Scientific Opinion on the safety evaluation of the active substances, sodium borohydride and palladium acetate for use in active food contact materials

EFSA Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

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Author keywords

Active and intelligent materials; CAS No 16940 66 2; CAS No 3375 31 3; CAS No 7440 05 3; FCM substance No 981; FCM substance No 982; FCM substance No 993; Food contact materials; palladium; palladium acetate; Safety assessment; Sodium borohydride

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EID: 85025642776     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2012.2642     Document Type: Article

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