CEN/TS 13130-10:2005

Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics substances subject to limitation - Part 10: Determination of acrylamide in food simulants

Scope

This Technical Specification, part of EN 13031, specifies an analytical procedure for the determination of acrylamide in the food simulants water, 3 % w/v aqueous acetic acid, 15 % v/v aqueous ethanol and fat simulant. The level of acrylamide monomer determined is expressed as milligrams of acrylamide/kg of food simulant. The method is appropriate for the quantitative determination of acrylamide in approximate analyte concentration range of 0,01 mg/kg to 0,1 mg/kg of food simulants.
The method should also be applicable to other fat simulants.
NOTE The suitability of the fat simulant should be assessed prior to setting up migration tests - it may be found necessary to use sunflower oil or a mixture of synthetic triglycerides if unacceptable interferences are found with olive oil.