[대학원공개발표 초록]

발표일 : 19. 10. 10 / 발표자 : 황정분

Analytical methods development and exposure assessment of migrated substances 

from food contact materials into food simulants

The exposure to chemical substances through household goods and foods, which are deeply involved in our lives, can sometimes be a threat to health.

Food contact materials are also closely related to our eating habits. With the development of manufacturing technology, new materials are emerging, and with the progress of science and technology, new information that was unknown before has been discovered, which causes worry and anxiety. Food contact materials are not inert and mass transfer occurs when material and food come into contact, affecting food safety and quality. While used in contact with food, low molecular weight oligomers, heavy metals, additives, reaction byproducts, non- intentionally added substances (NIAS), etc. could be migrated into food. It is an area that must be managed in terms of food hygiene.

In this study, I selected two groups of chemicals, which are not listed in “Standard and Specifications for Food Utensils, Containers and Packages” and have potential hazard. 

The first group of substances is bisphenol A analogue such as bisphenol F and bisphenol S, which are substitutes for bisphenol A, which is called endocrine disrupte. And the second group of the current study is volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from food contact materials. During heat cooking, VOCs originated from food contact materials could migrate into foods. 

The purpose of this study is to develop a new analytical method, research on migration study using food simulants, and evaluate a exposure amount of bisphenol A analogues and VOCs.