Title 21: Food and Drugs
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/ PART 173 - SECONDARY DIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
/ Subpart D - Specific Usage Additives / § 173.342 Chlorofluorocarbon 113 and perfluorohexane.
§ 173.342 Chlorofluorocarbon 113 and perfluorohexane.
A mixture of 99 percent chlorofluorocarbon 113 (1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane) (CAS Reg. No. 76-13-1, also known as fluorocarbon 113, CFC 113 and FC 113) and 1 percent perfluorohexane (CAS Reg. No. 355-42-0) may be safely used in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
(a) The additive chlorofluorocarbon 113 has a purity of not less than 99.99 percent.
(b) The additive mixture is intended for use to quickly cool or crust-freeze chickens sealed in intact bags composed of substances regulated in parts 174, 175, 177, 178, and § 179.45 of this chapter and conforming to any limitations or specifications in such regulations.