[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR178.3290]

[Page 401]
 
                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                          SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 
PART 178_INDIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES: ADJUVANTS, PRODUCTION AIDS, AND 
 
             Subpart D_Certain Adjuvants and Production Aids
 
Sec.  178.3290  Chromic chloride complexes.

    Myristo chromic chloride complex and stearato chromic chloride 
complex may be safely used as release agents in the closure area of 
packaging containers intended for use in producing, manufacturing, 
packing, processing, preparing, treating, packaging, transporting, or 
holding food, subject to the provisions of this section:
    (a) The quantity used shall not exceed that reasonably required to 
accomplish the intended technical effect nor exceed 7 micrograms of 
chromium per square inch of closure area.
    (b) The packaging container which has its closure area treated with 
the release agent shall have a capacity of not less than 120 grams of 
food per square inch of such treated closure area.