EN 1186-13 - Method B and EN 14338: Test Methods for Food Contact Materials

Total Migration Analysis in Food Contact Plastic and Paper/Cardboard Materials and Materials

What are EN 1186-13 - Method B and EN 14338?

EN 1186-13 and EN 14338 are test methods to control the release of metal solvents in food contact materials into food contact. These standards provide for the assessment of chemical releases under food safety regulations.

EN 1186-13 - Method B and EN 14338 standards include test procedures for the migration of certain volatile and semi-volatile substances from paper and cardboard packaging. These test methods have been developed for paper and paperboard materials used for packaging dry, non-greasy foodstuffs. In the context of the tests, modified polyphenylene oxide (MPPO) is preferred as a substitute stimulant.

MPPO, i.e. modified polyphenylene oxide, is used as a porous adsorbent polymer for the capture of volatile and semi-volatile compounds in analytical chemistry procedures.

Samples of paper and cardboard packaging materials are fully immersed in an oily food analog at temperatures between 100 °C and 175 °C (inclusive). The total migration realized as a result of the analysis is determined.

EN 14338

The EN 14338 standard is a test method for coatings and materials with metal content in contact with food. According to this standard, specific migration limits for heavy metals such as lead and cadmium in food contact materials are established.

• Application: Used to control metal migration in food contact coatings.
• Test Procedure: The sample is soaked in a specific simulation liquid and the amount of migration of metal solvents into food is measured.
• Method: Specific migration tests are performed by raising the sample temperature to specific temperatures such as 10°C, 20°C, 30°C, 50°C. The metal content is then analyzed in the liquid that comes into contact with the sample.

EN 1186-13 - Method B

The EN 1186-13 standard includes specific migration assays for metal solvents in food contact materials. Method B is used to check the migration of one of the metal solvents into the food simulation fluid over a certain period of time. This process is necessary to determine whether chemical residues in materials in direct contact with food are within safe limits.

• Application: Metal solvents are present in materials in direct contact with foodstuffs and are used to check the solubility of these substances.
• Test Procedure: The sample is immersed in a specific simulation liquid at specific temperatures and times. This liquid contains metal solvents released from the sample. The metal concentrations in this liquid are then analyzed.
• Test Methods:
• AAS (Atomic Absorption Spectrometer): Widely used for metal analysis.
• ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry): Provides precise measurement of metal concentrations.

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