Chemical Migration from Paper and Board Food Contact Materials in Europe

European research investigates potential migrations of substances like plasticizers, photoinitiators, and bisphenols from paper and board food contact materials. The dataset likely contains results from analyzing 78 samples (20 straws and 58 takeaway articles) using liquid and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry or flame ionization detection. It was authored by Mélanie Di Mario and last updated on June 4, 2026.

Use Cases

• Assessing consumer exposure to plasticizers based on detection in takeaway articles and straws
• Evaluating the safety of paper-based food packaging based on the detection of primary aromatic amines and bisphenols
• Comparing chemical migration profiles between different article types based on the analysis of straws versus takeaway containers
• Prioritizing risk assessment for substances like MOSH and MOAH based on their detection frequency across samples

Strengths

• Analysis covers 78 total samples (20 straws and 58 takeaway articles)
• Targets multiple substance categories including plasticizers, photoinitiators, primary aromatic amines, mineral oil, and bisphenols
• Results indicate at least one target substance was detected in 88% of the samples

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• The dataset is small in scale at 70.1 KB, which may limit the scope of analysis

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Samples were investigated using liquid and gas chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry or flame ionization detector.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-04 09:59:51; freshness should be verified

Geography

Europe