CEN/TS 14577:2003

Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics - Polymeric additives - Test method for the determination of the mass fraction of a polymeric additive that lies below 1000 Daltons

General information

90.93 Standard confirmed   Jul 17, 2007

CEN

CEN/TC 194 Utensils in contact with food

Technical Specification

67.250   Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs | 83.040.30   Auxiliary materials and additives for plastics

Scope

This Technical Specification specifies a test method to determine the mass fraction of a polymeric additive that falls below a MW of 1000. The method is applicable to polymeric additives per se - i.e. supplied in their usable form, before formulation into a plastic. The method is also applicable to polymeric additives extracted from finished plastic materials and articles, provided that precautions are taken to ensure the absence of any interference from any other co-extractives derived from the plastic.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

89/109/EEC

Materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs

Life cycle

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PUBLISHED
CEN/TS 14577:2003
90.93 Standard confirmed
Jul 17, 2007