Sunset Yellow
Specifications
C.I No. Food Colour Index No. I.S.I No. B.S. No. C.A.S No. Class
15985 Yellow 3 1695 3340 (2783-94-0) Monoazo
Purity Test
Pure Dye Content % (Min.) 87.00
Loss On Dye At 135c & S.C. S % (Max) 13.00
Water Insoluble Matter % (Max) 0.20
Ether Extractable Matter % (max) 0.20
Subsidiary Dyes % (Max) 3.00
Organic Compounds Other Than Coloring Matters% (max) 0.50
Unsulsonated Primary Aromatic Amines % (Max) 0.01
Arsenic (AS"As") PPM(Max 1.00
Lead (as"pb") PPM (Max) 10.00
Mercury (As"Hg") PPM (Max) 1.00
CadMium (As"Cd") PPM (Max) 1.00
Heavy Metals PPM (Max) 40.00
Dye Intermediates % by mass 0.500

Sunset Yellow
Specifications
C.I No. Food Colour Index No. I.S.I No. B.S. No. C.A.S No. Class
15985 Yellow 3 1695 3340 (2783-94-0) Monoazo
Purity Test
Pure Dye Content % (Min.) 87.00
Loss On Dye At 135c & S.C. S % (Max) 13.00
Water Insoluble Matter % (Max) 0.20
Ether Extractable Matter % (max) 0.20
Subsidiary Dyes % (Max) 3.00
Organic Compounds Other Than Coloring Matters% (max) 0.50
Unsulsonated Primary Aromatic Amines % (Max) 0.01
Arsenic (AS"As") PPM(Max 1.00
Lead (as"pb") PPM (Max) 10.00
Mercury (As"Hg") PPM (Max) 1.00
CadMium (As"Cd") PPM (Max) 1.00
Heavy Metals PPM (Max) 40.00
Dye Intermediates % by mass 0.500