Quinoline Yellow

Specification
Product Name Quinoline Yellow
Colour Shade
Synonyms Food Yellow - 13
Chemical Name The Disodium salts of the disulphonates of 2-(2-quinolyl) 1,3-dione (principal component)
C.I. No 47005
C.I. Name Acid Yellow - 3
FDA Status ---
CAS No. 8004-92-0
EINECS No. 305-897-5
E. NUMBER E-104
Test EEC (Limit)
Total colouring matters calculated as the sodium salt, percent by mass Min. 70
Sodium 2-(2-Quionoly) Indan-1, 3-Dione Monosulfonate, percent by mass,
Disodium 2-(2-Quionoly) Indan-1, 3 Disulfonate, percent by mass,
Trisodium 2-(2-Quionoly) Indan-1, 3-Dione Trisulfonate, percent by mass,
Max.
Min.
Max.
15
80
07
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 (calculated as aniline) Max. 0.01
Subsidiary dyes, percent by mass Max. 4
Total organic compound other than coloring matter, percent by mass Max. 0.50
2-(2-quinolyn)indan-1,3-dione, (mg/kg.) Max. 4
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