Petition(s): FAP 7B4553

Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers

• Petitioner: General Electric Co.
• Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (97F-0375)
• Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the expanded safe use of phosphorous acid, cyclic butylethyl propanediol, 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenyl ester, which may contain up to 1 percent by weight of triisopropanolamine, as an antioxidant and/or stabilizer for olefin copolymers intended for use in contact with food
• 21 CFR* affected: 178.2010 Antioxidants and/or stabilizers for polymers
• Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): phosphorous acid, cyclic butylethyl propanediol, 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenyl ester, (161717-32-4) ; triisopropanolamine, (122-20-3)
• Federal Register publication history: Sep 16, 1997 62 FR 48665 Notice ; Feb 23, 1998 63 FR 8852 Final Rule Feb 23, 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.
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  • FAP: Food Additive Petition
  • CAP: Color Additive Petition
  • GRP: GRAS Affirmation Petition (replaced by GRAS Notification Program in 1998)