1. SCOPE

This standard lists permitted colorants for use in plastics that may be regarded as safe for use in contact with foodstuffand pharmaceuticals.

2. REFERENCES

The following standards contain provisions which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility ofapplying the most recent edition ofthe standard indicated below.

1699 : 1995 Methods of sampling and test for food colours (second revision)

3025 (Part 56) : 2003 Method of sampling and test (physical and chemical) for water and waste water: Part 56 Selenium (First revision)

9845 : 1998 Determination ofoverall migration ofconstituents ofplastics materials and articles intended to come in contact with foodstuffs — Method ofanalysis (second revision)

13428 : 2005 Packaged natural mineral water — Specification (second revision)

14816 : 2000 Leather — Method of tests for ECO criteria

15303 : 2003 Determination of antimony, iron and selenium in water by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometric method