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Specific migration testing – epoxy derivatives and bisphenols A, B, F, and S

Specific migration testing of epoxy derivatives used in the manufacturing of epoxy resins and polycarbonate plastics.

EU legislation bans the use of some epoxy derivatives in food contact materials while imposing migration limits on others. Compliance can be evaluated using the following regulations as safety references:

Commission Regulation (EC) 1895/2005
Commission Regulation (EU) 10/2011

The test package includes the following substances:

Substance	Abbreviation	CAS number
Bisphenol A	BPA	80-05-7
Bisphenol B	BPB	77-40-7
Bisphenol F	BPF	620-92-8
Bisphenol S	BPS	80-09-1
Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether	BADGE	1675-54-3
Bisphenol A bis(2,3-dihydroxypropyl) ether	BADGE.2H2O	5581-32-8
Bisphenol A bis(3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl) ether	BADGE.2HCl	4809-35-2
Bisphenol A (2,3-dihydroxypropyl) glycidyl ether	BADGE.H2O	76002-91-0
Bisphenol A (3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl) glycidyl ether	BADGE.HCl	13836-48-1
Bisphenol A (3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl) (2,3-dihydroxypropyl) ether	BADGE.HCl.H2O	227947-06-0
Bis[4-(glycidyloxy)phenyl]methane	BFDGE	2095-03-6
Bisphenol F bis(2,3-dihydroxypropyl) ether	BFDGE.2H2O	72406-26-9
Bisphenol F bis(3-chloro-2-hydroxypropyl) ether para-para	BFDGE.2HCl	235741-59-0
Cyclo-di-BADGE	CdB	20583-87-3
Novolac glycidyl ether*	3-ring NOGE	158163-01-0

* 4-6-ring NOGE are also determined

More information on bisphenol A testing requirements can be found here.

More information about the method family:

LC-MS analysis (LC-MS)

Suitable sample matrices: Food contact materials
Required sample quantity: Articles of volume <250 mL: 8 pieces. Articles of volume >250 mL: 4 pieces. Film 2xA4 size sheets. Other materials 3 dm2.
Typical turnaround time: 4 weeks after receiving the samples
Available quality systems: Accredited test method
Device types: LC-MS
Method expert: Niko Markkinen