SSH EN 1186-2:2002

Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics - Part 2: Test methods for overall migration into olive oil by total immersion

Scope

This part of this European Prestandard describes test methods for the determination of the overall migration from plastics intended to come into contact with a fatty foodstuff, by total immersion in olive oil for 10 days, 24 h or for 2 h at 40 °C or 2 h at 70 °C. This method is most suitable for plastics in the form of films and sheets, but can be applied to a wide range of articles or containers from which test pieces of a suitable size can be cut. The test method described is applicable to most types of plastics, althoug there are some plastics for which it is known not to be applicable.

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