TEST REPORT RE A MIGRATION TEST OF GREEN FOLDABLE CRATE

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1 Intertek Polychemlab Koolwaterstofstraat RA Geleen The Netherlands Telephone: +31 (0) Fax: +31 (0) TEST REPORT RE A MIGRATION TEST OF GREEN FOLDABLE CRATE Requested by: Euro Pool System International Attn. Mr. van Zuidam P.O. Box DW Rijswijk Netherlands F version August of 13

2 Revision: Inclusion of compliance check for Nickel SML in amendment Regulation (EU) 2017/752 based on original results. Dear Mr. Van Zuidam, Hereby we present to you the results of the laboratory study, which was carried out by your request (ref. SO20339). The general conditions of delivery of Intertek Polychemlab B.V., located in Geleen, the Netherlands, are applicable. These conditions are an integral part of all research carried out and the services and consultations provided; where appropriate, expanded upon by agreements specific to the client. This report applies only to the sample(s) tested. If information about the measurement uncertainty of a method is required, this can be provided on request. We trust that this information will meet your approval. Yours sincerely, Intertek Polychemlab B.V. Job Ridderbecks Application Specialist Food Contact F version August of 13

3 1 Samples Date samples received April 15, 2016 Description of samples Table 1: Sample description SAMPLE DESCRIPTION Green Foldable type 136 Liten ML 71 HDPE Schulmann EGU LIMS NUMBER Methods 2.1 Overall Migration testing (performed under SO16807, original report RE ) The overall migration test has been performed according to rules as laid down in Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 (and amendments) relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. Test methods as described in: EN ; Guide to the selection of conditions and test methods for overall migration. EN ; Test methods for overall migration into olive oil by total immersion. EN ; Test methods for overall migration into aqueous food simulants by total immersion. Simulants and test conditions are selected worst case for all types of food, even though intended use is for unpeeled fruit. To screen for specific migration of non-volatile substances, determination of an overall migration under test conditions at least as severe as specific migration conditions can be applied. This is described in Annex V, paragraph of Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011.These results can be used to potentially exclude non-volatile specific migration components in future testing. Table 2: Test conditions overall migration / specific migration screening conditions SIMULANTS TEST CONDITION* 3% acetic acid 10 days at 50 C / Repeated use 10% ethanol 10 days at 50 C / Repeated use Olive oil 10 days at 50 C / Repeated use The tests with the aqueous simulants are performed in triplicate and the test with olive oil in quadruplicate. Overall migration limit is 10 mg/dm 2 contact area. F version August of 13

4 2.2 Heavy metals testing according to EU Directive 94/62/EC (performed under SO16807, original report RE ) Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd) and Chromium (Cr) by ICP-OES, after destruction of cryogenically grinded material specimen by in-house method. Mercury (Hg) by FIMS analyzer of cool cryogenically material specimen by in-house method. Chromium VI (Cr(VI)) by spectrometric analysis after extraction of cryogenically grinded material specimen by in house method (derived from EPA7196A) Lowest limit is < 100 mg/kg material. 2.3 Specific migration Specific migration has been performed according as described in Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 (and amendments) relating to plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food. Test methods are according to the relevant parts of EN13130 or on in-house methods. Simulant 3% acetic acid was selected as worst case for the specific migration substances that were tested. 10 days at 60 C was chosen as a worst case approach in relation to earlier tests performed at 50 C. A single use test was employed, as certain substances with an SML of 0.01 are required to be determined in the first run. As migration is expected to decrease with each run, testing as single use (equivalent to testing in the first run) was also used as worst case for the other substances. SIMULANT TEST CONDITION 3% acetic acid 10 days at 60 C Specific migration tests were performed on the following material. Specific migration limits are based on Commission Regulation (EU) 10/2011 for plastics or Chapter XI of the Dutch Warenwetbesluit Verpakkingen en Gebruiksartikelen for colorants and pigments. MATERIAL Liten ML71 Schulman EGU37509 COMPONENT SML (mg/kg FOOD) METHOD Irganox Tinuvin Zinc stearate 5 (as Zinc) Copper 5 Excluded based on overall migration Zinc stearate 5 (as Zinc) results, considering a reduction 1,1,1-trimethylolpropane 6 factor of 10 for unpeeled fruit and Melamine 2.5 vegetables Irganox Tinuvin Chimassorb Maleic acid 30 Antimony 0.04 Nickel 1 / 0.02 ICP PAA s 0.01 LC-MS(Intertek Fürth) F version August of 13

5 2.4 Visual migration Visual migration tests were performed according to Dutch National legislation Warenwetbesluit verpakkingen en gebruiksartikelen, Chapter XI Colorants and pigments, section 4b. Testing method, simulants and test conditions are used as described in Appendix part B, Chapter I, part of this regulation. SIMULANTS TEST CONDITIONS 3% acetic acid 5 hours at 40 C F version August of 13

6 3 Results 3.1 Overall migration (results from RE ) Contact area: 1.1 dm 2 Volume simulant: 100 ml Table 3: Overall migration results MIGRATION INTO 3% ACETIC ACID MIGRATION INTO 10% ETHANOL MIGRATION INTO OLIVE OIL METHOD REPLICATES 10 DAYS AT 50 C REPEATED USE 3 RD RUN 10 DAYS AT 50 C REPEATED USE 3 RD RUN 10 DAYS AT 50 C REPEATED USE RUN 3 RUN 2 (mg/dm 2 ) (mg/dm 2 ) (mg/dm 2 ) 1 < 0.5 < 0.5 < 1 2 < 0.5 < 0.5 < 1 3 < 0.5 < 0.5 < < 1 Mean result < 0.5 < 0.5 < 1 Conclusion: The overall migration results obtained of the sample Green Foldable were found to be in compliance with the restriction for the overall migration limit (< 10 mg/dm 2 ) as defined in Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 for food contact materials for the tests under the above mentioned test conditions. 3.2 Heavy metals testing according to EU Directive 94/62/EC (results from RE ) Table 4: Heavy metals results Cd Cr (total) Pb Hg Cr(VI) SAMPLE DESCRIPTION (mg/kg) (mg/kg) (mg/kg) (mg/kg) (mg/kg) Green Foldable <10 <10 <10 <1 <2 Conclusion: The results obtained of the sample Green Foldable were found to be in compliance for the heavy metals tests with the restriction of < 100 mg/kg material as defined in European Parliament and Council Directive 94/62/EC. F version August of 13

7 3.3 Specific migration Contact area: 1.0 dm² Amount of simulant: 100 ml Results are expressed in mg/kg food, taking into account the conventional EU ratio of 6 dm² of surface area in contact with 1 kg of food. COMPONENT SML (mg/kg) Antimony 0.04 Nickel 1 PAA s 0.01 SPECIFIC MIGRATION INTO 3% ACETIC ACID (mg/kg) < < < Mean: < <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 Mean: < 0.1 < 0.01 See Appendix I for full report FUFDCP Update Nickel results Results were originally reported with an LOQ of 10% of the then current SML for Nickel. As per Regulation 2017/752, the Plastics Regulation has introduced an SML for Nickel at 0.02 mg/kg food. Using the raw data for the Nickel analysis from this report, results can be re-verified against this new SML. COMPONENT SML (mg/kg) Nickel 0.02 ANALYSIS RESULT (µg/l SIMULANT) < 0.1 Mean: 0.3 MIGRATION RESULT (mg/kg FOOD) < Mean: Conclusion The specific migration results of all components obtained for both samples were found to be in compliance with the restriction for the specific migration limits as defined in the Dutch Warenwetbesluit verpakkingen en gebruiksartikelen, Chapter XI Colorants and pigments Update : The specific migration result for Nickel was found to be below the SML for Nickel laid down in Regulation (EU) 10/2011, as amended by Regulation (EU) 2017/752 F version August of 13

8 3.4 Visual migration SIMULANTS TEST CONDITIONS 3% acetic acid 5 hours at 40 C MEASUREMENT 1 No visual migration MEASUREMENT 2 No visual migration Conclusion The observed visual migration results are in compliance with the requirement of no visual migration laid down in the Dutch Warenwetbesluit verpakkingen en gebruiksartikelen, Chapter XI Colorants and pigments, section 4b. F version August of 13

9 Appendix I - Report FUFDCP F version August of 13

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