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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 4A4803

Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; TBHQ

Petitioner: Eastman Chemical Company
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): FDA-2014-F-0364
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations by removing the upper bound of the melting point range in the regulation for the antioxidant tertiary butylhydroquinone (TBHQ) and adding a purity acceptance criterion.
21 CFR* affected: 172.185; TBHQ.
Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.):
  • 2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-1,4-benzenediol (TBHQ), (1948-33-0)
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    Federal Register publication history: Apr 8, 2014; 79 FR 19301; Notice of petition
    Jun 16, 2015; 80 FR 34274; Final Rule; Effective date: Jun 16, 2015

     

    *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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