Regulations last checked for updates: Apr 28, 2024

Title 21 - Food and Drugs last revised: Apr 15, 2024
§ 176.150 - Chelating agents used in the manufacture of paper and paperboard.

The substances named in paragraph (a) of this section may be safely used in the manufacture of paper and paperboard, in accordance with the conditions prescribed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section:

(a) Chelating agents:

List of substances Limitations
Ammonium fructoheptonate
Ammonium glucoheptonate
Disodium ethylenediamine tetraacetate
Pentasodium salt of diethylenetriamine pentaacetate
Sodium fructoheptonate
Sodium glucoheptonate
Tetrasodium ethylenediamine tetraacetate
Trisodium N-hydroxyethyl ethylenediamine triacetate

(b) Any one or any combination of the substances named is used or intended for use as chelating agents.

(c) The substances are added in an amount not greater than that required to accomplish the intended technical effect nor greater than any specific limitation, where such is provided.

source: 42 FR 14554, Mar. 15, 1977, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 21 CFR 176.150