fda-food · Food and Drug Administration · Rule · Published 1998-02-23 · Effective 1998-02-23 · 63 FR 8851
Document
Document number
98-4372
Federal Register citation
63 FR 8851
CFR reference
21 CFR 177
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
fda-food
Sub-agency
Food and Drug Administration
Publication date
1998-02-23
Effective date
1998-02-23
HHS docket
Docket No. 97F-0336
Abstract
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to change the intrinsic viscosity specifications for the poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene) oxide resins intended for use in contact with food from ``not less then 0.40 deciliter per gram'' to ``not less than 0.30 deciliter per gram'' as determined by ASTM method D1243-79. This action is in response to a petition filed by General Electric Co.