Fd & C Yellow No.6

FD & C Yellow No.6
Common Name: Sunset Yellow FCFChemical Name: Disodium salt of 1-p-sulphophenylazo- 2- naphthol-6-sulphonic acid. CI No. 15985 CI Food Yellow 3CAS No. 2783-94-0Structural formula NameU.S. FD & C Blue #1 Certified E.C. Sunset yellow FCF E 110 Dye Content87% min.  85% min. Volatile Matter & Salt 13% max - Water Insolubles0.2% max. 0.2% max. Intermediates- 0.5% max. Sulphanilic Acid 0.2% max.- Schaffer's Salt 0.3% max.-Disodium Salt1.0%-Subsidiary Dyes- 5.0% max. Higher Sulphonated5.0 % max. -Lower Sulphonated1.0% max.-Total Primary Aminies-0.01% max.Aniline250 ppb max.-Benzidine1 ppb max.-Aminobiphenyl 15 ppb max.-Aminoazobenzene50 ppb max.-Heavy Metals-40 ppm max.Mercury1 ppm max. 1 ppm max.Lead10 ppm max.10 ppm max.Arsenic3 ppm max.3 ppm max.Cadmium-1 ppm max.Ether Extracts-0.2% max.