Survey of heavy metal contamination in recycled polyethylene terephthalate used for food packaging

Journal of Plastic Film and Sheeting

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 163-173

  Whitt, M ^a   Vorst, K ^a,b   Brown, W ^a   Baker, S ^a,b   Gorman, L ^a,b  

^a CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b V Laboratories and Echo Pac   (United States)

Author keywords

antimony; cadmium; chromium; heavy metal contamination; Lead; nickel; recycled polyethylene terephthalate

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE CONCENTRATION; FLAME ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; GRAPHITE FURNACE ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROMETRY; POST-CONSUMER MATERIALS; RECYCLED POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; STANDARD TEST METHOD;

ANTIMONY; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; ATOMIC EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; CONTAINERS; INDUCTIVELY COUPLED PLASMA; LEAD; NICKEL; PACKAGING MATERIALS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; RECYCLING; TESTING; TRACE ELEMENTS;

CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION;

EID: 84876549499     PISSN: 87560879     EISSN: 15308014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/8756087912467028     Document Type: Article

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