| HD
SUNSET YELLOW FCF SUPRA |
REF
: IS - 1695 - 1994 |
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| Common
name |
: |
Sunset
Yellow FCF |
| Synonyms |
: |
F.
D. & C. Yellow No. 6 |
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: |
C.
I. Food Yellow 3 |
| Colour
Index Number (1971) |
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15985 |
| Indian
Standards Specification |
: |
IS
1695 - 1974 |
| Solubility
in water at 300C |
: |
12.25% |
| Fastness
properties |
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| Light |
: |
Very
good |
| Preservatives |
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| Benzoic
Acid |
: |
Very
good |
| Sulphur
Dioxide |
: |
Fair |
| Heat
(2200F., 1050C.) |
: |
Very
Good |
| Baking
(4000F., 2050C.) |
: |
Very
Good |
| Fruit
Acids (Citric & Tartaric) |
: |
Excellent |
| Alkalies |
: |
Fair
(becomes redder) |
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Nos.: Characteristics: |
Requirements: |
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1. Total
dye content, corrected for sample dried at
105° ±
1°C for 2 hours, percent by mass. |
Min.
87 |
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2. Volatile
matter at 135°C and chloride and sulphate
expressed as sodium
salt, percent by mass. |
Max.
13 |
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| 3. Water
insoluable matter, percent by mass. |
Max.
0.2 |
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| 4. Combined
either extracts, percent by mass. |
Max.
0.2 |
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| 5.
Subsidiary dyes, percent by mass. |
Max.
3 |
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| 6. Dyes
Intermediates, percent by mass. |
Max.
0.5 |
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| METALS: |
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| 7. Lead,
mg./kg. |
Max.
10 |
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| 8. Arsenic,
mg./kg. |
Max.
3 |
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| 9. Heavy
Metals, mg./kg. |
Max.
40 |
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