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Table 3 Detailed sample data and test results from enforcement campaigns in 2013 (Denmark) and 2014 (Nordic Countries)

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

   

Concentration in the plastic (%)

Limitations in use (from suppliers DoC etc.)

Test conditions (laboratorys assessment)

Reduction factor D2 applied

Results, migration into food simulant (mg/kg)

Sample no. (13-x = DK; 14-x = Nordic)

Country of origin

Sampling Type

DBP

BBP

DEHP

DiNP

DiDP

Foods excluded

Max Time (hours)

Max Temperature (°C)

Food Simulant

Time (hours)

Temperature (°C)

DEHP

DiNP

DiDP

13-13

 

Bag in Box

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

          

13-1

Germany

Conveyor belt

   

high content

  

0,25

40

oil

0,5

40

3

 

17.8 (12.8-22.0-18.5)

 

13-5

 

Conveyor belt

   

high content

  

short

100

oil

0,5

70

3

 

6.6 (5.7-7.7-6.2)

 

13-12

 

Conveyor belt

   

high content

    

oil

0,5

70

3

 

30 (30.8-31.7-26.7)

 

13-21

 

Conveyor belt

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

          

13-22

 

Conveyor belt

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

some fatty

2

70

       

13-23

 

Conveyor belt

  

0,026

high content

  

2

40

oil

2

40

3

 

9.1 (9.1-9.5-8.7) #

 

13-24

 

Conveyor belt

0.26 (0.27-0.27-0.25)

<0.02

<0.01

high content

           

13-25

 

Conveyor belt

<0.02

<0.02

0.52 (0.50-0.63-0.42)

high content

           

13-26

 

Conveyor belt

0.78 (0.50-0.96-0.89)

<0.02

<0.01

high content

3.7

          

13-27

 

Conveyor belt

<0.02

 

<0.01

high content$

   

70

       

13-28

 

Conveyor belt

   

>0.1 %

   

70

oil

0.5

70

3

 

28 (25.3-26.4-33.3)

 

13-29

 

Conveyor belt

<0.02

high content

0.25

high content

           

13-2

 

Gasket in Lid

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

          

13-3

 

Gasket in Lid

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

          

13-4

 

Gasket in Lid

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

          

13-11

Germany

Gasket in Lid

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

          

13-19

Italy

Gasket in Lid

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

 

1

100

       

13-20

Czech Republic

Gasket in Lid

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

          

13-15

Thailand

Gloves, repeated use

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

          

13-16

Japan

Gloves, repeated use

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

          

13-17

Monaco

Gloves, repeated use

   

detected

 

fatty

  

50 % EtOH

2

40

  

<0.33

 

13-9

 

Gloves, single use

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

13.9¤

<0.03

fatty

         

13-30

China

Gloves, single use

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

>0.1 %

3.0 (3.3-3.4-2.3)¤

          

13-10

 

Hose

    

25.7 (27.3-24.7-25.0)

fatty

 

60

50 % EtOH

2

60

   

95 (97.8-98.4-87.7)

13-14

Turkey

Hose

<0.02

<0.02

0.62 (0.54-0.68-0.64)§

<0.03

<0.03

fatty

         

13-18

Ireland

Hose

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

          

13-31

France

Hose

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

  

60

       

13-6

 

Milk hose

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

detected

<0.03

   

50 % EtOH

0.5

40

  

<0.33

 

13-7

 

Milk hose

<0.02

 

‘0.04

<0.03

<0.03

          

13-8

 

Milk hose

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

          

14-2

Italy

Conveyor belt

0.28

<0.02

<0.01

high content

<0.03

 

2

80

       

14-3

Germany

Conveyor belt

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

high content

<0.03

 

short term

90

oil

0.5

70

3

 

27 (27-25-28)

 

14-13

 

Conveyor belt

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

          

14-7

Germany

Gasket in Lid

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

  

121

       

14-10

France

Gasket in Lid

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

 

1

100

       

14-16

Italy

Gasket in Lid

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

fatty

1

100

       

14-18

Italy

Gasket in Lid for wine

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

          

14-14

Taiwan

Gloves, repeated use

<0.02

<0.02

28.2 (30.8-24.6-29.2)

<0.03

<0.03

          

14-5

China

Gloves, single use

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

34

<0.03

fatty*

         

14-15

Taiwan

Gloves, single use

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

43

<0.03

fatty

         

14-6

Italy

Hose

<0.02

<0.02

0,08

max 0,1 %

<0.03

 

2

40

oil

2

40

 

<0.3 (3x < 0.3)

  

14-8

Finland

Hose

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

 

1

40

       

14-19

 

Hose

<0.02

<0.02

25.8 (25.9-24.3-27.3)

<0.03

<0.03

None

 

60

       

14-1

Finland

Polyolefin film

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

 

0.5

85

       

14-4

France

PVC cling film

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

 

0.25

100

       

14-9

Finland

PVC cling film

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

pure fats

 

40

       

14-11

Germany

PVC cling film

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

Food with D2 < 4

0.25

100

       

14-12

Germany

PVC cling film

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

          

14-17

Italy

PVC cling film

<0.02

<0.02

<0.01

<0.03

<0.03

 

2

70

       
  1. Results shown in bold are above the legal limits
  2. *In practice used in contact with fatty food, although this was not recommended by the supplier
  3. $ Production stopped
  4. § Declared as phthalate free hoses
  5. ¤ Qm value for infant food violated
  6. # Non-significant violation of the migration limit