- Testing food contact material / and contamination caused by contact materials with advanced analytical techniques in accordance to the regulation of trading partners, such as the EU, Japan.
- Knowledgeable about the testing and safety regulations by the European Union, Japan and the United States.
- Organization of proficiency testing or inter-laboratories comparing.
- Organization of training programs on special testing techniques with a foreign entity.
- Coordinated and collaboration with relevant agencies, both locally and abroad.
Plastics : Biological Science Program Tel : 0 2201 7183 Fax : 0 2201 7181 e-mail : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Matal, Paper and Wood : Chemical Science Program Tel : 0 2201 7348-9 Fax : 0 2201 7213 e-mail : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Ceramics : Chemistry Program Tel : 0 2201 7035 Fax : 0 2201 7213 e-mail : This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Melamine : Physics and Engineering Program Tel : 0 2201 7162-3 Fax : 0 2201 7217 e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
ASEAN Certer for Expertise in Food Contact Materials
Department of Science Service 75/7 Rama VI Ratchathewi Bangkok 10400
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Method Development of Analysis (Validation and verification of analytical method) Food Packaging
|
No. |
Method of analysis |
LOD |
LOQ |
Techniques |
|
1. |
Enameled / aluminium / stainless steel cookware, paper, wood Zleaching of heavy metals below) |
- |
|
Graphite -furnance1 Flame AAS2 ICP-OES3 |
|
2. |
Overall migration by food simulants : - 10% ethanol - 3% acetic acid - 20% ethanol - 50% ethanol - Vegetable oil - Tenax |
0.5 mg/dm2 |
1.0 mg/dm2 |
Gravimetric method |
|
3. |
Extractable by Xylene for plastic packaging containing milk and milk product |
1.5 ppm |
5 ppm |
Gravimetric method |
|
4. |
Extractable by hexane for plastic packaging containing milk and milk product |
1.5 ppm |
5 ppm |
Gravimetric method |
|
5. |
Lead in plastic packaging |
0.04 mg/kg |
0.2 mg/kg |
AAS |
|
6. |
Cadmium in plastic packaging |
0.01 mg/kg |
0.05 mg/kg |
AAS |
|
7. |
ATBC, DINCH, Sebacate and Phthalates in food - Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) - Di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) - Di-iso-decyl phthalate (DIDP) - Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) - Benzylbutyl phthalate (BBP) |
|
|
GC-MS with PTV injection |
|
8. |
Nitrosamine |
3 μg/kg |
8 μg/kg |
LC/MS/MS |
|
9. |
Melamine | |||
| 10. | 3 ring to 6 ring NOGE |
0.3 μg/ml |
1 μg/ml |
HPLC |
| 11. | Corrosion rate of canned food |
- |
Tafel plot technique |
|
| 12. | Resistance of lacquered canned food |
- |
A.C. impedance |
- Qualifications and expertise in the field of advanced testing tools such as LC-MS-MS, HPLC, LC-ICP-MS, GC-MS.
- lecturers in the training on testing and domestic and foreign regulations of food contact materials to the public through various media such as television and radio.
- Consultation on the safety of the food container to the industries.
- The technical committee of experts in different departments such as Department of Agriculture and National: Food and Drug Administration, Department of Medical Science: Thai Industrial Standards Institute.
- The technical assessment of food contact materials in accordance with ISO / IEC 17025
