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ORANGE G
Chemical names: DISODIUM SALT OF 1-PHENYLAZO-2-NAPHTHOL-6,8-DISULFONIC ACID
Synonyms: ORANGE GG CRYSTAL; D AND C ORANGE No. 3; C.I. FOOD ORANGE 4; C.I. ACID ORANGE 10
Functional class: COLOUR
Colour class: MONOAZO
Colour code: C.I. (1956) No.16230; C.I. (1924) No. 27; SCHULTZ (1931) No. 39
Latest evaluation: 1964
Report: NMRS 38/TRS 309-JECFA 8/23
Specifications: WITHDRAWN (1984)
Previous status: 1964, NMRS 38/TRS 309-JECFA 8/23, FAS 66.25/NMRS 38B-JECFA 8/130. N
 
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       Toxicological Abbreviations
       Orange G (IARC Summary & Evaluation, Volume 8, 1975)