| PRODUCT NAME & COLOR SHADE | QUINOLINE YELLOW |
| SYNONYMS | FOOD YELLOW – 13 |
| CHEMICAL NAME | The Disodium salts of the disulphonates of 2-(2-quinolyl) 1,3-dione (principal component) |
| COLOR INDEX NO. | 47005 |
| C.I. NAME | ACID YELLOW- 3 |
| FDA STATUS | — |
| CAS NO. | 95193-83-2 |
| EINECS NO. | 305-897-5 |
| EEC NO. | E-104 |
| HUE NAME (FOOD) | YELLOW – 13 |
| INDIAN STANDARD NO. | — |
| CLASS | QUINO PHTHALONE |
| TEST | SPECIFICATION |
|---|---|
| TOTAL DYE CONTENT | MIN. 70% |
| WATER INSOLUBLE MATTER | MAX. 0.2% |
| ETHER EXTRACTABLE MATTER | MAX. 0.2% |
| SUBSIDIARY COLORING MATTER | MAX. 4.0% |
| UNSULPHONATED PRIMARY AROMATIC AMINES | MAX. 0.01% (CALCULATED AS ANILINE) |
|
TOTAL ORGANIC COMPOUND OTHER THAN COLORING MATTER 2-methylquinoline 2-methylquinoline-sulfonic acid Phthalic acid 2,6-dimethyl quinoline 2,6-dimethyl quinoline sulfonic acid |
MAX. 0.5% |
| LEAD | MAX. 10 mg/kg. |
| ARSENIC | MAX. 3 mg/kg. |
| HEAVY METALS | MAX. 40 mg/kg. |