FDA Home Page |
CFSAN Home | Search/Subject Index | Q & A | Help
CFSAN/Office of Food Additive Safety
April 2007
Packaging Materials Listed in 21 CFR 179.45 for Use During Irradiation of Prepackaged Foods
| 21 CFR Reference |
Packaging Materials |
Max Dose [kGy] |
| Section 179.45(b) |
Nitrocellulose-coated cellophane |
10 |
| Glassine paper |
10 |
| Wax-coated paperboard |
10 |
| Polyolefin film |
10 |
| Kraft paper |
0.5 |
| Polyethylene terephthalate film (basic polymer) |
10 |
| Polystyrene film |
10 |
| Rubber hydrochloride film |
10 |
| Vinylidene chloride-vinyl chloride copolymer film |
10 |
| Nylon 11 [polyamide-11] |
10 |
| Section 179.45(c) |
Ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer |
30 |
| Section 179.45(d) |
Vegetable parchment |
60 |
| Polyethylene film (basic polymer) |
60 |
| Polyethylene terephthalate film |
60 |
| Nylon 6 [polyamide-6] |
60 |
| Vinyl chloride-vinyl acetate copolymer film |
60 |
Note: Additional packaging materials for use during irradiation of prepackaged food are listed in the Threshold of Regulation Exemptions or Inventory of Effective Food Contact Substances
