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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Final Rules and Final Orders: Food Additives and Color Additives
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Petition(s): FAP 8B4077

Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers

Petitioner: Ciba-Geigy Corp.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (88F-0139)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphite as an antioxidant and thermal stabilizer for poly-l-butene resins and butene/ethylene copolymers intended for use in contact with food
21 CFR* affected: 178.2010; Antioxidants and/or stabilizers for polymers
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphite, (31570-04-4)
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    Federal Register publication history: Jun 9, 1988; 53 FR 21728; Notice
    Apr 11, 1990; 55 FR 13521; Final rule; Effective date: Apr 11, 1990


     

    *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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