Chemical Migration from Paper and Board Food Contact Materials, 78 Samples

Mélanie Di Mario's study investigates the migration of substances from paper and board food packaging. The dataset likely contains results from analyzing 78 samples (20 straws and 58 takeaway articles) using liquid and gas chromatography. It was last updated on figshare in June 2026 under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Identify common contaminants in paper-based food packaging based on the targeted substance categories (plasticizers, photoinitiators, etc.).
• Compare migration levels between different article types (straws vs. takeaway containers) based on the sample counts.
• Assess potential consumer risks for specific substances like bisphenol A, 3.3-DMB, MOSH, and MOAH as highlighted in the description.
• Support regulatory evaluations of paper and board food contact materials following the EU single-use plastic ban.

Strengths

• Analysis covers 78 physical samples (20 straws and 58 takeaway articles).
• Targets multiple substance categories: plasticizers, photoinitiators, primary aromatic amines, mineral oil, and bisphenols.
• Uses established analytical methods: liquid and gas chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry or flame ionization detector.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is small (328.9 KB), indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

Mélanie Di Mario

Collection Method

Laboratory analysis using chromatography techniques on selected commercial samples.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 09:59:49; freshness should be verified.