[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR172.215]

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                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                          SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 
PART 172_FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED FOR DIRECT ADDITION TO FOOD FOR HUMAN 
CONSUMPTION--Table of Contents
 
            Subpart C_Coatings, Films and Related Substances
 
Sec.  172.215  Coumarone-indene resin.

    The food additive coumarone-indene resin may be safely used on 
grapefruit, lemons, limes, oranges, tangelos, and tangerines in 
accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
    (a) The food additive is manufactured by the polymerization of a 
crude, heavy coal-tar solvent naphtha meeting the following 
specifications:
    (1) It is a mixture of indene, indan (hydrindene), substituted 
benzenes, and related compounds.
    (2) It contains no more than 0.25 percent tar bases.
    (3) 95 percent distills in the range 167 [deg]C-184 [deg]C.
    (b) The food additive meets the following specifications:
    (1) Softening point, ring and ball: 126 [deg]C minimum as determined 
by ASTM method E28-67 (Reapproved 1982), ``Standard Test Method for 
Softening Point by Ring-and-Ball Apparatus,'' which is incorporated by 
reference. Copies may be obtained from the American Society for Testing 
Materials, 100

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    (2) Refractive index (n\25\/D) 1.63-1.64.
    (c) It is used or intended for use as a protective coating for 
grapefruit, lemons, limes, oranges, tangelos, and tangerines whereby the 
maximum amount of the resin remaining on the fruit does not exceed 200 
parts per million on a fresh-weight basis.
    (d) To assure safe use of the additive:
    (1) The label of the market package or any intermediate premix of 
the additive shall bear, in addition to the other information required 
by the act:
    (i) The name of the additive, coumarone-indene resin.
    (ii) A statement of the concentration of the additive therein.
    (2) The label or accompanying labeling shall bear adequate 
directions that, if followed, will result in a finished food not in 
conflict with the requirements of this section.

[42 FR 14491, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 49 FR 10103, Mar. 19, 1984]