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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 7B4529

Indirect Food Additives: Polymers

Petitioner: Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corp.
Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (96F-0489)
Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of 5,7-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-hydroxy-2(3H)-benzofuranone, reaction products with o-xylene, as an antioxidant and/or 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.): 5,7-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-3-hydroxy-2(3H)-benzofuranone, reaction products with o-xylene, (181314-48-7)
Federal Register publication history: Jan 2, 1997 62 FR 100 Notice
May 28, 1998 63 FR29135 Final Rule May 28, 1998

 

*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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