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of the amount of bisphenol A that migrates - and under what conditions it migrates - will a risk determination be made.
ENVIRONMENTAL &SUES Bisphenol A investigated as health hazard
The FDA says that under severe conditions, small amounts of bisphenol A - about 5 parts per billion - migrated from a plastic container to the liquid it contained. He defined severe as 30 minutes of boiling a mixture of 10% ethanol and grape juice.
Both government and a plastics industry consortium are studying whether a polycarbonate resin additive poses any risk when used in food packaging. Bisphenol A, a building block used in E. and epoxy resins, is being investigated because ~rehminary tests indicate that under extreme conditions it may migrate into food from plastic containers. The chemical has been linked to human reproductive disorders.
Less-severe testing showed no migration. That testing is defined as boiling water for lo-15 minutes in a plastic or plastic-lined metal container, then storing the container and liquid at room temperature or in a refrigerator for two days. Contact: The Society of the Plastics IndustryZnc,1275 K, hW Suite 400, Washington,DC 20005, USA,Tel: +l202-371-5235.Fax: +l-202-842-3583.
According to Food and Drug Admiistration scientists working on the project, only after a reliable determination
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ENVIRONMENTAL &SUES Bisphenol A investigated as health hazard
The FDA says that under severe conditions, small amounts of bisphenol A - about 5 parts per billion - migrated from a plastic container to the liquid it contained. He defined severe as 30 minutes of boiling a mixture of 10% ethanol and grape juice.
Both government and a plastics industry consortium are studying whether a polycarbonate resin additive poses any risk when used in food packaging. Bisphenol A, a building block used in E. and epoxy resins, is being investigated because ~rehminary tests indicate that under extreme conditions it may migrate into food from plastic containers. The chemical has been linked to human reproductive disorders.
Less-severe testing showed no migration. That testing is defined as boiling water for lo-15 minutes in a plastic or plastic-lined metal container, then storing the container and liquid at room temperature or in a refrigerator for two days. Contact: The Society of the Plastics IndustryZnc,1275 K, hW Suite 400, Washington,DC 20005, USA,Tel: +l202-371-5235.Fax: +l-202-842-3583.
According to Food and Drug Admiistration scientists working on the project, only after a reliable determination
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