Petition(s): FAP 6B4522

Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers

• Petitioner: General Electric Co.
• Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (96F-0369)
• Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the expanded safe use of triisopropanolamine as a component of phosphorous acid, cyclic butylethyl propanediol, 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenyl ester, as a stabilizer for olefin polymers intended for use in contact with food
• 21 CFR* affected: 178.2010 Antioxidants and/or stabilizers for polymers
• Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenyl cyclic butylethylpropanediyl phosphite, (161717-32-4) ; triisopropanolamine, (122-20-3)
• Federal Register publication history: Oct 11, 1996 61 FR 53379 Notice ; Jun 4, 1997 62 FR 30455 Final Rule Jun 4, 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)