PLASTICIZERS FROM PRINTING INKS IN A SELECTION OF FOOD PACKAGINGS ANDTHEIR MIGRATION TO FOOD

Authors
NERIN C CACHO J GANCEDO P
Citation
C. Nerin et al., PLASTICIZERS FROM PRINTING INKS IN A SELECTION OF FOOD PACKAGINGS ANDTHEIR MIGRATION TO FOOD, Food additives and contaminants, 10(4), 1993, pp. 453-460
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science & Tenology","Chemistry Applied","Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Food additives and contaminants → ACNP
ISSN journal
0265203X
Volume
10
Issue
4
Year of publication
1993
Pages
453 - 460
Database
ISI
SICI code
0265-203X(1993)10:4<453:PFPIIA>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
A survey of plasticizers in printing inks present in a selection of fo od packaging including confectionery, snacks, crisps, potatoes, chocol ate bars and biscuits, has been carried out both in England and Spain. The identification of the polymer used as packaging showed that almos t all of them were oriented polypropylene. Printing inks that are alwa ys used on the outer surface contain phthalates as major plasticizers, N-ethyl- and N-methyl-toluenesulphonamides and tris(2-ethythexyl)trim ellitate were found in some of the samples studied. Several food sampl es were also analysed to check the level of plasticizers migrating fro m printing inks.