Author : Dorthe Licht Cederberg
Publisher : Nordic Council of Ministers
ISBN 13 : 9289340347
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (893 download)
Book Synopsis Food contact materials - metals and alloys by : Dorthe Licht Cederberg
Download or read book Food contact materials - metals and alloys written by Dorthe Licht Cederberg and published by Nordic Council of Ministers. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metals and alloys are widely applied as food contact materials, e.g. as process equipment in the food industry and as household utensils. Therefore, they are a potential source of food contamination. Migration of substances from food contact materials to food must not occur in amounts that endanger human health. Relevant for food contact materials made from metals and alloys are the migration (release) of metals, both the main components and foreseen impurities. In-house control based on a declaration of compliance, DoC, and supporting documentation at the producers and importers are important prerequisites to limit this contamination and to ensure compliance with the legislation. This is considered a general part of quality assurance, even though the European legislation does not specifically require a DoC for metals and alloys used as food contact materials. This Nordic guideline gives a short overview of toxicology, analytical feasibility, legislation and guideline values for release of metals from food contact materials. Therefore, the guideline will be a useful tool for industry and official food inspectors.