Analysis of Vinyl Chloride in Polyvinyl Chloride Plastics by Headspace Gas Chromatography with a Flame Ionization Detector (GC/FID)

Introduction

The 16th revision of the Japanese Pharmacopeia was announced in the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Notification No. 65 dated March 24, 2011, and its use became effective as of April 1, 2011. In this revision, under the Test Methods for Plastic Containers, the headspace GC/FID method has been adopted as the test method for vinyl chloride in polyvinyl chloride injection containers used for aqueous solutions. This Application News describes the test method for analysis of vinyl chloride contaminants in polyvinyl chloride injection containers used for aqueous solutions as specified in the 16th revision of the Japanese Pharmacopeia.

June 26, 2012 GMT