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Vinyl chloride content in plastics

Determination of vinyl chloride [CAS: 75-01-4] content in plastics. Both the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have identified vinyl chloride as a carcinogen.

According to Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic food contact materials, vinyl chloride content in the final product must not exceed 1 mg/kg. In addition, the substance has a specific migration limit of ND, which means that there must be no detectable migration into food.

Suitable sample matrices
Plastics and polymers
Required sample quantity
100 g
Typical turnaround time
4 weeks after receiving the samples
Detection limit
0.2 mg/kg
Available quality systems
Accredited test method
Method expert
Niko Markkinen
Niko Markkinen
Food contact materialsFood contact materialsPolymers and plasticsPolymers and plasticsCompositional analysisCompositional analysis

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