title: [Estimated production by the official inspection of coal-tar dyes (including dye aluminum lakes) in fiscal year 1999].
abstract: There were 260 official inspections of coal-tar dyes and their lakes in fiscal year 1999, and 259 of the lots qualified, one of the 8 samples of Food Blue No. 1 aluminum lakes was rejected. The quantity of coal-tar dyes that passed inspection in Japan in fiscal year 1999 reached 151.9 tons. Coal-tar dye production is estimated by month and by manufacturer. The food coal-tar dye produced in the largest quantity was Food Yellow No. 4, accounting for 44.2% during this period.
authors.affiliation: tsuji@nihs.go.jp
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tsuji
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Amakura
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tonogai
mesh_terms: D002617:Chemical Industry; D003033:Coal Tar; D005505:Food Coloring Agents; D005513:Food Inspection; D007564:Japan; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D005505:Food Coloring Agents; D003033:Coal Tar