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Tartrazine |
Specification |
Product Name |
TARTRAZINE |
Colour Shade |
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Synonyms |
Food Yellow- 4 |
Chemical Name |
Tri-sodium 5-hydroxy-1-(4-Sulfonato phenyl-4-(4-Sulfonato phenylazo) pyrazole-3-carbaxylate |
C.I. No |
19140 |
C.I. Name |
Acid Yellow- 23 |
FDA Status |
FD&C Yellow - 5 |
CAS No. |
1934-21-0 |
EINECS No. |
217-699-5 |
E. NUMBER |
E-102 |
Sr. No. |
Test |
EEC |
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Limit |
1 |
Total colouring matters calculated as the sodium salt, percent by mass.
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Min. |
85.00 |
2 |
Water insoluble matter, percent by mass. |
Max |
00.20 |
3 |
Combined ether extract, percent by mass. |
Max |
00.20 |
4 |
Unsulfonated Primary aromatic amines, percent by mass (calculated as aniline). |
Max |
00.01 |
5 |
Subsidiary dyes, percent by mass. |
Max |
01.00 |
6 |
Total organic compound other than colouring matter, percent by mass.
4-hydrazinobenzene sulfonic acid
4-aminobenzene-1-sulfonic acid
5-oxo-1-(4-sulfophenyl)- 2-pyrazoline-3-carboxylic acid
4,4_-diazoaminodi(benzene sulfonic acid)
4_-diazoaminodi(benzene sulfonic acid) |
Max |
00.50 |
7 |
Heavy metals (as Pb), (mg/kg.) |
Max |
40 |
8 |
Arsenic, (mg/kg.) |
Max |
03 |
9 |
Lead, (mg/kg.) |
Max |
2 |
10 |
Mercury, (mg/kg.) |
Max |
01 |
11 |
Cadmium, (mg/kg.) |
Max |
01 |
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