Specifications
| C.I.NO. | FOOD INDEX NO. | SYNONYMS | I.S.I.NO. | E.NO | C.A.S.NO. |
| 16185 | Food red-9 | Acid red 27 | – | E123 | 915-67-3 |
| TEST | LIMIT |
| Total coloring matters calculated as the sodium salt, percent by mass. (Min) | 85.0 |
| Loss on drying at 135 °C, Percent by mass and chlorides & Sulphates express as sodium salts, percent by mass (Max) | 15.0 |
| Water insoluble matter, percent by mass. (Max) | 0.20 |
| Combined ether extract, percent by mass. (Max) | 0.20 |
| Unsulphonated Primary aromatic amines, percent by mass (Max) | 0.01 |
| Subsidiary dyes, percent by mass. (Max) | 3.00 |
| Total organic compound other than coloring matters, percent by mass 4-aminonaphthalene-1-sulfonic acid 3-hydroxynaphthalene-2,7-disulfonic acid 6-hydroxynaphthalene-2-sulfonic acid 7-hydroxynaphthalene-1,3-disulfonic acid 7-hydroxynaphthalene-1,3-6- trisulfonic acid | 0.50 |
| Arsenic (mg/kg.) (Max) | 3.00 |
| Lead (mg/kg.) (Max) | 2.00 |
| Mercury (mg/kg.) (Max) | 1.00 |
| Cadmium (mg/kg.) (Max) | 1.00 |
Pack Size Available in
| 500 Grams | 1 Kg | 6 Kgs | 25 Kgs |