Color Specification
| COMMON NAME | TARTRAZINE | SUNSET YELLOW | PONCEAU 4R | CARMOISINE | INDIGO CARMINE | ERYTHROSINE | BRILLIANT BLUE FCF | BROWN HT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLOUR INDEX (C.I) NO. | 19140 | 15985 | 16255 | 14720 | 73015 | 45430 | 42090 | 20285 |
| COLOUR INDEX (C.I) REFERENCE | YELLOW 4 | YELLOW 3 | RED 7 | RED 3 | ACID BLUE 74 | RED 14 | BLUE 2 | BROWN 3 |
| EEC. NO. | E 102 | E 110 | E 122 | E 124 | E 132 | E 127 | E 133 | E 155 |
| CLASS | MONOAZO | MONOAZO | MONOAZO | MONOAZO | INDIGOLD | XANTHENE | TRIARYL METHANE | BISAZO |
| PURE DYE CONTENT % BY WEIGHT (MINIMUM) | 87,00 | 87,00 | 82,00 | 85,00 | 85,00 | 87,00 | 85,00 | 70,00 |
| SUM OF LOSS ON DRYING AT 135 DEGREE C, % BY MASS & CHLORIDE SULPHATE EXPRESS AS SODIUM SALT, PERCENT BY MASS % (MAXIMUM) | 13,00 | 13,00 | 18,00 | 15,00 | 15,00 | 13,00 | 15,00 | 30,00 |
| WATER INSOLUBLE MATTER BY WEIGHT % (MAXIMUM) | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 |
| ETHER EXTRACT % (MAXIMUM) | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 |
| SUBSIDIARY DYES % (MAXIMUM) | 1,00 | 3,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 3,00 | 3,00 | 10,00 |
| UNSULPHONATED PRIMARY AROMATIC AMINES (CALCULATED AS ANILINE) % | 0,01 | 0,01 | 0,01 | 0,01 | 0,01 | 0,01 | 0,01 | 0,01 |
| TOTAL UNCHANGED INTERMEDIATES % (MAX) | 0,50 | 0,50 | 0,50 | 0,50 | 0,50 | 0,50 | 1,80 | 0,70 |
| ARSENIC MG/KG (MAXIMUM) | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 3,00 | 1,00 | 3,00 |
| LEAD (as Pb) MG/KG (MAXIMUM) | 10,00 | 10,00 | 10,00 | 10,00 | 10,00 | 10,00 | 10,00 | 10,00 |
| MERCURY (As Hg) MG/KG (MAXIMUM) | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 |
| CADMIUM (AS Cd) MG/KG (MAXIMUM) | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 |
| HEAVY METALS (AS PB) MG/KG MAXIMUM (INCL. ANTIMONY, CADMIUM, ZINC, BARIUM) | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 |
| COMMON NAME | BLACK | GREEN S | QUINOLINE YELLOW | AMARANTH | ALLURA RED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLOUR INDEX (C.I) NO. | 28440 | 44090 | 47005 | 16185 | 16035 |
| COLOUR INDEX (C.I) REFERENCE | BLACK 1 | GREEN 4 | YELLOW 13 | RED 9 | RED 17 |
| EEC. NO. | E 151 | E 142 | E 104 | E 123 | E 129 |
| CLASS | BISAZO | TRIARYL METHANE | QUINO PHTHALONE | MONOAZO | MONOAZO |
| PURE DYE CONTENT % BY WEIGHT (MINIMUM) | 80,00 | 80,00 | 70,00 | 85,00 | 85,00 |
| SUM OF LOSS ON DRYING AT 135 DEGREE C, % BY MASS & CHLORIDE SULPHATE EXPRESS AS SODIUM SALT, PERCENT BY MASS % (MAXIMUM) | 20,00 | 20,00 | 30,00 | 15,00 | 15,00 |
| WATER INSOLUBLE MATTER BY WEIGHT % (MAXIMUM) | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 |
| ETHER EXTRACT % (MAXIMUM) | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 | 0,20 |
| SUBSIDIARY DYES % (MAXIMUM) | 10,00 | 1,00 | 4,00 | 3,00 | 3,00 |
| UNSULPHONATED PRIMARY AROMATIC AMINES (CALCULATED AS ANILINE) % | 0,01 | 0,01 | 0,01 | 0,01 | 0,01 |
| TOTAL UNCHANGED INTERMEDIATES % (MAX) | 0,80 | 0,40 | 0,50 | 0,50 | 1,50 |
| ARSENIC MG/KG (MAXIMUM) | 3,00 | 3,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 |
| LEAD (as Pb) MG/KG (MAXIMUM) | 10,00 | 10,00 | 10,00 | 10,00 | 10,00 |
| MERCURY (As Hg) MG/KG (MAXIMUM) | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 |
| CADMIUM (AS Cd) MG/KG (MAXIMUM) | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 | 1,00 |
| HEAVY METALS (AS PB) MG/KG MAXIMUM (INCL. ANTIMONY, CADMIUM, ZINC, BARIUM) | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 | 40,00 |
