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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 6B4523

Indirect Food Additives: Adhesives and Components of Coatings

Petitioner: The Dow Chemical Co.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (96F-0384)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of epichlorohydrin-dipropylene glycol and epichlorohydrin-polypropylene glycol as reactants in the preparation of epoxy-based resins used as adhesives for articles or components of articles intended for use in food-contact applications
21 CFR* affected: 175.105; Adhesives
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • alpha-(oxiranylmethyl)-omega-(oxiranylmethoxy)poly[oxy(methyl-1,2-ethanediyl)], (26142-30-3)
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  • 2,2'-[oxybis[(methyl-2,1-ethanediyl)-oxymethylene]]bisoxirane, (41638-13-5)
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    Federal Register publication history: Oct 22, 1996; 61 FR 54801; Notice
    Jul 25, 1997; 62 FR 39935; Final Rule; Effective date: Jul 25, 1997


     

    *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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