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Additive Migration from Plastics Into Food

Book1979

Authors:

T.R. CROMPTON

Additive Migration from Plastics Into Food

Book1979

 

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T.R. CROMPTON

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    Chapter 1 - Types of Polymers Used in Food Packaging

    Pages 1-10

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    Chapter 2 - Non-Plastics Components of Plastics

    Pages 11-19

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    Chapter 3 - Principles of Extractability Testing of Plastics

    Pages 20-46

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    Chapter 4 - Determination of Additives in Aqueous, Alcoholic and Simple Hydrocarbon Extractants

    Pages 47-70

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    Chapter 5 - Determination of Specific Types of Additives in Aqueous and Alcoholic Extractants

    Pages 71-90

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    Chapter 6 - Determination of Additives in Edible Oils and Fatty Foodstuffs Extractants

    Pages 91-156

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    Chapter 7 - Determination of Additives and their Degradation Products in Aqueous and in Simple Hydrocarbon Extractants

    Pages 157-192

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    Chapter 8 - Determination of Antioxidants in Foods

    Pages 193-200

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    Chapter 9 - Legislative Aspects of the Use of Additives in Foodgrade Plastics

    Pages 201-217

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    REFERENCES

    Pages 219-224

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    INDEX

    Pages 225-234

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Additive Migration from Plastics Into Food examines the intrusion of foreign chemicals into food via additives present in plastics packaging and the toxic hazards they pose to consumers. This book shows how direct contact between the packed commodity and the plastic is likely to result in the transfer of polymer additives, adventitious impurities such as monomers, catalyst remnants, and residual polymerization solvents, and low-molecular-weight polymer fractions from the plastic into the packaged material. This book is comprised of nine chapters and begins with a discussion on the various types of plastics used in food packaging as well as the types of substances present in the plastic that might migrate into the food. Subsequent chapters review world literature on extraction testing and the analysis of extractants. The determination of various types of polymer additives and residual monomers in extractants of liquid foodstuffs and beverages, solid foods, edible oils, and fatty foodstuffs is considered. The final chapter looks at the legal requirements concerning the use of additives in food-grade plastics in various countries. This monograph will be of interest to those in the plastics industry, food and beverage packaging industry, and large retail outlets such as supermarkets, along with medical and public health officials, legislators, environmentalists, and the general public.

Additive Migration from Plastics Into Food examines the intrusion of foreign chemicals into food via additives present in plastics packaging and the toxic hazards they pose to consumers. This book shows how direct contact between the packed commodity and the plastic is likely to result in the transfer of polymer additives, adventitious impurities such as monomers, catalyst remnants, and residual polymerization solvents, and low-molecular-weight polymer fractions from the plastic into the packaged material. This book is comprised of nine chapters and begins with a discussion on the various types of plastics used in food packaging as well as the types of substances present in the plastic that might migrate into the food. Subsequent chapters review world literature on extraction testing and the analysis of extractants. The determination of various types of polymer additives and residual monomers in extractants of liquid foodstuffs and beverages, solid foods, edible oils, and fatty foodstuffs is considered. The final chapter looks at the legal requirements concerning the use of additives in food-grade plastics in various countries. This monograph will be of interest to those in the plastics industry, food and beverage packaging industry, and large retail outlets such as supermarkets, along with medical and public health officials, legislators, environmentalists, and the general public.

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ISBN

978-0-08-022465-7

Language

English

Published

1979

Copyright

Copyright © 1979 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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Pergamon

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T.R. CROMPTON