[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR172.215]
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TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES (CONTINUED)
PART 172_FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR DIRECT ADDITION TO FOOD FOR HUMAN
CONSUMPTION--Table of Contents
Subpart C_Coatings, Films and Related Substances
Sec. 172.215 Coumarone-indene resin.
The food additive coumarone-indene resin may be safely used on
grapefruit, lemons, limes, oranges, tangelos, and tangerines in
accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
(a) The food additive is manufactured by the polymerization of a
crude, heavy coal-tar solvent naphtha meeting the following
specifications:
(1) It is a mixture of indene, indan (hydrindene), substituted
benzenes, and related compounds.
(2) It contains no more than 0.25 percent tar bases.
(3) 95 percent distills in the range 167 [deg]C-184 [deg]C.
(b) The food additive meets the following specifications:
(1) Softening point, ring and ball: 126 [deg]C minimum as determined
by ASTM method E28-67 (Reapproved 1982), ``Standard Test Method for
Softening Point by Ring-and-Ball Apparatus,'' which is incorporated by
reference. Copies may be obtained from the American Society for Testing
Materials, 100
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(2) Refractive index (n\25\/D) 1.63-1.64.
(c) It is used or intended for use as a protective coating for
grapefruit, lemons, limes, oranges, tangelos, and tangerines whereby the
maximum amount of the resin remaining on the fruit does not exceed 200
parts per million on a fresh-weight basis.
(d) To assure safe use of the additive:
(1) The label of the market package or any intermediate premix of
the additive shall bear, in addition to the other information required
by the act:
(i) The name of the additive, coumarone-indene resin.
(ii) A statement of the concentration of the additive therein.
(2) The label or accompanying labeling shall bear adequate
directions that, if followed, will result in a finished food not in
conflict with the requirements of this section.
[42 FR 14491, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 49 FR 10103, Mar. 19, 1984]
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