1,4-butanediol formal
Product details
- FCM substance No.
- 344
- EEC packaging material reference No.
- 13810, 21821
- CAS No.
- 0000505-65-7
- Substance name
- 1,4-butanediol formal
- Use as additive or polymer production aid (yes/no)
- no
- Use as monomer or other starting substance or macromolecule obtained from microbial fermentation (yes/no)
- yes
- FRF applicable (yes/no)
- no
Status
- Status
- Authorised
- Applies in
- England, Scotland, Wales
- Status change date
-
The date the status was last changed.
Terms of authorisation
- Specific migration limit [mg/kg]
- 0.05 mg/kg
- Restrictions and specifications
- not specified
- Notes on verification of compliance
- In case of reaction with foods or simulants verification of compliance shall include verification that the migration limits of the hydrolysis products, formaldehyde and 1,4-butanediol, are not exceeded.
- Group restrictions
-
Group restriction No. FCM substance Nos. in group restriction Total specific migration limit [mg/kg] Group restriction specification 15 98 formaldehyde
196 hexamethylenetetramine
344 1,4-butanediol formal15 mg/kg expressed as formaldehyde 30 254 1,4-butanediol
344 1,4-butanediol formal
672 polyester of 1,4-butanediol with caprolactone5 mg/kg expressed as 1,4-butanediol
- Legislation links
-
England, Scotland, Wales: Assimilated EU Regulation 10/2011
Updates
- Last updated
- The date the item authorisation was last updated.