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2101 Constitution Ave. NW., Wash- Records Administration (NARA). For ington, DC 20418, or available for in- information on the availability of this spection at the National Archives and material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or Records Administration (NARA). For go to: http://www.archives.gov/ information on the availability of this federallregister/ material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or codeloflfederallregulations/ go to: http://www.archives.gov/ ibrllocations.html. federallregister/ (c) In accordance with § 184.1(b)(1), codeloflfederallregulations/ the ingredient is used in food with no ibrllocations.html. limitation other than current good (c) In accordance with § 184.1(b)(1), manufacturing practice. the affirma- the ingredient is used in food with no tion of this ingredient as generally rec- limitation other than current good ognized as safe (GRAS) as a direct manufacturing practice. The affirma- human food ingredient is based upon tion of this ingredient as generally rec- the following current good manufac- ognized as safe (GRAS) as a direct turing practice conditions of use: human food ingredient is based upon (1) The ingredient is used in food as a the following current good manufac- flavoring agent and adjuvant as defined turing practice conditions of use: in § 170.3(o)(12) of this chapter; nutrient (1) The ingredient is used as a formu- supplement as defined in § 170.3(o)(20) of lation aid as defined in § 170.3(o)(14) of this chapter; pH control agent as de- this chapter; nutrient supplemlent as fined in § 170.3(o)(23) of this chapter; defined in § 170.3(o)(20) of this chapter; and processing aid as defined in pH control agent as defined in § 170.3(o)(24) of this chapter. § 170.3(o)(23) of this chapter; and proc- (2) The ingredient is used in food at essing aid as defined in § 170.3(o)(24) of levels not to exceed current good man- this chapter. ufacturing practice. (2) The ingredient is used in food at (d) Prior sanctions for this ingredient levels not to exceed current good man- different from the uses established in ufacturing practice. this section do not exist or have been (d) Prior sanctions for this ingredient waived. different from the uses established in [48 FR 52442, Nov. 18, 1983] this section do not exist or have been waived. § 184.1622 Potassium chloride. [48 FR 52442, Nov. 18, 1983] (a) Potassium chloride (KCl, CAS Reg. No. 7447–40–7) is a white, odorless § 184.1619 Potassium carbonate. solid prepared from source minerals by (a) Potassium carbonate (K2CO3, CAS fractional crystallization or flotation. Reg. No. 584–08–7) is produced by the It is soluble in water and glycerol and following methods of manufacture: has a saline taste at low concentration (1) By electrolysis of potassium chlo- levels. ride followed by exposing the resultant (b) The ingredient meets the speci- potassium to carbon dioxide; fications of the Food Chemicals Codex, (2) By treating a solution of potas- 3d Ed. (1981), p. 241, which is incor- sium hydroxide with excess carbon di- porated by reference. Copies are avail- oxide to produce potassium carbonate; able from the National Academy Press, (3) By treating a solution of potas- 2101 Constitution Ave. NW., Wash- sium hydroxide with carbon dioxide to ington, DC 20418, or available for in- produce potassium bicarbonate, which spection at the National Archives and is then heated to yield potassium car- Records Administration (NARA). For bonate. information on the availability of this (b) The ingredient meets the speci- material at NARA, call 202–741–6030, or fications of the Food Chemicals Codex, go to: http://www.archives.gov/ 3d Ed. (1981), p. 240, which is incor- federallregister/ porated by reference. Copies are avail- codeloflfederallregulations/ able from the National Academy Press, ibrllocations.html. 2101 Constitution Ave. NW., Wash- (c) In accordance with § 184.1(b)(1), ington, D.C. 20418, or available for in- the ingredient is used in food with no spection at the National Archives and limitation other than current good

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