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Final Rules and Final Orders: Food Additives and Color Additives

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Petition(s): FAP 7B4038

Indirect Food Additives: Polymers

Petitioner: Dow Chemical Co.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (87F-0361)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of 1,6-hexanediol; 1,4-cyclohexane dimethanol; alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,4-butanediyl; methyl oxirane polymer with oxirane; and methyl oxirane polymer with oxirane, ether with 1,2,3-propanetriol as reactants; and tetrakis[methylene(2,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamate)]methane as an optional adjuvant in the production of polyurethane resins for use in contact with dry bulk food
21 CFR* affected: 177.1680; Polyurethane resins
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol, (105-08-8)
  • 1,6-hexanediol, (629-11-8)
  • alpha-hydro-omega-hydroxypoly(oxy-1,4-butandiyl), (25190-06-1)
  • oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, (9003-11-6)
  • oxirane, methyl-, polymer with oxirane, ether with 1,2,3-propanetriol, (9082-00-2)
  • tetrakis[methylene-(2,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxydrocinnamate)]methane, (6683-19-8)
  • Federal Register publication history: Dec 23, 1987; 52 FR 48577; Notice
    Apr 16, 1991; 56 FR 15275; Final Rule; Effective date: Apr 16, 1991


     

    *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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