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Food and Drug Administration, HHS § 184.1635 Food and Drug Administration, HHS § 184.1635 and Records Administration (NARA). of this chapter; and a stabilizer and For information on the availability of thickener as defined in § 170.3(o)(28) of this material at NARA, call 202–741– this chapter. 6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/ (2) The ingredient is used in food at federallregister/ levels not to exceed current good man- codeloflfederallregulations/ ufacturing practice. ibrllocations.html. (d) Prior sanctions for this ingredient (c) In accordance with § 184.1(b)(1), different from the uses established in the ingredient is used in food with no this section do not exist or have been limitation other than current good waived. manufacturing practice. (d) Prior sanctions for this ingredient [48 FR 52444, Nov. 18, 1983] different from the uses established in § 184.1634 Potassium iodide. this section, or different from those set forth in part 181 of this chapter, do not (a) Potassium iodide (KI, CAS Reg. exist or have been waived. No. 7681–11–0) is the potassium salt of hydriodic acid. It occurs naturally in [59 FR 63896, Dec. 12, 1994] sea water and in salt deposits, but can § 184.1631 Potassium hydroxide. be prepared by reacting hydriodic acid (HI) with potassium bicarbonate (a) Potassium hydroxide (KOH, CAS (KHCO3). Reg. No. 1310–58–3) is also known as (b) The ingredient meets the speci- caustic potash, potash lye, and potassa. fications of the ‘‘Food Chemicals The empirical formula is KOH. It is a Codex,’’ 3d Ed. (1981), pp. 246–247, which white, highly deliquescent caustic is incorporated by reference. Copies solid, which is marketed in several may be obtained from the National forms, including pellets, flakes, sticks, Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Ave. lumps, and powders. Potassium hydrox- NW., Washington, DC 20418, or may be ide is obtained commercially from the examined at the National Archives and electrolysis of potassium chloride solu- Records Administration (NARA). For tion in the presence of a porous dia- information on the availability of this phragm. material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or (b) The ingredient meets the speci- go to: http://www.archives.gov/ fications of the Food Chemicals Codex, federallregister/ 3d Ed. (1981), which is incorporated by codeloflfederallregulations/ reference. Copies are available from ibrllocations.html. the National Academy Press, 2101 Con- (c) The ingredient is used as a nutri- stitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC ent supplement as defined in 20418, or available from inspection at the National Archives and Records Ad- § 170.3(o)(20) of this chapter. ministration (NARA). For information (d) The ingredient is used in table on the availability of this material at salt in accordance with § 184.1(b)(2) of NARA, call 202–741–6030, or go to: http:// this chapter as a source of dietary io- www.archives.gov/federallregister/ dine at a maximum level of 0.01 per- codeloflfederallregulations/ cent. ibrllocations.html. (e) Prior sanctions for this ingredient (c) In accordance with § 184.1(b)(1), different from the uses established in the ingredient is used in food with no this section do not exist or have been limitation other than current good waived. manufacturing practice. The affirma- [43 FR 11699, Mar. 21, 1978, as amended at 49 tion of this ingredient as generally rec- FR 5613, Feb. 14, 1984; 61 FR 14247, Apr. 1, ognized as safe (GRAS) as a direct 1996] human food ingredient is based upon the following current good manufac- § 184.1635 Potassium iodate. turing practice conditions of use: (a) Potassium iodate (KIO3, CAS Reg. (1) The ingredient is used as a formu- No. 7758–05–6) does not occur naturally lation aid as defined in § 170.3(o)(14) of but can be prepared by reacting iodine this chapter; a pH control agent as de- with potassium hydroxide. fined in § 170.3(o)(23) of the chapter; a (b) The ingredient meets the speci- processing aid as defined in § 170.3(o)(24) fications of the ‘‘Food Chemicals 559 VerDate Mar<15>2010 13:59 Jul 24, 2014 Jkt 232072 PO 00000 Frm 00569 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\232072.XXX 232072 pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with CFR.
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