Packaging materials are subject to risk assessment since they can transfer their components to the food, and they may constitute a risk for the consumer's health. The main purpose of solvent extraction is to isolate hazardous materials from the sediments and sludge or separate the useful components from debris.
BS EN 15519 discusses standards for the preparation of an organic solvent extract of paper and board intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. BS EN 15519 applies to paper and board which are intended to come into contact with or are placed in contact with foodstuffs.
BS EN 15519 specifies a test method for the assessment of substitute tests performed with volatile test media for the determination of migration from paper and board intended to come into contact with fatty foodstuffs at all temperatures and for any period of time.
BS EN 15519 on solvent extraction from paper and board samples is useful for:
Papers and boards used for all food contact applications transfer their constituents to foodstuffs in quantities, which could endanger human health or bring about an unacceptable change in the composition of the foodstuffs. BS EN 15519 summarizes work that develops a robust solvent extraction procedure for paper and board samples.
BS EN 15519 provides you with guidance on materials and equipment used in the preparation of an organic solvent extract for paper and board. BS EN 15519 gives a detailed procedure for the preparation of solvent extraction which helps to identify chemicals with a potential to migrate to foods.
BS EN 15519 guidelines help to develop and characterize an analytical extraction procedure for extracting and detecting the chemical impurities present in paper and board intended to come into contact with foodstuffs.
EN 15519:2007
EN 15519:2007