Indirect Food Additives: Adjuvants, Production Aids, and Sanitizers

Resumen

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending the food additive regulations to provide for the safe use of an alkylthiophenolic mixture formed by the acid-catalyzed condensation reaction of 4-nonylphenol, formaldehyde, and 1-dodecanethiol as an antioxidant for adhesives, pressure-sensitive adhesives, and rubber articles intended for repeated use in contact with food. This action is in response to a petition filed by Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.