HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ECOLOGICAL FACT SHEET C.I. Food Red 15

Abstract

C.I. Food Red 15 (rhodamine B; D&C Red No. 19; C.I. 45170; 3-ethylchloride of 9-g-carboxyphenyl-6-diethylamino-3-ethylimino-3-isoxanthene) is a chemical with high water solubility. It exhibits a magenta color and is used in the cosmetic, food, and dru.g industries. c.I. Food Red 15 most likely e.'t'lters the aquatic environment in effluents from frldustries vJhere it is manufactured and used, effluents from municipalities, and spills.