Odorless light petroleum hydrocarbons may be safely used in food, in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
Wavelength m[MICRO] | Maximum absorbance per centimeter optical pathlength |
280-289 | 4.0 |
290-299 | 3.3 |
300-329 | 2.3 |
330-360 | .8 |
Use | Limitations |
As a coating on shell eggs | In an amount not to exceed good manufacturing practice. |
As a defoamer in processing beet sugar and yeast | Complying with § 173.340 of this chapter. |
As a float on fermentation fluids in the manufacture of vinegar and wine to prevent or retard access of air, evaporation, and wild yeast contamination during fermentation | In an amount not to exceed good manufacturing practice. |
In the froth-flotation cleaning of vegetables | Do. |
As a component of insecticide formulations used in compliance with regulations issued in parts 170 through 189 of this chapter | Do. |
21 C.F.R. §172.884