Threshold of Regulation (TOR) Exemptions
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TOR number 1998-011
Threshold of Regulation Exemptions are generally applicable and are effective for the food contact substance (FCS) for the listed intended use regardless of manufacturer or supplier.
Food Contact Substance: | Industrial starch-modified (i.e., starch manufactured with up to 5% 2,3-epoxypropyltrimethylammonium chloride in accordance with 21 CFR 178.3520 and further modified with up to 4.5% glycidoxypropyl- trimethoxysilane. |
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Use Limitations*: | For use in the manufacture of : (1) Paper towels and napkins destined for single service food-contact applications at temperatures not to exceed 212°F; and (2) Paper/paperboard containers destined to hold food at room temperature (120°F) or below, provided the level of the modified starch in the paper products does not exceed 1% by weight and the finished paper products meet applicable extractive limitations in 21 CFR 176.170. |
Requestor: | National Starch and Chemical Co. |
Quick links to regulation: |
176.170 178.3520 |
*For references to food types and conditions of use, see Food Types & Conditions of Use for Food Contact Substances.
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