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GB 1886.388-2025 National Food Safety Standard Food Additive Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT)
Local Title:
GB 1886.388-2025 食品安全国家标准 食品添加剂 二丁基羟基甲苯(BHT)
Country/Region:
Chinese Mainland
Competent Authority:
Ministry of Health
Type:
Standard
Status:
In force
Release Date:
2025-09-22
Implementation Date:
2026-03-02
Applicable Scope:
Food additive
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Summary

This standard applies to the food additive Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT), which is obtained through an alkylation reaction of p-cresol and isobutylene using an acid catalyst (concentrated sulfuric acid or p-toluenesulfonic acid), followed by distillation and recrystallization.

Contents

  1. Scope

  2. Chemical Name, Molecular Formula, Structural Formula, and Relative Molecular Mass

  3. Technical Requirements

Appendix A Test Methods

Appendix B Reference Gas Chromatogram of Butylated Hydroxytoluene Standard Solution

History
2025-09-22
GB 1886.388-2025 National Food Safety Standard Food Additive Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT)
In force
Release Date: 2025-09-22
Implementation Date : 2026-03-02
2010-12-21
Invalid
Release Date: 2010-12-21
Implementation Date : 2011-02-21
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