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migration
May 16, 2017
Scientists review studies on the use of select bioassays to assess hazard of food contact materials; bioassays considered a useful addition to targeted chemical analysis, especially in the assessment of finished materials and articles
Topics: migration, toxicity testing
Reading time: 1 minute
May 12, 2017
Scientists derive diffusion coefficients for PET oligomers under swelling conditions; compare predictions by Piringer and Welle migration models
Reading time: 2 minutes
May 9, 2017
Environmental Defense Fund podcast discusses scientific study showing link between high fast food consumption and increased urinary phthalate levels
Reading time: 1 minute
May 4, 2017
European Commission publishes 7th amendment to plastic FCM regulation; inclusion of 6 new substances in Union List; new SML for nickel; food simulants and compliance testing specified; food contact surface area to volume ratio clarified
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May 3, 2017
Event program and registration for Food Packaging Forum’s annual workshop now online; live webcast available; register before September 28, 2017!
Reading time: 1 minute
May 2, 2017
Scientists propose a method for semi-quantification of unknown substances; exemplify significance of various technical parameters; demonstrate method performance with paperboard FCM extract
Reading time: 2 minutes
May 2, 2017
Food Contact Plastics Seminar highlights NIAS, printing inks, provides regulatory updates
Reading time: 3 minutes
April 24, 2017
Society of Toxicology and FDA hold colloquium on safety assessment of food packaging and other food contact substances on May 23, 2017 in Maryland, U.S.; registration open until May 15, 2017
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April 21, 2017
Scientists evaluate consumer health risks from food contact articles made of aluminum; tolerable weekly intake may be significantly exceeded with grill pans and camping cookware used with acidic foodstuffs
Reading time: 2 minutes
March 31, 2017
Scientists assess short- and long-term migration from epoxy and acrylic-phenolic can coatings into food simulants; standard migration protocols need to be modified to better predict migration after long-term storage
Topics: can coatings, migration
Reading time: 1 minute
