Fd & C Red No.40

FD & C Red No.40
Common Name: Allura RedChemical Name: Disodium salt of 6-hydroxy-5 [(2-methy-4-sulphophenyl) azo]-2-naphthalenesulphonic acid.CI No. 16035; CI Food Red 17CAS No. 25956-17-6Structural formula NameU.S. FD & C Blue #1 Certified E.C. Allura Red AC E 129 Dye Content85% min.  85% min. Volatile Matter & Salt 14% max - Water Insolubles 0.2% max. 0.2% max. Intermediates - - CSA 0.2% max. 0.2 % max Schaffer's Salt 1.3% max. 0.3% max.Triazene 0.1% max.-Disodium Salt of 6161-oxybis (2-naphthalene-sulphonic acid) 1.0% max. 1.0% max. Subsidiary Dyes - 3.0% max.Higher Sulphonated 1.0% max.- Lower Sulphonated 1.0% max.-SC - NTR 1.0%-Heavy Metals - 40 ppm max.Mercury 1 ppm max. 1 ppm max.Lead 10 ppm max10 ppm max.Arsenic3 ppm max. 3 ppm max.Cadmium - 1 ppm max.Total Primary Amines-0.01% max.Ether Extracts-0.2% max.