MIGRATION OF PLASTICIZERS FROM POLYVINYLCHLORIDE PACKAGING FILMS TO MEAT

Henryk Daun, Seymour G. Gilbert

Journal of Food Science · 1977 · 31 citations · 2 references

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Abstract

ABSTRACT The migration of plasticizers used in polyvinylchloride films was investigated. Meat and meat/fat mixtures were covered with film placed between glass plates and stored at 4 ± 0.5°C. At predetermined storage times, samples were extracted, extracts saponified, and alcoholic constituent of plasticizer determined by gas chromatography. In, the case of di (2‐ethvlhexyl) adipate. UP to 23.5 mg/dm 2 migrated to the high fat meat. The migration to iower fat contents meat Gas proportionally lower.

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