Dynemic Products Limited Shade & Specification
Specification
 Product Name  INDIGO CARMINE
Colour Shade
 
 Synonyms  Acid Blue 74
 Chemical Name  Disodium 3,3'-dioxo-2,2'-bi-indolylidene-5,5'-disulphonate.
 C.I. No  73015
 C.I. Name  Food Blue1
 FDA Status  FD&C Blue # 2
 CAS No.  860-22-0
 EINECS No.  212-728-8
 E. NUMBER  E-132

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 01.00
7  Dye Intermediates, percent by mass
 Isatin-5-sulfonic acid
 5-sulfoanthranilic acid
 Anthranilic acid
Max 00.50
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