title: Survey of 2-ethylhexanoic acid in baby food.
abstract: A solid-phase microextraction method was developed and used to perform a survey of 2-ethylhexanoic acid (2-EHA) in 63 samples of baby food from 13 European Union countries, as well as from Norway and Switzerland. The levels of 2-EHA did not exceed 3.4 mg kg(-1). The concentrations of 2-EHA in 53 samples (84%) were in the range between <0.1 and 0.5 mg kg(-1). Ten samples showed the presence of the compound in the range between 0.5 and 3.4 mg kg(-1). An exposure assessment showed that the intake of 2-EHA does not exceed the tolerable daily intake (TDI) for infants of 6-12 months of age except one occurrence when taking the worst-case food consumption data available and the highest level of contamination of the survey. In the other cases, the levels of 2-EHA are at 13-fold below the TDI.
authors.affiliation: European Commission DG -- Joint Research Centre, Institute for Health and Consumer Protection, Physical and Chemical Exposure Unit,TP 260, I-21020 Ispra (VA), Italy. zigmas.ezerskis@jrc.it
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ezerskis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pastorelli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Contini
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Simoneau
mesh_terms: D002208:Caproates / Q000032:analysis*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D018857:Food Packaging; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food / Q000032:analysis*; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D002208:Caproates; C040668:2-ethylhexanoic acid; D011143:Polyvinyl Chloride