Non-targeted multi-component analytical surveillance of plastic food contact materials: Identification of substances not included in EU positive lists and their risk assessment.
A procedure used by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority for surveillance of contaminants from plastic food contact materials (polyolefin drinking bottles, water boilers, polyamide cooking utensils and plastic multi-layer materials) is described. It is based on gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric (GC/MS) analysis of food simulants exposed to plastic materials. Most migrants were substances not-intentionally added to the plastic (degradation products, impurities) or originated from non-plastic components, such as printing inks, adhesives, not-listed additives, solvents and coatings. Hence, the majority of the identified migrants were regulated by the general statements in the EU Framework Regulation, which neither specify limits nor requirements regarding risk assessment, rather than by specific migration controls. Risk assessment has been carried out for selected non-authorized substances. The analysis and the management of these substances and materials with respect to safety represents a challenge to the food authorities.
Skjevrak
Ingun
I
Norwegian Food Safety Authority (Mattilsynet), Sandnes, Norway. ingun.skjevrak@mattilsynet.no
Brede
Cato
C
Steffensen
Inger-Lise
IL
Mikalsen
Arne
A
Alexander
Jan
J
Fjeldal
Per
P
Herikstad
Hallgeir
H
D000814:Aniline Compounds / Q000032:analysis; D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental / Q000032:analysis; D003297:Cooking and Eating Utensils; D003512:Cyclohexanones / Q000032:analysis; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects; D005062:European Union; D005506:Food Contamination; D018857:Food Packaging; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods; D006794:Household Articles; D006801:Humans; D009757:Nylons / Q000032:analysis; D010636:Phenols / Q000032:analysis; D010969:Plastics; D011090:Polyenes / Q000032:analysis; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000032:analysis; D014050:Toluene / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000032:analysis; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry
D000814:Aniline Compounds; D002274:Carcinogens, Environmental; D003512:Cyclohexanones; D009757:Nylons; D010636:Phenols; D010969:Plastics; D011090:Polyenes; D013449:Sulfonamides; D014867:Water; C005940:isophorone; D014050:Toluene; C035051:PL 732; C082879:N-ethyl-4-toluenesulfonamide; C056559:2,4-di-tert-butylphenol; C023650:aniline