The Mineral Hydrocarbons in Food Regulations 1966

Result of test

6.  The tested solid mineral hydrocarbon shall be deemed to have satisfied the test if the following result is obtained, namely if the light extinction of the extract per centimetre path length does not exceed the following limits:

Wavelength range (millimicrons)

280–289, 290–299, 300–359, 360–400.

Extinction limit

0.15, 0.12, 0.08, 0.02.