{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/plastic-materials-and-articles-in-contact-with-food-england-regulations-2006/schedule-2/part-2",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/plastic-materials-and-articles-in-contact-with-food-england-regulations-2006/schedule-2/part-2.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2006/1401",
  "legislation_title": "The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (England) Regulations 2006",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/plastic-materials-and-articles-in-contact-with-food-england-regulations-2006",
  "path": "schedule/2/part/2",
  "kind": "part",
  "number": "2",
  "heading": "Incomplete List of Additives Used in the Manufacture of Plastic Materials and Articles (Being Additives to which Paragraph 5 of Part 3 of this Schedule Applies)",
  "text": "Item\n1\nPM/REFNo.\n2\nCAS No\n3\nName\n4\nRestrictions and specifications\n1\n30180\n002180-18-9\nAcetic acid, manganese salt\nSML(T) = 0.6 mg/kg (9) (expressed as manganese)\n2\n31520\n061167-58-6\nAcrylic acid, 2-tert-butyl- 6-(3-tert- butyl- 2-hydroxy-5-methylbenzyl)-4-methylphenyl ester\nSML = 6 mg/kg\n3\n31920\n000103-23-1\nAdipic acid, bis (2-ethylhexyl) ester\nSML = 18 mg/kg (1)\n4\n34230\nAlkyl (C8-C22) sulphonic acids\nSML = 6 mg/kg\n4A\n34650\n151841-65-5\nAluminium hydroxybis [2,2'-methylenebis (4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl)] phospate\nSML = 5 mg/kg\n5\n35760\n001309-64-4\nAntimony trioxide\nSML = 0.02 mg/kg (expressed as anti-monium and analytical tolerance included)\n6\n36720\n017194-00-2\nBarium hydroxide\nSML(T) = 1 mg/kg (11) (expressed as barium)\n7\n36800\n010022-31-8\nBarium nitrate\nSML(T) = 1 mg/kg (11) (expressed as barium)\n7A\n38000\n000553-54-8\nBenzoic acid, lithium salt\nSML(T) = 0.6 mg/kg (8) (expressed as lithium)\n8\n38240\n000119-61-9\nBenzophenone\nSML = 0.6 mg/kg\n9\n38560\n007128-64-5\n2,5-Bis (5-tert-butyl-2-benzoxazolyl) thiophene\nSML = 0.6 mg/kg\n10\n38700\n063397-60-4\nBis (2-carbobutoxyethyl) tin- bis (isooctyl mercaptoacetate)\nSML = 18 mg/kg\n11\n38800\n032687-78-8\nN,N'-Bis (3-(3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionyl) hydrazide\nSML = 15 mg/kg\n12\n38820\n026741-53-7\nBis (2,4-di-tert-butylphenyl) pentaery-thritol diphosphite\nSML = 0.6 mg/kg\n13\n39060\n035958-30-6\n1,1-Bis (2-hydroxy-3, 5-di-tert-butylphenyl) ethane\nSML = 5 mg/kg\n14\n39090\nN,N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl) alkyl (C8-C18) amine\nSML(T) = 1.2 mg/kg (12)\n15\n39120\nN,N-bis (2-hydroxyethyl)-alkyl (C8-C18) amine hydrochlorides\nSML(T) = 1.2 mg/kg (12) expressed as tertiary amine (expressed excluding HCI)\n16\n40000\n000991-84-4\n2,4-Bis (octylmercapto) – 6- (4-hydroxy- 3,5,di-tert-butylanilino) - 1,3,5-triazine\nSML = 30 mg/kg\n17\n40020\n110553-27-0\n2,4-Bis (octylthiomethyl) – 6- methylphenol\nSML = 6 mg/kg\n18\n40160\n061269-61-2\nN,N'-bis (2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4- piperidyl) hexamethy-lenediamine- 1,2- dibromoethane, copolymer\nSML = 2.4 mg/kg\n18A\n40720\n025013-16-5\nTert-butyl- 4-hydroxyanisole (= BHA)\nSML = 30 mg/kg\n19\n40800\n013003-12-8\n4,4' – butylidene-bis (6-tert-butyl-3-methylphenyl-ditridecyl phosphite)\nSML = 6 mg/kg\n20\n409080\n019664-95-0\nButyric acid, manganese salt\nSML(T) = 0.6 mg/kg (9) (expressed as manganese)\n21\n42000\n063438-80-2\n(2-carbobutoxyethyl) tin-tris (isooctyl mercaptoacetate)\nSML = 30 mg/kg\n22\n42400\n010377-37-4\nCarbonic acid, lithium salt\nSML(T) = 0.6 mg/kg (8) (expressed as lithium)\n23\n42480\n000584-09-8\nCarbonic acid, rubidium salt\nSML = 12 mg/kg\n24\n43600\n004080-31-3\n1- (3- Chloroallyl) – 3,5,7 – triaza-1-azoniaadamantane chloride\nSML = 0.3 mg/kg\n25\n43680\n000075-45-6\nChlorodifluoromethane\nSML = 6 mg/kg and in compliance with the specifications laid down in Schedule 4\n26\n44960\n011104-61-3\nCobalt oxide\nSML(T) = 0.05 mg/kg (13) (expressed as cobalt)\n27\n45440\n-\nCresols, butylated, styrenated\nSML = 12 mg/kg\n27A\n45650\n006197-30-4\n2-Cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylic acid, 2-ethylhexyl ester\nSML = 0.05 mg/kg\n27B\n46640\n000128-37-0\n2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol (= BHT)\nSML = 3.0 mg/kg\n29\n47600\n084030-61-5\nDi-n-dodecyltin bis (isooctyl mercaptoacetate)\nSML = 12 mg/kg\n30\n48640\n000131-56-6\n2,4-Dihydroxybenzophenone\nSML(T) = 6 mg/kg (14)\n31\n48800\n000097-23-4\n2,2'-Dihydroxy-5,5'-dichlorodiphenylmethane\nSML = 12 mg/kg\n32\n48880\n000131-53-3\n2,2'Dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone\nSML(T) = 6 mg/kg (14)\n33\n49600\n026636-01-1\nDimethyltin bis (isooctyl mercaptoaecetate)\nSMT(T) 0.18 mg/kg (15) (expressed as tin)\n34\n49840\n002500-88-1\nDioctadecyl disulphide\nSMT = 3 mg/kg\n35\n50160\nDi-n-octyltin bis(n-alkyl (C10-C16) mercaptoacetate)\nSML(T) = 0.04 mg/kg (16) (expressed as tin)\n36\n50240\n010039-33-5\nDi-n-octyltin bis (2-ethylhexyl maleate)\nSML(T) = 0.04 mg/kg (16) (expressed as tin)\n37\n50320\n015571-58-1\nDi-n-octyltin bis (2-ethylhexyl mercaptoaectate)\nSML(T) = 0.04 mg/kg (16) (expressed as tin)\n38\n50360\nDi-n-octyltin bis (ethyl maleate)\nSML(T) = 0.04 mg/kg (16) (expressed as tin)\n39\n50400\n033568-99-9\nDi-n-octyltin bis (isooctyl maleate)\nSML(T) = 0.04 mg/kg (16) (expressed as tin)\n40\n50480\n026401-97-8\nDi-n-octyltin bis (isooctyl mercaptoacetate)\nSML(T) = 0.04 mg/kg (16) (expressed as tin)\n41\n50560\nDi-n-octyltin 1,4-butanediol bis (mercaptoacetate)\nSML(T) = 0.04 mg/kg (16) (expressed as tin)\n42\n50640\n003648-18-8\nDi-n-octyltin dilaurate\nSML(T) = 0.04 mg/kg (16) (expressed as tin)\n43\n50720\n015571-60-5\nDi-n-octyltin dimaleate\nSML(T) = 0.04 mg/kg (16) (expressed as tin)\n44\n50800\n-\nDi-n-octyltin dimaleate, esterified\nSML(T) = 0.04 mg/kg (16) (expressed as tin)\n45\n50880\n-\nDi-n-octyltin dimaleate, polymers (n = 2-4)\nSML(T) = 0.04 mg/kg (16) (expressed as tin)\n46\n50960\n069226-44-4\nDi-n-octyltin ethyleneglycol bis (mercaptoacetate)\nSML(T) = 0.04 mg/kg (16) (expressed as tin)\n47\n51040\n015535-79-2\nDi-n-octyltin mercaptoacetate\nSML(T) = 0.04 mg/kg (16) (expressed as tin)\n48\n51120\nDi-n-octyltin thiobenzoate 2-ethyl-hexyl mercaptoacetate\nSML(T) = 0.04 mg/kg (16) (expressed as tin)\n49\n51570\n000127-63-9\nDiphenyl sulphone\nSML(T) = 3 mg/kg (24)\n50\n51680\n000102-08-9\nN,N'-diphenylthiourea\nSML = 3 mg/kg\n51\n52000\n027176-87-0\nDodecylbenzenesulphonic acid\nSML = 30 mg/kg\n52\n52320\n052047-59-3\n2-(4-Dodecylphenyl) indole\nSML = 0.06 mg/kg\n53\n52880\n023676-09-7\n4-Ethoxybenzoic acid, ethyl ester\nSML = 3.6 mg/kg\n54\n53200\n023949-66-8\n2-Ethoxy-2'-ethyloxanilide\nSML = 30 mg/kg\n54A\n54880\n000050-00-0\nFormaldehyde\nSML(T) = 15 mg/kg (21)\n54B\n55200\n001166-52-5\nGallic acid, dodecyl ester\nSML(T) = 30 mg/kg (34)\n54C\n55280\n001034-01-1\nGallic acid, octyl ester\nSML(T) = 30 mg/kg (34)\n54D\n55360\n000121-79-9\nGallic acid, propyl ester\nSML(T) = 30 mg/kg (34)\n55\n58960\n000057-09-0\nHexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide\nSML = 6 mg/kg\n56\n59120\n023128-74-7\n1,6-Hexamethylene-bis (3- (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionamide)\nSML = 45 mg/kg\n57\n59200\n035074-77-2\n1,6- Hexamethylene-bis (3- (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate\nSML = 6 mg/kg\n58\n60320\n070321-86-7\n2- (2-Hydroxy-3,5-bis (1,1-dimethylbenzyl) phenyl) benzotriazole\nSML = 1.5 mg/kg\n59\n60400\n003896-11-5\n2- (2'-Hydroxy-3'-tert-butyl- 5'-methylphenyl) –5-chlorobenzotriazole\nSML(T) = 30 mg./kg (18)\n60\n60800\n065447-77-0\n1-(2- Hydroxyethyl) –4-hydroxy- 2,2, 6,6-tetramethyl, piperidine-succinic acid, dimethyl ester, copolymer\nSML = 30 mg/kg\n61\n61280\n003293-97-8\n2-Hydroxy-4-n-hexyloxybenzophenone\nSML(T) = 6 mg/kg (14)\n62\n61360\n000131-57-7\n2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone\nSML(T) = 6 mg/kg (14)\n63\n61440\n002440-22-4\n2-(2-Hydroxy-5-methylphenyl) benzotriazole\nSML(T) = 30 mg/kg (18)\n64\n61600\n001843-05-6\n2-Hydroxy-4-n-octyloxybenzophenone\nSML(T) = 6 mg/kg (14)\n65\n63200\n051877-53-3\nLactic acid, manganese salt\nSML(T) = 0.6 mg/kg (9) (expressed as manganese)\n66\n64320\n010377-51-2\nLithium iodide\nSML(T) = 1 mg/kg (10) (expressed as iodium) and SML(T) = 0.6 mg/kg (8) (expressed as lithium)\n67\n65120\n007773-01-5\nManganese chloride\nSML(T) = 0.6 mg/kg (9) (expressed as manganese)\n68\n65200\n012626-88-9\nManganese hydroxide\nSML(T) = 0.6 mg/kg (9) (expressed as manganese\n69\n65280\n010043-84-2\nManganese hypophosphite\nSML(T) = 0.6 mg/kg (9) (expressed as manganese\n70\n65360\n011129-60-5\nManganese oxide\nSML(T) = 0.6 mg/kg (9) (expressed as manganese\n71\n65440\nManganese pyrophosphite\nSML(T) = 0.6 mg/kg (9) (expressed as manganese\n72\n66360\n085209-91-2\n2-2'-Methylene bis (4,6-di-tert-butylphenyl) sodium phosphate\nSML = 5 mg/kg\n73\n66400\n000088-24-4\n2-2'-Methylene bis (4-ethyl-6-tert-butylphenol)\nSML(T) = 1.5 mg/kg (19)\n74\n66480\n000119-47-1\n2-2'-Methylene bis (4-methyl-6-tert-butylphenol)\nSML(T) = 1.5 mg/kg (19)\n75\n67360\n067649-65-4\nMono-n-dodecyltin tris (isooctyl mercaptoacetate)\nSML = 24 mg/kg\n76\n67520\n054849-38-6\nMonomethyltin tris (isooctyl mercaptoacetate)\nSML(T) = 0.18 mg/kg (15) (expressed as tin)\n77\n67600\nMono-n-octyltin tris (alkyl (C10-C16) - mercaptoacetate\nSML(T) = 1.2 mg/kg (17) (expressed as tin)\n78\n67680\n027107-89-7\nMono-n-octyltin tris (2-ethylhexyl mercaptoacetate\nSML(T) = 1.2 mg/kg (17) (expressed as tin)\n79\n67760\n026401-86-5\nMono-n-octyltin tris (isooctyl mercaptoacetate)\nSML(T) = 1.2 mg/kg (17) (expressed as tin)\n79A\n67896\n020336-96-3\nMyristic acid, lithium salt\nSML(T) = 0.6 mg/kg (8) (expressed as lithium)\n81\n68320\n002082-79-3\nOctadecyl 3- (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4- hydroxylphenyl) propionate\nSML = 6 mg/kg\n82\n68400\n010094-45-8\nOctadecylerucamide\nSML = 5 mg/kg\n82A\n68860\n004724-48-5\nn-Octylphosphonic acid\nSML = 0.05 mg/kg\n83\n69840\n016260-09-6\nOleylpalmitamide\nSML = 5 mg/kg\n83A\n71935\n007601-89-0\nPerchloric acid, sodium salt monohydrate\nSML = 0.05 mg/kg (31)\n84\n72160\n000948-65-2\n2-Phenylindole\nSML = 15 mg/kg\n85\n72800\n001241-94-7\nPhosphoric acid, diphenyl 2-ethylhexyl ester\nSML = 2.4 mg/kg\n86\n73040\n013763-32-1\nPhosphoric acid, lithium salts\nSML(T) = 0.6 mg/kg (8) (expressed as lithium)\n87\n73120\n010124-54-6\nPhosphoric acid, manganese salt\nSML(T) = 0.6 mg/kg (9) (expressed as manganese)\n88\n74400\nPhosphorous acid, tris (nonyl- and/or dinonylphenyl) ester\nSML = 30 mg/kg\n88A\n76680\n068132-00-3\nPolycyclopentadiene, hydrogenated\nSML = 5 mg/kg (1)\n89\n77440\nPolyethyleneglycol diricinoleate\nSML = 42 mg/kg\n90\n77520\n061791-12-6\nPolyethyleneglycol ester of caster oil\nSML = 42 mg/kg\n91\n78320\n009004-97-1\nPolyethyleneglycol monoricinoleate\nSML – 42 mg/kg\n92\n81200\n071878-19-8\nPoly [6- [1,1,3,3- tetramethylbutyl) – amino]- 1,3,5-triazine-2,4-diyl]- [(2,2,6,6-tetramethyl- 4-piperidyl)-imino] hexamethylene- [2,2,6,6-tetramethyl-4-piperidyl) imino]\nSML = 3 mg/kg\n93\n81680\n007681-11-0\nPotassium iodide\nSML(T) = 1 mg/kg (10) (expressed as iodium)\n94\n82020\n019019-51-3\nPropionic acid, cobalt salt\nSML(T) = 0.05 mg/kg (13) (expressed as cobalt)\n95\n83595\n119345-01-6\nReaction product of di-tert-butylphosphonite with biphenyl, obtained by condensation of 2,4-di-tert-butylphenol with Friedel Craft reaction product of phosphorus trichloride and biphenyl\nSML = 18 mg/kg and in compliance with the specifications in Schedule 4\n96\n83700\n000141-22-0\nRicinoleic acid\nSML = 42 mg/kg\n97\n84800\n000087-18-3\nSalicylic acid, 4-tert-butylphenyl ester\nSML = 12 mg/kg\n98\n84880\n000119-36-8\nSalicylic acid, methyl ester\nSML = 30 mg/kg\n99\n85760\n012068-40-5\nSilicic acid, lithium aluminium salt (2:1:1)\nSML(T) = 0.6 mg/kg (8) (expressed as lithium)\n100\n85920\n012627-14-4\nSilicic acid, lithium salt\nSML(T) = 0.6 mg/kg (8) (expressed as lithium)\n100A\n86480\n007631-90-5\nSodium bisulphite\nSML(T) = 10 mg/kg (30) (expressed as SO2)\n101\n86800\n007681-82-5\nSodium iodide\nSML(T) = 1 mg/kg (10) (expressed as iodium)\n102\n86880\nSodium monoalkyl dialkylphenoxybenzenedi-sulphonate\nSML = 9 mg/kg\n102A\n86920\n007632-00-0\nSodium nitrite\nSML = 0.6 mg/kg\n102B\n86960\n007757-83-7\nSodium sulphite\nSML(T) = 10 mg/kg (30) (expressed as SO2)\n102C\n87120\n007772-98-7\nSodium thiosulphate\nSML(T) = 10 mg/kg (30) (expressed as SO2)\n103\n89170\n013586-84-0\nStearic acid, cobalt salt\nSML(T) = 0.05 mg/kg (13) (expressed as cobalt)\n104\n92000\n007727-43-7\nSulphuric acid, barium salt\nSML(T) = 1 mg/kg (11) (expressed as barium)\n105\n92320\nTetradecyl-polyethyleneglycol (EO = 3-8) ether of glycolic acid\nSML = 15 mg/kg\n106\n92560\n038613-77-3\nTetrakis (2,4- di-tert-butyl-phenyl) – 4-4' –biphenylylene diphosphonite\nSML = 18 mg/kg\n107\n92800\n000096-69-5\n4,4'-Thiobis (6-tert-butyl- 3-methylphenol)\nSML = 0.48 mg/kg\n108\n92880\n041484-35-9\nThiodiethanol bis (3-(3-5-di-tert- butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl) propionate)\nSML = 2.4 mg/kg\n109\n93120\n000123-28-4\nThiodipropionic acid, didodecyl ester\nSML(T) = 5 mg/kg (20)\n110\n93280\n000693-36-7\nThiodipropionic acid, dioctadecyl ester\nSML(T) = 5 mg/kg (20)\n110A\n94400\n036443-68-2\nTriethyleneglycol bis[ 3-(3-tert-butyl- 4-hydroxy- 5-methylphenyl) propionate]\nSML = 9 mg/kg\n111\n94560\n000122-20-3\nTriisopropanolamine\nSML = 5 mg/kg\n112\n95280\n040601-76-1\n1,3,5- Tris (4-tert-butyl-3-hydroxy –2,6- dimethylbenzyl)- 1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6 (1H, 3H,5H)- trione\nSML = 6 mg/kg\n113\n95360\n027676-62-6\n1,3,5 – Tris (3,5-di-tert-butyl-4 hydroxybenzyl)- 1,3,5-triazine –2,4,6 (1H, 3H, 5H) - trione\nSML = 5 mg/kg\n114\n95600\n001843-03-4\n1,1,3- Tris (2-methyl-4-hydroxy-5-tert-butylphenyl) butane\nSML = 5 mg/kg",
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