Detection of residues of the epoxy adhesive component bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) in microwave susceptors and its migration into food.

摘要: Susceptors are an example of one the many new products being introduced into food packaging. They used to achieve local areas high temperature; this has effect browning during microwave cooking. Previous work by Begley et al. had suggested that particular cold cure adhesive component, bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE), might be present in some susceptor but gave little indication as retail use these products. As a result investigation UK samples was carried out January 1992. Most susceptors tested contained no detectable BADGE ( < 0.1 mg/kg), however, two brands pizza were found packaged with containing at between 700 and 800 mg/kg (1.8–2.0 mg/dm2). Migration pizzas question 0.1–0.7 when they cooked their packaging according on‐pack instructions. Further tests undertaken June 1992 confirmed earlier findings from total 54 purchased covering seve...