CHEMICAL MIGRATION – AN INVESTIGATION OF PHTHALATES IN FOOD PACKAGING AND THEIR MIGRATION INTO FOOD

K. Stockham, B. Chai, R. Paimin, S. Bigger, S. Buddhadasa, S. Duong, K. Kuorwel

Abstract

Migration of substances from food contact materials (FCMs) has become an important food safety issue. Key FCMs such as plastics are of interest due to their wide use and the need for migration testing of chemical residues such as phthalates. Of further interest is the investigation of nanoparticles in food, their sources, potential for migration, and possible health effects. This paper describes the current measurement approaches for migrating chemical residues such as phthalates, and proposes future investigation of the presence/absence of harmful migrating nanoparticles in food packaging.

Keywords

migration, phthalates, nanoparticles, chemical residues, food packaging

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TC23 - Metrology in Food and Nutrition

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