ALLURA RED AC – SPECIFICATION
| Name – | ALLURA RED AC | Revision No – | 00 |
| Classification | E-129 / C. I. FOOD RED 17 / F D & C RED # 40 / C.I. NO.16035 |
| | | Effective Date – | 01/17/2000 |
| No. | Characteristic | Requirement |
| | DESCRIPTION | REDDISH POWDER |
| 1 | Total colour/Assay, percent by Mass, min.td> | 85.00 |
| 2 | Water-insoluble matter, percent by mass, Max. | 00.20 |
| 3 | Combined ether extracts, percent by mass, Max. | 00.20 |
| 4 | Subsidiary 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 |
| 5 | Dye 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 |
| 6 | Unsulfonated primary aromatic amine (calculated as aniline) percent by mass, max. | 00.01 |
| 7 | Lead, mg/kg, Max. | 10.00 |
| 8 | Arsenic, mg/kg, Max. | 03.00 |
| 9 | Heavy metals, (as pb) mg/kg, max | 40.00 |
| 10 | Mercury, mg/kg, Max./p> | 01.00 |
| 11 | Cadmium, mg/kg, Max | 01.00 |
