On Dec. 6, 2018, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment consulted on 8 FCM related products. Deadline for comments is Jan. 7, 2019.
FCM additives with expanded scope
Product name | Chinese name | 乙酸钠 | 磷酸 | 磷酸二氢钾 |
English Name | Sodium acetate | Phosphoric acid | Potassium dihydrogen phosphate | |
CAS number | 127-09-3 | 7664-38-2 | 7778-77-0 | |
Application scope | Plastics: Ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymers (EVOH) | |||
Maximum use limit | appropriate |
New FCM additive
Product name | Chinese name | 4,4-亚甲基双(2,6-二甲基酚)与氯甲基环氧乙烷 的聚合物 |
English Name | Phenol, 4,4’-methylenebis[2,6-dimethyl-, polymer with 2-(chloromethyl)oxirane] | |
CAS number | 113693-69-9 | |
Application scope | Coatings and paintings | |
Maximum use limit | appropriate | |
Special migration limit / (mg/kg) | 0.2 (on the basis of Phenol,4,4'-methylenebis[2,6-dimethyl-. TMBPE-DGE 0.05 (on the basis of TMBPF-DGE∙HCl, , TMBPF-DGE·2HCl, TMBPF-DGE∙HCl∙H20 in total), , TMBPE-DGE·2H2O in total); | |
Maximum residue limit / (mg/kg) | - | |
Note | Coatings or paintings made out of this substance shall contact infant food and breast milk. |
New FCM resins
Product name | Chinese name | 甲醛与 2-甲基苯酚、3-甲基苯酚和 4-甲基苯酚的聚合物的丁基醚 |
English Name | Formaldehyde, polymer with 2-methylphenol, 3-methylphenol, 4-methylphenol, butyl ether | |
CAS number | 298689-79-9 | |
Application scope | Coatings and paintings | |
Maximum use limit | 5% | |
Special migration limit / (mg/kg) | 15 (on the basis of formaldehyde) | |
Maximum residue limit / (mg/kg) | - | |
Note | Using temporary of coatings or paintings made out of this substance shall not exceed 121℃ | |
Product name | Chinese name | 氯乙烯-乙酸乙烯-马来酸三元共聚物 |
English Name | Vinyl chloride- vinyl acetate- maleic acid terpolymer | |
CAS number | 9005-09-8 | |
Application scope | Coatings and paintings | |
Maximum use limit | 4.5% | |
Special migration limit / (mg/kg) | ND (chloroethylene, DL=0.01mg/kg); 12 (Vinyl acetate); 30 (on the basis of maleic acid) | |
Maximum residue limit / (mg/kg) | 1 (chloroethylene) | |
Note | - | |
Product name | Chinese name | 1,4-环己二甲醇与 3-羟甲基丙烷、新戊二醇、 己二酸、间苯二甲酸和顺丁烯二酸酐的共聚物 |
English Name | 1,4-cyclohexamedimethanol polymer with trimethylol propane,neopentyl glycol,adipic acid, isophthalic acid and maleic anhydride | |
CAS number | - | |
Application scope | Coatings and paintings | |
Maximum use limit | 65% | |
Special migration limit / (mg/kg) | 6 (trimethylolpropane); 5 (on the basis of isophthalic acid); 0.05 (neopentyl glycol); 30 (on the basis of maleic acid) | |
Maximum residue limit / (mg/kg) | - | |
Note | Coating or paintings made out of this substance shall not be subjected to temperatures exceeding 121℃ and shall not contact food that contains >8% ethanol | |
Product name | Chinese name | 4,4'-异亚丙基苯酚与甲醛的聚合物 |
English Name | Formaldehyde, polymer with 4,4’-(1-methy lethylidene)bis[phenol] | |
CAS number | 25085-75-0 | |
Application scope | Coatings and paintings | |
Maximum use limit | 10% | |
Special migration limit / (mg/kg) | 15 (on the basis of formaldehyde); 0.6 (4,4'- (1-methylethylidene)bis[phenol]) | |
Maximum residue limit / (mg/kg) | - | |
Note | Coatings or paintings made out of this substance shall contact infant food and breast milk. |