The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2002

Regulation 17

SCHEDULE 3LIST OF SUBSTANCES TO BE ADDED TO SCHEDULE 2B TO THE PRINCIPAL REGULATIONS

“ItemPM/REF No.Specifications
4A

43680

–

CHLORODIFLUOROMETHANE

Content of chlorofluoromethane less than 1 mg/kg of the substance

4B

47210

–

DIBUTYLTHIOSTANNOIC ACID POLYMER

Molecular unit = (C8H18S3Sn2)n (n = 1,5-2)

5A83595

REACTION PRODUCT OF DI-TERT-BUTYLPHOSPHONITE WITH BIPHENYL, OBTAINED BY CONDENSATION OF 2,4-DI-TERT-BUTYLPHENOL WITH FRIEDEL CRAFT REACTION PRODUCT OF PHOSPHORUS TRICHLORIDE AND BIPHENYL

Composition

  • 4,4'-Biphenylene-bis[0,0-bis(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphonite]

(CAS No. 38613-77-3) (36–46% w/w (1))

  • 4,3'-Biphenylene-bis[0,0-bis(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphonite]

(CAS No. 118421-00-4) (17–23% w/w)

  • 3,3'-Biphenylene-bis[0,0-bis(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphonite]

(CAS No. 118421-01-5) (1–5% w/w)

  • 4-Biphenylene-0,0-bis[0,0-bis(2,4-di-tert- butylphenyl)phosphonite]

(CAS No. 91362-37-7) (11–19% w/w)

  • Tris(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphite

(CAS No. 31570-04-4) (9–18% w/w)

  • 4,4'-Biphenylene-0,0-bis(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphonate-0,0-bis(2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl)phosphonite

(CAS No. 112949-97-0) (<5% w/w)

Other specifications

  • Phosphor content of minimum 5.4% to 5.9%

  • Acid value of maximum 10 mg KOH per gram

  • Melt range of 85–110°C”