Petition(s): FAP 7A4524

Food Additives Permitted for Direct Addition to Food for Human Consumption; Petroleum Wax

• Petitioner: Nalco/Exxon Energy Chemicals
• Docket number (legacy and/or former docket number(s)): (96F-0415)
• Subject additive and intended use: amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of poly(alkylmethacrylate) as a processing aid in the manufacture of petroleum wax
• 21 CFR* affected: 172.886 Petroleum wax
• Substance(s)*, (CAS Registry® No.): poly(alkyl methacrylate), (179529-36-3) ; poly(alkyl acrylate), (27029-57-8)
• Federal Register publication history: Nov 14, 1996 61 FR 58417 Notice ; Aug 13, 1999 64 FR 44121 Final Rule Aug 13, 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)