ISBN: 9780849394140

This 3-volume set provides all the answers to technical, legal, and regulatory questions in clear, nontechnical language. Information once scattered among the Code of Federal Regulations … Mehr…

This 3-volume set provides all the answers to technical, legal, and regulatory questions in clear, nontechnical language. Information once scattered among the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), other government and technical publications, or only available through the Freedom of Information Act, is made easily accessible. You will find descriptions of all substances listed in the Everything Added to Food in the U.S. (EAFUS) database, including categories and substances not considered to be "additives," such as corn oil. All data is clearly organized in alphabetical or numerical order, so having only minimal knowledge about any additive, you can locate it instantly. The Encyclopedia provides you with a quick, understandable description of what each additive is and what it does, where it comes from, when its use might be limited, and how it is manufactured and used. -What? FDA or PAFA name. List of Synonyms. Current CAS Number. Other CAS Numbers. Empirical Formula. Specifications. -Where? Description. Natural Occurrence. Natural Sources.-When? GRAS status. Regulatory Notes. Table of Regulatory Citations. -How? Purity. Functional Use in Food.You get all this data, plus an index by CAS number and synonym to make your research even easier. Media >, [PU: CRC Press]<