Brilliant Blue
Specification
 Product Name  BRILLIANT BLUE
Colour Shade
 
 Synonyms  Food Blue -2
 Chemical Name Disodium a-(4-N-ethyl-3-sulfonatobenzylamino phenyl)-a-(4-N-ethyl-3-sulfonatobenzylamino) cyclohaxa-2,5-dienylidene)tolune-2-sulfonate
 C.I. No  42090
 C.I. Name  Acid Blue -9
 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 colouring matters calculated as the sodium salt percent by mass . Min. 85.00
2  Water insoluble matter, percent by Mass Max 00.20
3  Combined ether extract, percent by mass Max 00.20
4 Unsulfonated Primary aromatic amines. percent by mass Max 00.01
5 Subsidiary dyes, percent by mass Max 06.00
6 Total organic compound other than colouring matter.
(a) BOSA , Percent by mass,
(b) EBASA , Percent by mass,
(c) Leuco Base , Percent by mass
Max -
01.50
00.30
05.00
7 Heavy metals ,as pb (mg/kg.) Max 40
8  Arsenic, (mg/kg.) Max 03
9  Lead, (mg/kg.) Max 2
10  Mercury, (mg/kg.) Max 01
11  Cadmium, (mg/kg.) Max 01