1 Scope
This document specifies methods for measuring overall migration of plastic materials
and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs by contacting test specimens
with vegetable oils at temperatures greater than or equal to 4 °C and less than or
equal to 175 °C.
NOTE Some vegetable oils are not suitable for use below 20 °C.
The overall migration from a sample of the plastics is determined as the loss in mass
of non-volatile substances expressed:
— per unit surface area; or
— per kg of food simulant; or
— per article
after contact with a food simulant under defined conditions.
According to the type of materials or shape of articles, contact with the food simulant
is carried out on a single surface (pouch, cell, filling) or by immersion.
This document does not cover the interpretation of the results which is expected to
account for regulatory requirements.
BS EN 1186-2:2022 Referenced Document
ISO 648 Laboratory glassware - Single-volume pipettes
BS EN 1186-2:2022 history
2022BS EN 1186-2:2022 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs. Plastics - Test methods for overall migration in vegetable oils
2002BS EN 1186-2:2002 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics - Test methods for overall migration into olive oil by total immersion