[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 178 (Tuesday, September 15, 1998)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 49284-49285] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: X98-10915] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION 21 CFR Part 178 Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production aids, and Sanitizers CFR Correction In Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations, parts 170 to 199, revised as of April 1, 1998, page 349, Sec. 178.2010 is corrected in the table in paragraph (b), in the entry for 2,2'-Ethylidenebis(4,6-di- tert-butylphenol) (CAS Reg. No. 35958-30-6) by inserting the following between the words ``chapter'' and ``food'' in the first line in entry 10: Sec. 178.2010 Antioxidants and/or stabilizers for polymers. * * * * * [[Page 49285]] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Substance Limitations ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2,2-Ethylidenebis(4,6-di-tert- For use only: butylphenyl)fluorophosphonite 1. As provided in Sec. 175.105 of (CAS Reg. No. 118337-09-0). this chapter. 2. In all polymers used in contact with food of types I, II, IV-B, VI-A, VI-B, VII-B, and VIII, under conditions of use B through H described in Tables 1 and 2 of Sec. 176.170(c) of this chapter at levels not to exceed 0.25 percent by weight of polymers. 3. In polypropylene complying with Sec. 177.1520(c) of this chapter, item 1.1, in contact with food of types III, IV-A, V, VII-A, and IX, under: (a) Conditions of use B through H described in Tables 1 and 2 of Sec. 176.170(c) of this chapter at levels not to exceed 0.25 percent by weight of the polymer; or (b) Condition of use A, limited to levels not to exceed 0.1 percent by weight of the polymer; provided that the food-contact surface has an average thickness not exceeding 375 micrometers (0.015 inch). 4. In olefin copolymers complying with Sec. 177.1520(c) of this chapter, items 3.1a or 3.2a, and containing not less than 85 percent by weight of polymer units derived from propylene, in contact with food of types III, IV- A, V, VII-A, and IX, and under: (a) Conditions of use C through G, described in Tables 1 and 2 of Sec. 176.170(c) of this chapter, limited to levels no greater than 0.2 percent by weight of the copolymers; or (b) Conditions of use A, B, and H, limited to levels no greater than 0.1 percent by weight of the olefin copolymers; provided that the food- contact surface has an average thickness not exceeding 375 micrometers (0.015 inch). 5. In olefin polymers complying with Sec. 177.1520(c) of this chapter, items 1.2 or 1.3 in contact with food of types III, IV-A, V, VII-A, and IX, under conditions of use A through H, described in Tables 1 and 2 of Sec. 176.170(c) of this chapter at levels not to exceed 0.1 percent by weight of the polymers; provided that the food-contact surface has an average thickness not exceeding 375 micrometers (0.015 inch). 6. In polyethylene complying with Sec. 177.1520(c) of this chapter, items 2.1 or 2.2, having a density of not less than 0.94, in contact with food of types III, IV-A, V, VII-A, and IX, and under: (a) Conditions of use B through H, described in Tables 1 and 2 of Sec. 176.170(c) of this chapter limited to levels not to exceed 0.2 percent by weight of the polymers; or (b) Condition of use A, described in Tables 1 and 2 of Sec. 176.170(c) of this chapter, limited to levels not to exceed 0.1 percent by weight of the polymer; provided that the food- contact surface has an average thickness not exceeding 125 micrometers (0.005 inch). 7. In olefin copolymers complying with Sec. 177.1520(c) of this chapter, items 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.2a, or 3.2b, containing not less than 85 percent by weight of polymer units derived from ethylene and having a density of not less than 0.94, in contact with food of types III, IV-A, V, VII-A, and IX, and under: (a) Conditions of use C through G, described in Tables 1 and 2 of Sec. 176.170(c) of this chapter limited to levels not to exceed 0.2 percent by weight of the copolymers; or (b) Conditions of use A, B, and H, limited to levels not to exceed 0.1 percent by weight of the copolymers; provided that the food-contact surface has an average thickness not exceeding 125 micrometers (0.005 inch). 8. In olefin polymers complying with Sec. 177.1520(c) of this chapter, items 3.1a, 3.1b, 3.2a, or 3.2b containing not less than 85 percent by weight of polymer units derived from ethylene, in contact with food of types III, IV-A, V, VII-A, and IX, under conditions of use A through H, as described in Tables 1 and 2 of Sec. 176.170(c) of this chapter at levels not to exceed 0.1 percent by weight of the copolymer; provided that the * * * ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BILLING CODE 1505-01-D