ALLURA RED AC

ALLURA RED AC – SPECIFICATION

Name –ALLURA RED ACRevision No –00
ClassificationE-129 / C. I. FOOD RED 17 / F D & C RED # 40 / C.I. NO.16035
  Effective Date –01/17/2000
No.CharacteristicRequirement
 DESCRIPTIONREDDISH POWDER
1Total colour/Assay, percent by Mass, min.td>85.00
2Water-insoluble matter, percent by mass, Max.00.20
3Combined ether extracts, percent by mass, Max.00.20
4Subsidiary dyes, percent by mass, Max.Lower sulfonatedHigher sulfonatedDi Sodium salt, 6 – hydroxy ,5- [(2-methoxy -5- methyl -4-sulfophenyl )-azo] -8- (2- methoxy-5- methyl -4-
sulfophnoxy)-2- naphthalene sulfonic acid
03.00
5Dye intermediates, percent by mass, max.•6 – hydroxy- 2- naphthalene sulfonic acid sodium salt.•4- Amino -5- methoxy -2- methylbenzene sulfonic acid . •6,6-0xybis (2-Naphthalene Sulfonic Acid) di sodium salt ,Max 00.5000.30  00.20  01.00  
6Unsulfonated primary aromatic amine (calculated as aniline) percent by mass, max.00.01
7Lead, mg/kg, Max.10.00
8Arsenic, mg/kg, Max.03.00
9Heavy metals, (as pb) mg/kg, max40.00
10Mercury, mg/kg, Max./p>01.00
11Cadmium, mg/kg, Max01.00