Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Technologia Alimentaria

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original articleIssue 16 (1) 2017 pp. 33-41

Reza Ahmadkhaniha1, Noushin Rastkari2,3

1Department of Human Ecology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
2
Center for Solid Waste Research (CSWR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran
3
Center for Air Pollution Research (CAPR), Institute for Environmental Research (IER), Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran, Iran

Identification of suspected hazardous chemical contaminants in recycled pastry packaging

Abstract

Background. The safe use of recycled paper and cardboard material for food packaging applications is     an important area of investigation. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine which hazardous chemi- cal pollutants were found in paper and cardboard samples used for pastry packaging, and to measure the migration of pollutants over time into the pastries.

Material and methods. In this study, the presence of some organic pollutants in common confectionery packaging, and the effects of storage time and type of pastry on pollutant migration, were investigated.

Results. The results of the study indicate that harmful compounds such as benzophenone, pentachlorophenol, bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate and dibutyl phthalate are present at high concentrations in most recycled boxes used for pastry packaging.

Conclusion. Since the migration of some of the hazardous compounds from the packaging materials into the pastries under normal conditions was indicated, it is recommended that the procedure for preparing pastry packaging materials should be reconsidered and improved.

Keywords: recycled paper, packaging materials, pastry
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https://doi.org/10.17306/J.AFS.2017.2017.0444

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MLA Ahmadkhaniha, Reza, and Noushin Rastkari. "Identification of suspected hazardous chemical contaminants in recycled pastry packaging ." Acta Sci.Pol. Technol. Aliment. 16.1 (2017): 33-41. https://doi.org/10.17306/J.AFS.2017.2017.0444
APA Ahmadkhaniha R., Rastkari N. (2017). Identification of suspected hazardous chemical contaminants in recycled pastry packaging . Acta Sci.Pol. Technol. Aliment. 16 (1), 33-41 https://doi.org/10.17306/J.AFS.2017.2017.0444
ISO 690 AHMADKHANIHA, Reza, RASTKARI, Noushin. Identification of suspected hazardous chemical contaminants in recycled pastry packaging . Acta Sci.Pol. Technol. Aliment., 2017, 16.1: 33-41. https://doi.org/10.17306/J.AFS.2017.2017.0444