Brilliant Blue
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 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 01.00
6 Total organic compound other than colouring matters, percent by mass
Isatin-5-sulfonic acid ,
5-sulfoanthranilic acid
Anthranilic acid
Max 00.50
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