BFR-silicons硅胶测试方法.pdf

Federal Institute for Risk Assessment This is an unofficial translation. Only the German version is binding. XV. Silicones As of 01.02.2005 There are no objections to the use of silicones (organopolysiloxanes) in the manufacture of commodities in the sense of §2, Para. 6, No. 1 of the Food and Feed Code (Lebensmittel- und Futtermittelgesetzbuch), provided they are suitable for their intended purpose and comply with the following conditions. The same applies for commodities in the sense of § 2, Para.6, No. 3 of the same act, which are dealt with in Section III (Silicone elastomers) No. 4 of this Recommen- dation: I. Silicone oils1 1. The following starting materials may be used: a) Linear or branched and/or cyclic organopolysiloxanes with methyl groups alone or with 2 n-alkyl(C -C ), phenyl and/or hydroxyl groups attached to the silicon atom, and their 2 32 condensation products with polyethylene and/or polypropyleneglykol. b) Linear or branched organopolysiloxanes as mentioned under a) but in addition with up to max. 5% hydrogen and/or alkoxy(C - C ) and/or carboalkoxyalkyl (-(CH ) -C(O)-O- 2 4 2 2-17 (CH ) CH )- and/or hydroxyalkyl(C - C ) groups attached to the silicon atom. 2 0-17 3 1 3 2. Finished products may contain only the following production aids, used in manufacturing the raw polymer, in the maximum amounts given: a) Condensation agents: Residues of condensation accelerators and their conversion products: Sodium hydroxide Potassium hydroxide Hydrochloric acid in total Sulfuric acid