Dynemic Products Limited Shade & Specification
Specification
 Product Name  ERYTHROSINE
Colour Shade
 
 Synonyms  Acid Red 51
 Chemical Name  Disodium 2-(2,4,5,7-Tetraiodo-3-oxido-6-oxoxanthen-9-yl)
 Benzoate monohydrate.
 C.I. No  45430
 C.I. Name  Food Red 14
 FDA Status  FD&C Red #3
 CAS No.  16423-68-0
 EINECS No.  240-474-8
 E. NUMBER  E-127

Sr. No.
Test EEC
  Limit
1  Total dye content, percent by mass on dry basis
 at 105 ± 1°C for 2 hrs.)
Min. 87.00
2  Loss on drying at 135°C and sodium chloride
 and sulphate, percent by mass
Max 13.00
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 00.10
6  Subsidiary dyes, percent by mass Max 04.00
7  Dye Intermediates, percent by mass
 Tri-iodoresorcinol
 2-(2,4-dihydroxy-3,5-diodobenzoyl) benzoic acid
Max 00.20
00.20
8  Heavy metals Lead, Copper, Chromium, Arsenic,  Mercury, Zinc, Antimony, Nickel, Barium,(PPM) Max 40
9  Arsenic (PPM) Max 03
10  Lead (PPM) Max 10
11  Mercury (PPM) Max 01
12  Cadmium (PPM) Max 01