Chapter 22 Non-Target Multi-Component Analytical Surveillance of Food Contact Materials

Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on the current nontargeted compliance-testing strategies of food contact material (FCM) migrants and presents an overview of the legislation involved in FCMs. The term “nontarget” is mostly a synonym for unknown. In nontarget compliance tests, all possible components that can migrate to the food are included. Compliance testing is currently being carried out for plastic FCMs that contain starting substances that are on the positive list. This includes verification of the composition of the packaging material to judge whether all starting substances—that is, monomers and additives—are on the positive list. A novel concept to investigate the presence of potential toxic compounds and to rate their health relevance is based on the threshold of toxicological concern (TTC) principle, which is discussed in the chapter.