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Table 1 Clarification of the critical parameter of “classical” phthalates for control in enforcement work (adapted and slightly simplified from Hoekstra et al. 2011)

From: Phthalates in soft PVC products used in food production equipment and in other food contact materials on the Danish and the Nordic Market 2013-2014

PM-no

Substance

SML

Qm

Parameter to control in single use Food Contact Material *

Parameter to control in repeated use Food Contact Materials

  

mg/kg food simulant

% in plastic

Fatty food

Infant food

Non-fatty food

Fatty food

Infant food (non-fatty)

Non-fatty food

74640

Phthalic acid, bis(2-ethylhexyl)ester (DEHP)

1.5

0.1

Qm

Qm

SML

74880

Phthalic acid, dibutyl ester (DBP)

0.3

0.05 #

Qm

Qm

SML

74560

Phthalic acid, benzyl butyl ester (BBP)

30

0.1

Qm

SML

SML

75100

Phthalic acid, diester with C8-C10 (DiNP)

9 $

0.1

Qm

SML(T)

SML(T)

75105

Phthalic acid, diester with C9-C11 (DiDP)

9 $

0.1

Qm

SML(T)

SML(T)

  1. * Packaging made from glasses with lid containing a plasticized gasket is usually considered as a single use material; # only permitted in polyolefins; $ SML(T) is sum of DiNP and DiDP
  2. Qm, maximum permitted quantity of the residual substance in the material; SML, specific migration limit