Dynemic Products Limited Shade & Specification
Specification
 Product Name  BRILLIANT BLUE FCF
Colour Shade
 
 Synonyms  Acid Blue 9
 Chemical Name  Disodium a-[4-(N-Ethyl-3-Sulfonato Benzyl  Amino)Phenyl]- a- [4- (N-ethyl -3-Sulfonato Benzylamino)  Cyclohexa-2, 5-Dienylidene] Toluene-2-Sulfonate
 C.I. No  42090
 C.I. Name  Food Blue 2
 FDA Status  FD&C Blue # 1
 CAS No.  3844-45-9
 EINECS No.  223-339-8
 E. NUMBER  E-133

Sr. No.
Test EEC
  Limit
1  Total dye content, percent by mass on dry basis
 at 105 ± 1°C for 2 hrs.)
Min. 85.00
2  Loss on drying at 135°C and sodium chloride
 and sulphate, percent by mass
Max 15.00
3  Water insoluble matter, percent by Mass Max 00.20
4  Combined ether extract, percent by mass Max 00.20
5  Unsulfonated Primary aromatic amines, percent by mass  (calculated as aniline) Max 00.01
6  Subsidiary dyes, percent by mass Max 06.00
7  Dye Intermediates, percent by mass
 Sum of 2-, 3- and 4-formyl benzene sulfonic acids
 3-((ethyl)(4-sulfophenyl) amino) methyl benzene sulfonic  acid
Max 01.50
00.30
8  Leuco base, percent by mass Max 05.00
9  Heavy metals Lead, Copper, Chromium, Arsenic,  Mercury, Zinc, Antimony, Nickel, Barium,(PPM) Max 40
10  Arsenic (PPM) Max 03
11  Lead (PPM) Max 10
12  Mercury (PPM) Max 01
13  Cadmium (PPM) Max 01