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United States h a k\\ ^Depart--ment ~of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service Regulatory Programs ^AR1 f jgffi Building 306, BARC-East Beltsville, MD 20705 March 6, 1992 Dr. Robert K. Hinderer The BF Goodrich Company3925 Embassy Parkway Akron, OH 44313-1799 Dear Dr. Hinderer: Your September 18, 1991 letter to Mr. Anderson has been forwarded to this office for chemical evaluation. We are unable to complete our evaluation of your 8700 A Black 288 until we receive more information from you or your suppliers on the following ingred Dyes and pigments should always be identified by their 5-digit Colour Index Constitution Number or structural formula. All other major and minor constituents must be listed by proper chemical name. If this information is unavailable to you, your supplier may send it directly to us. Chemical formulations and other proprietary information are held in a confidential file and used only to evaluate the material. When we receive this information, we will gladly complete the evaluation of your material for use in federally inspected meat or poultry establishments. Sincerely, Mark a. RReeoo, Chemist Compounds and Packaging Branch Product Assessment Division 9002SST2 FSIS FORM 11,300-14 (12/91) BFG15100