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Cellulose Handling/Processing ___________________________________ February 11, 2016 Technical Evaluation Report Page 1 of 12 Compiled by OMRI for the usda National Organic Program 1 Identification of Petitioned Substance 2 Chemical Names: 3 (1 4) linked D-glucose; 4 Polyanhydroglucuronic 5 6 Other Names: 7 Powdered Cellulose ; alpha- Cellulose , flour 8 Cellulose ; Cellulose fibers, paper, linters. 9 Microcrystalline Cellulose , MCC, (derived from 10 Cellulose ) is also called Cellulose gel; Cellulose 11 (Spanish) 12 13 14 15 Trade Names: 16 Alphacel; Arbocel; Avicel; Heweten; JustFiber; 17 QualFlow; Rayophane, Viskase; Vitacel; Vivapur 18 CAS Numbers: 9004-34-6 ( Cellulose powder); 68442-85-3 (regenerated Cellulose ) Other Codes: EINECS 232-674-9 ( Cellulose powder), 270-493-7 (regenerated Cellulose ); SMILES: Cc1ccc(C)c2c1CC(C)C2 19 Summary of Use 20 21 Cellulose is currently allowed under the National Organic Pr

146 Cellulose without these additives is commercially available and clearly identified (International Fiber 147 . Corporation 2015). 148 . 149 Sausage casings, including those made from regenerated cellulose, may be lubricated with vegetable, 150 animal or mineral oil in the shirring process (Clement 1966). Various releasing agents may be used to

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