Issue 24/2012 - Chemical Regulations

California has imposed restrictions on BBP and TDCPP

Recently, the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) issued a notice proposing regulations
for the two chemical substances butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) and tris(2,3-dichloropropyl) phosphate (TDCPP) in California Proposition 65.

BBP and TDCPP are listed in Proposition
65 for their reproductive toxicity and carcinogenicity, respectively.
The OEHHA recommends a maximum intake dose of 1200 mcg/day
for BBP.
According to rodent carcinogenicity studies, the maximum risk-free dose of TDCPP is set at 5.
4 μg/day
.

The deadline for comments on the announcement is June 16, 2012
.

(Wei Song)

FSANZ announces food packaging migration test results

Recently, the Australian New Zealand Food Standards Agency (FSANZ) has published the results
of migration tests for chemical substances in food packaging, which has been investigated since 2010.
The survey tested and analyzed 65 kinds of food and beverage packaging packaged in plastic and
metal cans.

The results of the survey showed that no phthalates, aminoureas, perfluorinated compounds, acrylonitrile or vinyl chloride were detected in all foods analyzed; Small amounts of epoxy soybean oil were detected in the samples, but this level is below international migration limits, including the European Union, and does not endanger human health and safety
.

FSANZ is continuing to monitor the use of
BPA and other chemicals in food packaging.
(Wu Jun)