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EXHIBIT C REPORT OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION SUBCOMMITTEE SPI FOOD PACKAGING MATERIALS COMMITTEE November 1, 1968 Recently Issued Food Additive Regulations The following final new food, additive regulations and amended regulations deemed of interest to the SPI Food Packaging Materials Committee have been published in the Federal Register since our last meeting: SECTION_______ TYPE____________ DATE 121.101 Deleting 4/11/68 121.2536 Amended 4/12/68 121.2527 Amended 4/17/68 121.2526 (b)(2) Amended 4/20/68 121.2535 Amended 4/20/68 SUBJECT___________________________ Substances that are generally recog nized as safe by deleting the item "Nordihydroguaiaretic acid." To provide for the safe use of a-(pNonylphenyl)-omega-hydroxpoly(axyethylene) mixture of dihydrogen phos phate and monohydrogen phosphate esters in the production of resinbonded filters to be used for filtering food. Provide for the use of N,N-bis(2hydroxyethyl)alkylamine in vinyliden chloride copolymer coatings as an Antistatic and/or antifogging agents in food-packaging materials. Provide for the use of Disodium Noctadecylsulfosuecinamate in the formulation of paper and paperboard used in contact with aqueous and fatty foods. Provide for the use of tetrahydrophthalic anhydride as a curing agent in the production of 4,4'-isopropylidenediphenol-epichlorohydrin thermosetting epoxy resins intended for repeated food contact use. o' c> BFG61430 V* 1 ASI 00000707 2- - ECTION 21.2603 TYPE *New Reg. DATE 4/20/68 21.2604 New Reg. 4/20/68 21.2306 Amended 4/26/68 21.2501 Amended 5/7/68 .21.2585 Amended 5/14/58 .21.2547 Amended 5/24/68 SUBJECT Provide for use df poly(2, 6-dirricihyl1, 4-phenylene) oxide resins as com ponents of articles intended for u>odcontact purposes. Provide for use of methyl glucosidccoconut oil ester as a processing aid in the im nufacture of starch intended for use as a component of article? i -at contact food, Provide for the use of industrial -in :ch modified by treatment with not more than 6 percent of phosphoric acid and 20 percent urea, as internal sizing for paper and paperboard inte;idcJ for food packaging. To provide fo^ use of pciyfmcthylpcntene) and olefin basic copolymers mfg. by copclymertzation of 4-mcihyiphcntene-1 and other i-alkencs as cnicics or components of articles intended for food-contact use. Provide for use of ? mixture of di-ancl tri-glycidyl esters as optional compon ents of thermosetting epoxy resins ?rv tendec for repeated use in contact with alcoholic beverages containing not more than 8 percent of alcohol. Provide for the use of an additional sanitizing solution, as sei forth below on food-processing equipment and utensils that contam food and on beverage containers except those, used for milk. BFG61431 v y CO 4 CO ASI_00000708 "0 SECTION 121.2592 121.2520 121.2562 121.1070 121.2526 121.2566 TYPE Amended Amended Amended Amended Amended Amended DATE ............SUBJECT 5/24/68 Provide for the use of certain dis proportionate rosins having a minimum dehydroabietic acid con;cm of 35^, ns components of articles that contact foot, 5/28/68 Remove the upper molecular weight specification fa* polyoxypropylcnepolyoxcthylcne condensate used in the formulation of food-packaging adhesive.' 6/5/68 Provide for the use of Diethyl xanihogei disulfide and Tridecyl mercaptan in the formulation of rubijer articles int ended for repeated food-contact use. 6/19/68 Provide for use of a modified electron capture method (specified below) as an alternative to the gas chromatographicelectron capture method presently pro scribed for determining the presence of chick-edema factor in fatty acids. 6/19/68 Provide for the safe use of Polyam kkepichlorohydrin modified resin in the formulation of paper and paperboard used in contact with aqueous and fatty foods. 6/20/68 Remove the restriction on the use of octadecyi 3- 5-di-terr-butyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamate as an antioxidant in olefin polymers that limits use of the additive to film. BFG61432 16 ASI 00000709 -4- SECTION _ TYPE 121.2605 * New Reg. DATE 6/20/6S 121.2541 Amended 6/25/68 121.2520 Amended 7/6/68 121.2522 Amended 7/11/68 121.2606 New Reg. 7/27/63 SUBJECT Provide for the safe use of pelyhydvic alcohol diesters of oxidatively refined (Gersthoffcn process) mentis n wax acids as lubricants in the fabrication of polyvinyl chloride articles intended for use in contact with food Provide for additional use of Polysorkti 40, Polysorbate 85, Sorbiran monocleete as emulsifiers and/or surfaceactive agents in the manufacture of ar ticles intended for use in contact with food. Provide for the use of an additional monomer, vinyl alcohol (from alcoholy sis or hydrolysis of vinyi acetate units) in polymers used in the formulation cf food-packaging adhesives and(2) .hat, to avoid duplication, polyvinyl alcohol as a separate item should be removed from the list of components of adhesive Provide for the safe use of Hex.-.methy lene diisocyanate, Maleic anhydride, Phthalic anhydride as reactants in the preparation of polyurethane resins for use in contact with dry bulk food. Provide for use of tetraethylenc glycol di-(2-etnylhexoate) and polyethylene glycol (400) monolauratc as finishes on nylon twine used for tying neat. BFG61433 C ASI 00000710 -5- SECTION . TYPE 121.2607 New Reg. DATE 7/27/68 121.2566 Amended 8/9/68 121.2571 Amended 8/31 /68 121.2501 Amended 8/31/68 121.2550 Amended 8/31/68 ' ' SUBJECT Provide for use of tetraethyienc glyc. di- (2-ethylliexoate) and po]yci!ylencglyco! (400) monoiaurate as finishes on nylon twine used for tying meat. Provide for use of 2, 2'- Metliylcnelv(4-methyl-6-ten- butylpbcntr; c* rn antioxidant and/or stabilizer in poly mers used in the manufacture of articles intended for food-contact u:-: Provide for use of a-(p-(I, i, 3. 3 Tertramcthyl-buiyi) phenyl) - omega hydroxypoly(oxvethylene) mixture of dihydrogen phosphate and monohydrc, phosphate esters as a component of paper and paperboard in contact with food and as a component of food-pack aging adhesives. Provide for the additional safe use of (1) olefin copolymers of ethylene and propylene and (2) olefin copolymers c ethylene and propylene containing as modifiers one or more of the monomc 5-methylene-2-norbornene and 5-ethy dine-2-norbornene, when intended for fooa contact use. Provide for the additional safe use of (1) olefin copolymers of ethylene and propylene and(2) olefin copolymers of ethylene and propylene containing as modifiers one or more of the monom 5-metbylene- 2-norbornonc and 5-cihy lidine-2-norl)ornene, when intended i food contact use. BFG61434 w; M co ro kK* ASI 00000711 -6- Si-crnoK' 121.25.7 type Amended DiiTE 9/4/68 121.2531 Amended 9/4/68 121.2526 Amended 9/27/68 121.2514 Amended 10/10/68 8.515 Color additive 10/15/68 121.2513 Amended 10/15/68 121.2514 121.2569 121.2507 Amended 10/23/68 SLJ13J1 A^4 Provide for the safe use of a-n- Dodecanoi-omega-hydroxypoly (cxycthylene) as an antistatic agent in poly ethylene film used in contact with food Provide for the safe use of sodium nitrite as an optional component of surface lubricants used in the man ufacture of metallic food-contact articles. Provide for use of Ammonium bis(Nethy1- 2- perfluoroalky1- sulfcnr. m i do ethyl) phosphates, in the manufactunof paper arid paperboard used in con tact with aqueous and fatty foods. Provide fer the safe use of sodium pentachlorophenate as a preservative in li manufacture cf sealing compounds. Require on certificates and labeling on expiration dare beyond which bat ches cf FD&C Violet No. 1 - Alumin um Lake should no longer be used. Regarding specifications for and additional uses in food and food-conme: articles fo polyethylene glycol (mean molecular weight 200- 9, 500) Provide for the safe use of certain polyamide resins derived frem dimer ized vegetable oil acids, ethylene-di amine, and 4, 4-bis-(4-hydroxyphcnyl) pentanoic acid in food-contact coatings on cellophane and polyolefin films and as components of food-contact rcsinou? and polymeric coatings. "P T T '.V '/' BFG61435 ASI 00000712