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Table 2 Survey of results from three control campaigns about phthalates in food contact plastics. Total number of samples analysed in different types of FCM and the frequency of violations

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

Type of food contact material

Danish control 2008/2009 **)

Danish control 2013 ***)

Nordic control 2014 ****)

Samples analysed

Non-compliances No./%

Type of violation (Qm/SML)

Samples analysed

Non-compliances No./%

Type of violation (Qm/SML)

Samples analysed

Non-compliances No./%

Type of violation (Qm/SML)

Conveyor belt

6

6/100

6/0

12

8/67

4/4

3

2/67

1/1

Hose

5

4/80

4/0

7

2/29

1/1

3

1/33

1/0

Gloves

20

5/25

5/0

5

2/40

2/0

3

3/100

3/0

Gasket in screw cap/lid

28

8/33

8/0

6

0

0/0

4

0/0

0/0

Various sample types *)

41

0/0

0/0

1

0

0/0

6

0/0

0/0

Total

100

23/23

 

31

12/39

 

19

6/32

 
  1. *) plastic film, cling film, bottles, containers, cutlery, kitchen and tableware
  2. **) Petersen and Jensen, 2010; ***) Holm et al., 2013; ****) Li et al. 2015