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Sunset Yellow
Yellow 3
Synonyms:
Food Yellow - 3, Orange Yellow S
Chemical Name:
Disodium salt of 1-(4-sulphophe- nylazo)-2-naphthol-6-sulfonic acid
C.I. No.:
15985
C.I. Name:
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FDA Status:
FD&C Yellow #6
CAS No.:
2783-94-0
EINECS No.:
220-491-7
E No.:
E-110
Tests
Total colouring matters calculated as the sodium salt percent by mass
EEC (Limit):
Min.
85
Water insoluble matter, percent by Mass
Max.
0.20
Combined ether extract, percent by Mass
Max.
0.20
Unsulfonated Primary aromatic amines, percent by Mass
Min.
0.01
Subsidiary dyes, percent by mass.
Max.
5
Total organic compound other than colouring matter, percent by mass.
4-aminobenzene-1-sulfonic acid
3-hydroxynaphthalene-2,7-disulfonic acid
6-hydroxynaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid
7-hydroxynaphthalene-1,3-disulfonic acid
4,4_-diazoaminodi(benzene sulfonic acid
6,6_-oxydi(naphthalene-2-sulfonic acid
Max.
0.50
1-(Phenylazo)-2-naphthalenol(SudanI) (mg/kg)
Max.
0.50
Heavy metals as pb(mg/kg)
Max.
40
Arsenic (mg/kg.)
Max.
3
Lead (mg/kg.)
Max.
2
Mercury (mg/kg.)
Max.
1
Cadmium (mg/kg.)
Max.
1
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