Petition(s): FAP 7B4542

Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers

• Petitioner: Asahi Denka Kogyo K.K.
• Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (97F-0213)
• Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the expanded safe use of phosphorous acid, cyclic neopentanetetrayl bis(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenyl)ester as an antioxidant in polypropylene homopolymer and copolymers not to exceed 0.25 percent by weight of polypropylene homopolymer and copolymers
• 21 CFR* affected: 178.2010 Antioxidants and/or stabilizers for polymers
• Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): phosphorous acid, cyclic neopentanetetrayl bis(2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenyl)ester, (80693-00-1)
• Federal Register publication history: Jun 9, 1997 62 FR 34133 Notice ; Mar 19, 1999 64 FR 13506 Final Rule Mar 19, 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)