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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 4A4420

Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Dimethyl Dicarbonate

Petitioner: Miles, Inc. (now Bayer Corp.)
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (94F-0189)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of dimethyl dicarbonate (DMDC) as a yeast inhibitor in sports drinks and fruit or juice sparklers
21 CFR* affected: 172.133; Dimethyl dicarbonate
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • dimethyl dicarbonate, (4525-33-1)
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    Federal Register publication history: Jun 28, 1994; 59 FR 33299; Notice
    May 29, 1996; 61 FR 26786; Final Rule; Effective date: May 29, 1996


     

    *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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