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CEN
CEN/TC 172 Pulp, paper and board
European Norm
67.250 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs | 85.060 Paper and board
This document is one in a series of Standards for the determination of heavy metals in an aqueous extract of paper or board intended for contact with food. This document specifies the test method for the determination of cadmium, lead and chromium in an aqueous extract.
It is applicable to paper and paperboard with extractable metal contents exceeding
- 0,1 mg per kg for cadmium,
- 0,6 mg per kg for lead,
- 0,25 mg per kg for chromium.
Metal content levels below those given can be measured by this document if very sensitive equipment is available and if all other laboratory conditions fulfil the requirements for trace element analysis.
WITHDRAWN
EN 12498:2005
PUBLISHED
EN 12498:2018
90.60
Close of review
Jun 3, 2024