title: Survey of residue levels of organic solvents in "existing food additives" and health food materials by head-space GC.
abstract: Organic solvent residue levels in "Existing Food Additives" (n=145), health food materials (n=23), and commercial health food products (n=19) were surveyed. Ethanol was the dominant solvent found in the samples, suggesting its use in the manufacturing process. Methanol, acetone, 2-propanol and ethyl acetate was also found. No residual solvent exceeded the limits set by the Food Sanitation Law.
authors.affiliation: Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health, 3241 Hyakunin-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 1690073, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Uematsu
authors.forename: Mami
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ogimoto
authors.forename: Kumi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Junichirou
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kabashima
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Mitsuo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakazato
mesh_terms: D019840:2-Propanol / Q000032:analysis; D000085:Acetates / Q000032:analysis; D000096:Acetone / Q000032:analysis; D002849:Chromatography, Gas / Q000379:methods; D004350:Drug Residues / Q000032:analysis*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000032:analysis; D005503:Food Additives / Q000032:analysis*; D058870:Food, Organic / Q000032:analysis*; D012997:Solvents / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000085:Acetates; D005503:Food Additives; D012997:Solvents; D000096:Acetone; D000431:Ethanol; C007650:ethyl acetate; D019840:2-Propanol