BS EN 17264:2019
Foodstuffs. Determination of elements and their chemical species. Determination of aluminium by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)

Standard No.

BS EN 17264:2019

Release Date

2019

Published By

British Standards Institution (BSI)

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BS EN 17264:2019

Scope

What is BS EN 17264- Determination of aluminium in foodstuffs about? BS EN 17264 discusses the determination of elements and their chemical species in foodstuffs. BS EN 17264 is a European standard on the determination of aluminium in foodstuffs to prevent adverse health effects on the central or peripheral nervous system. BS EN 17264 specifies a method for the determination of aluminium in food by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) after pressure digestion. The method specified under BS EN 17264 was validated for infant formula, wheat noodle, cheese, liver, beetroot, and cocoa powder at mass fractions in the range of 1 mg/kg to 200 mg/kg. At concentrations above 200 mg/kg, digestion temperatures higher than 220 °C can be necessary to recover the aluminium as completely as possible. Who is BS EN 17264- Determination of aluminium in foodstuffs for ? BS EN 17264 on the determination of aluminium in foodstuffs is useful for: Food scientists Food laboratories Food technologists Food health and safety departments Why should you use BS EN 17264- Determination of aluminium in foodstuffs ? Aluminium has severe health effects on the human body resulting from slow growth in children, muscle weakness and speech problems. BS EN 17264 provides you with a method in which aluminium is determined quantitatively by ICP-MS after digestion of the sample with nitric acid according to the pressure digestion process but without the use of hydrofluoric acid. The methods provided by BS EN 17264

BS EN 17264:2019 history

• 2019 BS EN 17264:2019 Foodstuffs. Determination of elements and their chemical species. Determination of aluminium by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)