Section 13 - Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code - Standard 1.3.3 - Processing Aids - Permitted extraction solvents

13 Permitted extraction solvents

The processing aids listed in the Table to this clause may be used as extraction solvents in the course of manufacture of the corresponding foods specified in the Table provided the final food contains no more than the corresponding maximum permitted level specified in the Table.

Table to clause 13

Substance	Food	Maximum permitted level (mg/kg)
Acetone	Flavourings	2
Benzyl alcohol	All foods	GMP
Butane	Flavourings	1
Butanol	All foods	10
Cyclohexane	All foods	1
Dibutyl ether	All foods	2
Diethyl ether	All foods	2
Dimethyl ether	All foods	2
Ethyl acetate	All foods	10
Glyceryl triacetate	All foods	GMP
Hexanes	All foods	20
Isobutane	Flavourings	1
Methanol	All foods	5
Methylene chloride	Decaffeinated coffee	2
	Decaffeinated tea	2
	Flavourings	2
Methylethyl ketone	All foods	2
Propane	All foods	1
Toluene	All foods	1

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