§73.90 食品着色剂β-阿朴-8�?胡萝卜醛(β-Apo-8�?carotenal)

　　（a� Identity. �?� The color additive is ��-apo-8��-carotenal.

　　�?� Color additive mixtures for food use made with ��-apo-8��-carotenal may contain only diluents that are suitable and that are listed in this subpart as safe in color additive mixtures for coloring foods.

　　（b� Specifications. ��-Apo-8��-carotenal shall conform to the following specifications:

　　Physical state, solid.

　　1 percent solution in chloroform, clear.

　　Melting point （decomposition�? 136 ��C.�C140 ��C. （corrected�?

　　Loss of weight on drying, not more than 0.2 percent.

　　Residue on ignition, not more than 0.2 percent.

　　Lead （as Pb�? not more than 10 parts per million.

　　Arsenic （as As�? not more than 1 part per million.

　　Assay （spectrophotometric�? 96�C101 percent.

　　（c� Uses and restrictions. The color additive ��-apo-8��-carotenal may be safely used for coloring foods generally, subject to the following restrictions:

　　�?� The quantity of ��-apo-8��-carotenal does not exceed 15 milligrams per pound of solid or semisolid food or 15 milligrams per pint of liquid food.

　　�?� It may not be used to color foods for which standards of identity have been promulgated under section 401 of the act unless added color is authorized by such standards.

　　（d� Labeling. The label of the color additive and any mixtures prepared therefrom and intended solely or in part for coloring purposes shall conform to the requirements of ��70.25 of this chapter.

　　（e� Exemption from certification. Certification of this color additive is not necessary for the protection of the public health and therefore batches thereof are exempt from the certification requirements of section 721（c� of the act.

　　��73.90　��-阿朴-8��-胡萝卜醛

　　（a）特性：

　　�?）本着色剂�?beta;-阿朴-8��-胡萝卜醛、�/p>

　　�?）用��-阿朴-8��-胡萝卜醛制成的食用着色剂混合物，只能选用合适的本分部所列的可安全地用于食品着色的着色剂混合物稀释剂、�/p>

　　（b）质量规格：��-阿朴-8��-胡萝卜醛应符合下列质量指标：

　　物理状态，固体９�/p>

　　1%氯仿溶液，应澄清、�/p>

　　熔程（分解）�?36�?40℃（校正过）

　　干燥失重，不超过0.2%、�/p>

　　灼烧残渣，不超过0.2%、�/p>

　　铅（以Pb计），不超过10mg/kg、�/p>

　　砷（以As计），不超过1mg/kg、�/p>

　　含量（分光光度法），96%�?01%、�/p>

　　（c）使用和限制条件：着色剂��-阿朴-8��-胡萝卜醛可安全地用于一般食品的着色，但应符合下列限制条件９�/p>

　　�?）固体或本固体食品中�?beta;-阿朴-8��-胡萝卜醛的用量不得超�?5mg/lb，或液体食品�?5mg/liqpt、�/p>

　　�?）不能用于法规第401节中所颁布的已确定标准的食品的着色，除非所加入的色素是这类标准所允许的、�/p>

　　（d）标签标注方式：本着色剂和任何由本着色剂所配成的混合物，拟单独使用或起部分着色效果时，其标签必须符合本章��70.25中的规定、�/p>

　　（e）免除产品证书：本着色剂免除产品证书以保护公众健康。所生产的每批产品也免除按法�?21（c）中所规定的需要产品证书、�br />