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cct Nr. A. J. Dragonett Nr. B. F. Roberta n Nr. 0. T. Scribal Dr. H. F. Smyth# Jr. Nay 7# 1956 fir. A, J, Lehman# Chief Division of Pharmacology Food and Drug Administration Department of Bealth# Education# and Welfare Washington 25# D. C. Dear Dr, Lehmant In previous correspondence both you and Nr, Nehurln have voiced no objection to the use of Bakellte rigid vinyl sheeting for food packaging such aa boxes in which dressed poultry# etc.# night be packed. Our Bakellte Company has now called to our attention the fact that they wish to use a colorant in this composition. They also propose to use a east vinyl film for sealing the tops of these boxes. the following Is the composition of the sheeting materiali VCAA 5400 Yellow 523 YCAA 3400 Yellow 524 Ingredient YYK8 vinyl roaln (90/10 vinyl chloride/ vinyl acetate ratio) Nagnoalum epoxy*tearsto (prepared from 9-60) Sine stearate External Die Yellow No. 3 Lake Percentage 97.3 (minus colorant) 2.0 - 3.0 2 50 - 1.00 nataam * Co,# N.Y.C.) Titanium dioxide .25 - .50 Baaed ipn our previous correspondence# no objectl n would bo raised to the use of the above oo^osltion without the colorant. V " ' * *, X aa lnforaed by the nanufaeturer# B. tttmotaa* and Coapany# Xne.# that External Die Yellow No, 3 la a aertlfled color with classification and C,X, Bo. Fyrasolene 636. The ucc 063734 Sr. A. J. tehman -2 Hay 7 1956 -y' &y'.~ chemical nane it oonocoditm aalt of 5*hydroxy-3-nethyl* y;^v4*^Anylaso*l-p-aulfophtnarlpyrttolo. #: - The dear caat film to bo used to tops for tboto ' boxtt It known *a VBAB 9023 Raturd and baa tbo following formulations VBAB 9083 Raturd Ingredient Percentage VYNV vinyl retin (95/5 vinyl chloride/ vinyl acetate ratio) SOP . Q-oO (Rota A Raaa) Aerawax 0 birocer wax 73.5 24.0 2.0 .17 .33 the cooponenta of thlt foraulatlon have been found accept* able for food packaging uao In the pact* Will you kindly lot ut have your opinion aa to the aafety of theta fomilatlona for wae In food packaging* Tory truly youra* Tfeonaa V. Rale. M. 9. Copy to Rr. X. N. Rehurln NSSZCAL DIRECTOR >. '-.Vi"' v| :a-*jr# ar^rc* tT-V - iu >* / ,' v ** ucc 063735