[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: 21CFR184.1742]
[Page 563]
TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
SERVICES (CONTINUED)
PART 184_DIRECT FOOD SUBSTANCES AFFIRMED AS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS
SAFE--Table of Contents
Subpart B_Listing of Specific Substances Affirmed as GRAS
Sec. 184.1742 Sodium carbonate.
(a) Sodium carbonate (Na2CO3, CAS Reg. No.
497-19-8) is produced (1) from purified trona ore that has been calcined
to soda ash; (2) from trona ore calcined to impure soda ash and then
purified; or (3) synthesized from limestone by the Solvay process.
(b) The ingredient meets the specifications of the Food Chemicals
Codex, 3d Ed. (1981), p. 280, which is incorporated by reference. Copies
are available from the National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Ave.
NW., Washington, DC 20418, or available for inspection at the National
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(c) In accordance with Sec. 184.1(b)(1), the ingredient is used in
food with no limitation other than current good manufacturing practice.
The affirmation of this ingredient as generally recognized as safe
(GRAS) as a direct human food ingredient is based upon the following
current good manufacturing practice conditions of use:
(1) The ingredient is used in food as an antioxidant as defined in
Sec. 170.3(o)(3) of this chapter; curing and pickling agent as defined
in Sec. 170.3(o)(5) of this chapter; flavoring agent and adjuvant as
defined in Sec. 170.3(o)(12) of this chapter; pH control agent as
defined in Sec. 170.3(o)(23) of this chapter; and processing aid as
defined in Sec. 170.3(o)(24) of this chapter.
(2) The ingredient is used in food at levels not to exceed current
good manufacturing practice.
(d) Prior sanctions for this ingredient different from the uses
established in this section do not exist or have been waived.
[48 FR 52442, Nov. 18, 1983, as amended at 50 FR 49536, Dec. 3, 1985]
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