Brilliant Blue FCF

Specification

Product Name	Brilliant Blue FCF
Colour Shade
Synonyms	Food Blue - 2
Chemical Name	Disodium a-(4-N-ethyl-3-sulfonatobenzylamino phenyl)-a-(4-N-ethyl-3-sulfonatobenzylamino) cyclohaxa-2,5-dienylidene)tolune-2-sulfonate
C.I. No	42090
C.I. Name	Acid Blue - 9
FDA Status	FD&C Blue 1
CAS No.	3844-45-9
EINECS No.	223-339-8
E. NUMBER	E-133

Test	EEC (Limit)

Total colouring matters calculated as the sodium salt percent by mass	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	Max.	0.01
Subsidiary dyes, percent by mass	Max.	6
Total organic compound other than coloring matter (a) BOSA, Percent by mass (b) EBASA, Percent by mass (c) Leuco Base, Percent by mass	Max.	--- 1.50 0.30 5
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