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http://dx.doi.org/10.13103/JFHS.2014.29.1.021

A Study on Migration of Formaldehyde and Phenol from Melamine-wares  

Oh, Jae-Myoung (Food Additives and Packages Division, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety)
An, Mi-Kyung (Hazardous substance analysis division, Daejeon Regional Food and Drug Administration)
Kim, Jin-Chul (Hazardous substance analysis division, Daejeon Regional Food and Drug Administration)
Shin, Dong-Woo (Food Additives and Packages Division, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety)
Park, Chang-Won (Hazardous substance analysis division, Daejeon Regional Food and Drug Administration)
Kim, Meehye (Food Additives and Packages Division, Ministry of Food and Drug Safety)
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Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety / v.29, no.1, 2014 , pp. 21-25 More about this Journal
Abstract
Formaldehyde and phenol used in the production of melamine-wares may be intended to come into foodstuffs. So this study investigated the migration of formaldehyde and phenol from 222 articles Articles were cups(14), bowls(75), plates(85), spoons(10), chopsticks(4), food trays(8), rice paddles(4), spatulas(9) and scoops(12). The food stimulants were 4% acetic acid, 20% ethanol, distilled water and n-heptane. Korea regulation (Standards and specifications for food utensils, containers and package) specifies migration limits for formaldehyde and phenol in food stimulants. Formaldehyde and phenol are restricted by 4 mg/L, 5 mg/L respectively. In all cases the migration of formaldehyde and phenol were below the limit set in Korea regulation. The level of formaldehyde and phenol migrated to food simulants were in the range of N.D~2.949 mg/L, N.D~0.078 mg/L respectively. These migration results of formaldehyde and phenol will provide a scientific basis for the safety management of melamine-wares.
Keywords
formaldehyde; phenol; melamine-wares;
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