[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: 21CFR182.1745]

[Page 475]
 
                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                          SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 
PART 182_SUBSTANCES GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE--Table of Contents
 
             Subpart B_Multiple Purpose GRAS Food Substances
 
Sec.  182.1745  Sodium carboxymethylcellu lose.

    (a) Product. Sodium carboxy methylcellulose is the sodium salt of 
carboxymethylcellulose not less than 99.5 percent on a dry-weight basis, 
with maximum substitution of 0.95 carboxymethyl groups per 
anhydroglucose unit, and with a minimum viscosity of 25 centipoises for 
2 percent by weight aqueous solution at 25 [deg]C.
    (b) Conditions of use. This substance is generally recognized as 
safe when used in accordance with good manufacturing practice.