fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 1996-07-17 · Effective 1996-07-17 · 61 FR 37210
Document
Document number
96-18070
Federal Register citation
61 FR 37210
CFR reference
21 CFR 177
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
1996-07-17
Effective date
1996-07-17
HHS docket
Docket No. 95F-0332
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of polymethylsilsesquioxane as a surface lubricant or anti-blocking agent in polyolefin films intended for use in contact with food. This action is in response to a petition filed by GE Silicones.