Migration of formaldehyde from melamine-ware: UK 2008 survey results

Food Additives and Contaminants - Part A

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 879-883

  Potter, E L J ^a   Bradley, E L ^b   Davies, C R ^a   Barnes, K A ^a   Castle, L ^b  

^a FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Food simulants; Food contact materials; In house validation; Migration; Plastics; Quality assurance; Survey

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; FORMALDEHYDE; MELAMINE; PLASTIC;

ARTICLE; BEAKER; BOWL; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; EQUIPMENT; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MATERIALS TESTING; MUG; PLATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPOON; THUMBLER; TRAY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 77952628236     PISSN: 19440049     EISSN: 14645122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19440041003636638     Document Type: Article

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