FDA Removes Chemicals Used in Paper Goods from List of Allowable Indirect Food Additives

The Food and Drug Administration removed three perfluoroalkyl ethyl containing food-contact substances used as oil and water repellants for paper and paperboard, it said in a final rule that takes effect Jan. 4 (here). The rule removes the additives -- diethanolamine salts of mono- and bis, pentanoic acid, and perfluoroalkyl substituted phosphate ester acids -- from the agency's regulations for indirect food additives.