Food Additives and Contaminants
22, No.10, Oct.2005, p.1012-22
NON-TARGETED MULTI-COMPONENT ANALYTICAL SURVEILLANCE OF PLASTIC FOOD CONTACT MATERIALS: IDENTIFICATION OF SUBSTANCES NOT INCLUDED IN EU POSITIVE LISTS AND THEIR RISK ASSESSMENT
Skjevrak I; Brede C; Steffensen I-L; Mikalsen A; Alexander J; Fjeldal P; Herikstad H
Norwegian Food Safety Authority; Norwegian Institute of Public Health

A procedure used by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority for surveillance of contaminants from plastic food materials, based on GC-MS analysis of food simulants exposed to the plastic materials, is described. Migrants identified from polyolefin water bottles, electric kettles, polyamide cooking utensils and laminated food packaging included polymer degradation products and impurities, as well as extraneous materials such as adhesives, solvents and coatings. 36 refs.

NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA; WESTERN EUROPE

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