What is BS EN 13130-2-Determination of terephthalic acid in food simulants about?
BS EN 13130 is a European standard on materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs that discusses the determination of terephthalic acid in food simulants to ensure food stimulants are safe for consumption.
BS EN 13130-2 is the second part of the BS EN 13130 series that specifies methods for the determination of the monomer terephthalic acid in food simulants, distilled water, 3 % (w/v) acetic acid aqueous solution, 15 % (v/v) ethanol aqueous solution and olive oil and other fatty food simulants, simulants D, e.g., a mixture of synthetic triglycerides or sunflower oil or corn oil. The methods under BS EN 13130-2 can determine terephthalic acid in the food simulants at the level of the specific migration limit of 7,5 mg of terephthalic acid per kilogram of food simulants.
Note: The method under BS EN 13130-2 was developed for the determination of terephthalic acid in 15 % (v/v) aqueous ethanol, as required by the regulations in force at the time the development work was carried out. However, the method under BS EN 13130-2, developed for 15 (v/v) aqueous ethanol, should be applicable to the determination in 10 (v/v) aqueous ethanol.
Who is BS EN 13130-2-Determination of terephthalic acid in food simulants for?
BS EN 13130-2 on the determination of terephthalic acid in food simulants is useful for:
- Food stimulants manufacturers
- Food scientists
- Food technologists
- Food laboratories
- Food health and safety departments
Why should you use BS EN 13130-2-Determination of terephthalic acid in food simulants?
Terephthalic acid is used in paint as a carrier. Terephthalic acid is used as a raw material to make terephthalate plasticizers such as dioctyl terephthalate and dibutyl terephthalate. It is used in the pharmaceutical industry as a raw material for certain drugs.
Terephthalic acid is used primarily to make polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resins and fibres. The majority of end uses for PET are consumer applications. PET containers are used for a wide variety of food and beverage packaging.
BS EN 13130-2 provides you with guidance on the apparatus, samples, procedure for preparation of standards, preparation of calibration graphs expression of results, method of calculation, graphical determination using an internal standard, confirmation, test report, etc.
The test methods and procedures provided by BS EN 13130-2 assist you in the determination of terephthalic acid in food simulants, improving the quality and subsistence of food stimulants, and ensuring a reduction in the risk to human health due to consumption of terephthalic acid content.
With obedience and compliance to BS EN 13130-2, you can enhance food simulants’ effectiveness and efficacy.