Quinoline Yellow Specifications
| Specification | |
| Product Name | Quinoline Yellow |
| Colour Shade |  |
| Synonyms | Food Yellow 13, D&C Yellow 10, Japan Yellow 203 |
| Chemical Name | The Disodium salts of the disulphonates of 2-(2-quinolyl) 1,3-dione (principal component) |
| Molecular Formula | C18H13NO8S2Na2 |
| C.I. No | 47005 |
| C.I. Name | Acid Yellow 3 |
| FDA Status | --- |
| CAS No. | 95193-83-2 |
| EINECS No. | 305-897-5 |
| E NUMBER | E-104 |
| Test | EEC (Limit) | |
| Total colouring matters calculated as the sodium salt, percent by mass | Min. | 70 |
| Water insoluble matter, percent by mass | Max. | 0.20 |
| Combined ether extract, percent by mass | Max. | 0.20 |
| Unsulfonated Primary aromatic amines, percent by mass (calculated as aniline) | Max. | 0.01 |
| Subsidiary dyes, percent by mass | Max. | 4 |
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Total organic compound other than coloring matter, percent by mass 2-methylquinoline 2-methylquinoline-sulfonic acid Phthalic acid 2,6-dimethyl quinoline 2,6-dimethyl quinoline sulfonic acid |
Max. | 0.50 |
| 2-(2-quinolyn)indan-1,3-dione, (mg/kg.) | Max. | 4 |
| Heavy metals as pb(mg/kg.) | Max. | 40 |
| Arsenic, (mg/kg.) | Max. | 3 |
| Lead (mg/kg.) | Max. | 10 |
| Mercury (mg/kg.) | Max. | 1 |
| Cadmium (mg/kg.) | Max. | 1 |