Phthalates in Food Packaging and Food Contact Applications
The FDA revoked authorizations for the food contact use of 23 phthalates and two other substances used as plasticizers, adhesives, defoaming agents, lubricants, resins, and slimicides.
Surveillance of plasticizers, bisphenol A, steroids and caffeine
Surveillance of plasticizers, bisphenol A, steroids and caffeine in surface water of River Ganga and Sundarban wetland along the Bay of Bengal: occurrence, sources, estrogenicity screening and ecotoxicological risk assessment - ScienceDirect Water Research Volume 190, 15 February 2025, 116668
Plasticizers: Types, Uses, Classification, Selection & Regulation
Plasticizers are the most common additives used in the plastics industry. But, selecting the right plasticizer for an application has always been a daunting task. Explore various plasticization methods along with their benefits and learn how to select the right plasticizer from the main chemical classes of plasticizers: phthalates, benzoates, adipates etc. along with their current regulatory
Handbook of Plasticizers - George Wypych - Google Books
A comprehensive source providing theoretical, historical and up-to-date information on placticizers' physical and mechanical properties, action, behavior, uses, functions, mechanisms, effects on...
Surveillance of plasticizers, bisphenol A, steroids and
Surveillance of plasticizers, bisphenol A, steroids and caffeine in surface water of River Ganga and Sundarban wetland along the Bay of Bengal: occurrence, sources, estrogenicity screening and ecotoxicological risk assessment
- How are plasticizers analyzed?
- We measured plasticizers in 34 vegetable oils, 10 milks, 18 infant formulas, and 9 cheese powders from macaroni kits using gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS). We analyzed plastic packaging composition using FTIR spectroscopy.
- Are plastic additives a potential emerging organic pollutants (EOPS)?
- Plastic additives which are also potential emerging organic pollutants (EOPs) such as plasticizers and additives (bisphenol A (BPA) are used separately or together in products such as textiles, food containers, detergents, personal care products, insecticides, paints and above all in various types of polymers (Schmidt et al., 2019).
- Are plasticizers a public health concern?
- Plasticizers were not detected in packaging except epoxidized soybean oil in liquid formula lids. Human exposure to plasticizers is a significant public health concern. Nevertheless, sources of such exposures are poorly characterized. This study adds valuable information for estimating legacy and alternative plasticizer exposures from foods.
- What are the challenges associated with measuring plasticizers in food products?
- One of the major challenges associated with the measurements of plasticizers in food products is extensive contamination of laboratory supplies and products that contribute to background levels of contamination .
- Which products have the highest and lowest plasticizer concentrations?
- In this study, the products with the overall highest plasticizer concentrations (14,900 ng/g in a refined avocado oil with 12,000 ng/g from DEHT) and lowest plasticizer concentrations (a refined canola oil, 9 ng/g plasticizer entirely from DEHP) were both oils.
- Are plasticizers a source of BPA in Hooghly River?
- Geo-mean concentrations of plasticizers were had 2–5 fold higher in riverine region than estuarine region. Plastic debris in tourist spots is a possible source of BPA in Hooghly River. Industrial sludge was identified as a point source for DEHP in Howrah district. Sediment can act as a sink for DEHP and secondary source for BPA, DEP and DnBP.
