The good insolubility of bismuth vanadate pigments is reflected in their fastness to migration. They can be used in typical commercial concentrations for coloring plastics for food packaging and other materials and articles in accordance with the purity requirements of the following countries for colorants in food packaging: Germany (RECOMMENDATION IX of the Federal Institute for Consumer Health Protection and Veterinary Medicine, BgVV), Austria, Belgium, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Switzerland. In addition, the purity requirements of European RESOLUTION AP(89) I of September 1989 are met. However, they are not included in the French and FDA positive lists (21 CFR, § 178.3297), nor have they yet been submitted for inclusion.
2.6
Toxicology
2.6.1