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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): FMY 2B4330

Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers

Petitioner: Mitsui Toatsu Chemicals, Inc. (now Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.)
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (92F-0285)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the expanded safe use of bis(p-ethylbenzylidene) sorbitol as a clarifying agent for polypropylene articles intended for use in contact with food
21 CFR* affected: 178.3295; Clarifying agents for polymers
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • bis(p-ethylbenzylidene)sorbitol, (79072-96-1)
  • Federal Register publication history: Aug 10, 1992; 57 FR 35595; Notice
    May 18, 1999; 64 FR 26842; Final Rule; Effective date: May 18, 1999


     

    *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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