[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: 21CFR178.3725]

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                        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.  178.3725  Pigment dispersants.

    Subject to the provisions of this regulation, the substances listed 
in this section may be safely used as pigment dispersants in food-
contact materials.

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               Substances                          Limitations
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Dimethylolpropionic acid (CAS Reg. No.   For use only at levels not to
 4767-03-7).                              exceed 0.45 percent by weight
                                          of the pigment. The pigmented
                                          articles may contact all foods
                                          under conditions of use A
                                          through H as described in
                                          Table 2 of Sec.   176.170(c)
                                          of this chapter.
Phosphorylated tall oil fatty acids      For use only at levels not to
 (CAS Reg. No. 68604-99-9), prepared by   exceed 1.0 percent by weight
 the reaction of dimethyl hydrogen        of the pigment. The pigmented
 phosphite with tall oil fatty acids.     polymeric films may contact
                                          all food under conditions of
                                          use D, E, F, and G described
                                          in table 2 of Sec.
                                          176.170(c) of this chapter.
Propanoic acid, 3-hydroxy-2-             For use only at levels not to
 (hydroxymethyl)-2-methyl-, compd. with   exceed 0.45 percent by weight
 1,1',1''-nitrilotris [2-propanol]        of the pigment. The pigmented
 (1:1) (CAS Reg. No. 221281-21-6).        articles may contact all food
                                          under conditions of use A
                                          through H as described in
                                          Table 2 of Sec.   176.170(c)
                                          of this chapter.
Siloxanes and silicones; cetylmethyl,    For use only at levels not to
 dimethyl, methyl 11-methoxy-11-          exceed 0.5 percent by weight
 oxoundecyl (CAS Reg. No. 155419-59-3).   of the pigment. The pigmented
                                          polymers may contact all foods
                                          under conditions of use C, D,
                                          E, F, and G described in Table
                                          2 of Sec.   176.170(c) of this
                                          chapter.
Trimethylolethane (CAS Reg. No. 77-85-   For use only at levels not to
 0).                                      exceed 0.45 percent by weight
                                          of inorganic pigment. The
                                          pigmented articles may contact
                                          all food under conditions of
                                          use A through H described in
                                          Table 2 of Sec.   176.170(c)
                                          of this chapter.
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[61 FR 43157, Aug. 21, 1996, as amended at 63 FR 35799, July 1, 1998; 64 
FR 48292, Sept. 3, 1999; 64 FR 72273, Dec. 27, 1999; 65 FR 52909, Aug. 
31, 2000]