Brilliant Blue FCF

Specification
Product Name Brilliant Blue FCF
Colour Shade
Synonyms Food Blue - 2
Chemical Name Disodium a-(4-N-ethyl-3-sulfonatobenzylamino phenyl)-a-(4-N-ethyl-3-sulfonatobenzylamino) cyclohaxa-2,5-dienylidene)tolune-2-sulfonate
C.I. No 42090
C.I. Name Acid Blue - 9
FDA Status FD&C Blue 1
CAS No. 3844-45-9
EINECS No. 223-339-8
E. NUMBER E-133
Test EEC (Limit)
Total colouring matters calculated as the sodium salt percent by mass Min. 85
Water insoluble matter, percent by mass Max. 0.20
Combined ether extract, percent by mass Max. 0.20
Unsulfonated Primary aromatic amines. percent by mass Max. 0.01
Subsidiary dyes, percent by mass Max. 6
Total organic compound other than coloring matter
(a) BOSA, Percent by mass
(b) EBASA, Percent by mass
(c) Leuco Base, Percent by mass
Max. ---
1.50
0.30
5
Heavy metals, as pb (mg/kg.) Max. 40
Arsenic, (mg/kg.) Max. 3
Lead (mg/kg.) Max. 2
Mercury (mg/kg.) Max. 1
Cadmium (mg/kg.) Max. 1