# Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers
> **Food and Drug Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2000-08-31 · Effective 2000-08-31 · 65 FR 52908
## Document
- **Document number:** 00-22226
- **Category:** fda-food
- **Sub-agency:** Food and Drug Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 65 FR 52908
- **CFR reference:** 21 CFR 178
- **Publication date:** 2000-08-31
- **Effective date:** 2000-08-31
- **HHS docket:** Docket No. 99F-0127
## Abstract

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of trimethylolethane as a dispersant for pigments used as components of food-contact articles. This action is in response to a petition filed by GEO Specialty Chemicals.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2000/08/31/00-22226/indirect-food-additives-adjuvants-production-aids-and-sanitizers)
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