Evaluation of heavy metal migration from different types of plastic food packaging materials into aqueous simulants using ICP-MS
Heavy metal migration from different types of plastic food packaging materials was studied. The packaging materials were immersed into several mimic food solutions according to EU legislation to simulate the process of heavy metal migration onto foodstuffs. The concentrations of 14 metallic elements in aqueous simulants were accurately determined by the developed ICP-MS method. The migration of elements was observed to increase with contact time. The presence of heavy metals especially toxic elements such as Pb highlighted the importance of quality control measures for food packaging materials.
- Content Type:
- Paper
- Document Number:
- ASMS2019-ThP161
- Product Type:
- Mass Spectrometry, Elemental Analysis, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry,
- Keywords:
- inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, plastic food packaging materials, Pb, PS container, PP container, PE film, Food and Beverages, Food safety (Residues, Contaminants), Food QAQC, ICPMS-2030 with auto sampler AS-10
- Language:
- English
- File Name:
- apb419004.pdf
- File Size:
- 241kb
