0041

Food Additives Permitted for Direct and Secondary Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Quaternary Ammonium Chloride Combination

Petitioner: Fabcon International, Inc.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (83G-0284)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of quaternary ammonium chloride combination as an antimicrobial agent in the processing of sugar cane
21 CFR* affected: 172.165; Quaternary ammonium chloride combination
173.320; Chemicals for controlling microorganisms in cane-sugar and beet-sugar mills
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • N-dodecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, (139-07-1)
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  • N-dodecyl dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride, (27479-28-3)
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  • N-hexadecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, (122-18-9)
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  • N-octadecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium, (122-19-0)
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  • N-tetradecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride, (139-08-2)
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  • N-tetradecyl dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride, (27479-29-4)
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    Federal Register publication history: Aug 6, 1974; 39 FR 28307; Notice
    Jan 29, 1985; 50 FR 3890; Final Rule; Effective date: Jan 29, 1985


     

    *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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