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Interoffice Communication TO: Distribution fy]/i:Lic- FROM: DATE: SUBJ: Tom Grumbles May 13, 1985 FDA MURIATIC ACID STATUS The attached memo from IFAC indicates that the FDA should accept the FCC position on specifications for by-product muriatic acid. Those specifications are also attached. We will continue to monitor the Federal Register for the official Attachment Distribution: Betsy Meyer Wayne Hilgers Tom Huffman Kyle Resh Carl Kerfoot VVV 0000157*5 INTERNATIONAL Food Additives, Council si-in: ,sno i> =>775 i'KA<'!rm-;i;-iir\\V(x>nY road .vi i.amw. < .row ha fY " i-uh> May 10, 1985 TO: INTERESTED PARTIES RE: HYDROCHLORIC ACID We are pleased to advise you that the revised specifications for hydrochloric acid as last proposed by the Food Chemicals Codex (copy attached) have been adopted formally by the FCC Committee and will be included in the second supplement to FCC III scheduled for publication in July. We expect an FDA "Generally Recognized As Safe" affirmation for hydrochloric acid reflecting IFAC's position as stated in our comments to the agency of September 24, 1984 by year-end. REC: ct Attachment Distribution: R. L. Feder - Allied Chemical Corp. Don Fontana - Cabot Corporation Tom Bohnert - The Dow Chemical Company Wayne Sander - Kelco, Div. of Merck & Co., Inc. A. J. Batla - Mobay Chemical Corp. Dana G. Devereux - Monsanto Jim Fike - Pennwalt Corporation Bob Turner - Reagent Chemical & Research Inc. Nic Stufano - Standard Chlorine Chemical Co. James Elfstrum - Stauffer Chemical Company Tom Grumbles - Vista Chemical Company Tom Robinson - Vulcan Chemicals vvv 0000157^6 REQUIREMENTS Identification It gives positive tests for Chloride, page 516. Assay Not less than the minimum or within the range of Baume degrees claimed or implied by the vendor. Arsenic (as As) Not more than 1 mg/kg. Color Passes test. Concentration of HC1 Not less than the minimum or within the range specified or implied by the vendor. Extractable Organic Compounds Total Organic Compounds (Non-Fluorine Containing) Not more than 5 mg/kg, including: Benzene Not more than 0.05 mg/kg. Vinyl Chloride Not more than 0.05 mg/kg. Fluorinated Organic Compounds (total) Not more than 25 rag/kg. Heavy Metals (as Pb) Not more than 5 mg/kg. Iron Not more than 5 mg/kg. VVV 000015747