Scientific Services Division

The Scientific Services Division (SSD) provides comprehensive technical support to all TTB programs. SSD carries out its mission through the operation of four laboratories:

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NEWS & EVENTS

New Guidelines for Nonbeverage Products
The Nonbeverage Products Laboratory has created new guidelines for making a product unfit that are based on Fenaroli’s Handbook of Flavor Ingredients max use levels. Any applicable flavor ingredient present in the product at 5 times or greater (ppm at 15% ABV) than the listed max use level is unfit for beverage purposes. Some materials have been removed from the worksheet because they have TTB or FDA limitations, were found to be fit at a certain level or are listed elsewhere in our guidelines document. When a FEMA number for those materials is entered, the word REMOVED will be displayed. The Flavor Unfitness Worksheet is available for download in the Drawback Tutorial and will perform the calculations needed to determine if the product is unfit. (05/25/10)