TY - JOUR
T1 - Safety assessment of the active substances carboxymethylcellulose, acetylated distarch phosphate, bentonite, boric acid and aluminium sulfate, for use in active food contact materials
AU - EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids (CEF)
AU - Silano, Vittorio
AU - Bolognesi, Claudia
AU - Chipman, Kevin
AU - Cravedi, Jean Pierre
AU - Engel, Karl Heinz
AU - Fowler, Paul
AU - Franz, Roland
AU - Grob, Konrad
AU - Gürtler, Rainer
AU - Husøy, Trine
AU - Kärenlampi, Sirpa
AU - Mennes, Wim
AU - Milana, Maria Rosaria
AU - Pfaff, Karla
AU - Riviere, Gilles
AU - Srinivasan, Jannavi
AU - Poças, Maria de Fátima Tavares
AU - Tlustos, Christina
AU - Wölfle, Detlef
AU - Zorn, Holger
AU - Kolf-Clauw, Martine
AU - Lampi, Eugenia
AU - Svensson, Kettil
AU - Van Haver, Ellen
AU - Castle, Laurence
PY - 2018/2/1
Y1 - 2018/2/1
N2 - This scientific opinion of the EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids (CEF Panel) deals with the safety evaluation of the active substances carboxymethylcellulose, acetylated distarch phosphate (FCM substance No 1071), bentonite, boric acid and aluminium sulfate (FCM substance No 1072). The mixture is intended to be used as a liquid absorber in the packaging of perishable foods to extend their shelf-life. All substances have been evaluated and approved for use as additives in plastic food contact materials and/or as food additives. Migration of boron into foods was up to 0.7 mg/kg food. Migration of aluminium was not detected (limit of detection (LOD) of 0.001 mg/kg). The CEF Panel concludes that the substances carboxymethylcellulose, acetylated distarch phosphate, bentonite, boric acid and aluminium sulfate are not of safety concern for the consumer when used as active components in moisture and liquid absorbers. The absorbent pads must be used under conditions in which direct contact between the active mixture and the food is avoided and the fluid absorption capacity of the absorber is not exceeded.
AB - This scientific opinion of the EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids (CEF Panel) deals with the safety evaluation of the active substances carboxymethylcellulose, acetylated distarch phosphate (FCM substance No 1071), bentonite, boric acid and aluminium sulfate (FCM substance No 1072). The mixture is intended to be used as a liquid absorber in the packaging of perishable foods to extend their shelf-life. All substances have been evaluated and approved for use as additives in plastic food contact materials and/or as food additives. Migration of boron into foods was up to 0.7 mg/kg food. Migration of aluminium was not detected (limit of detection (LOD) of 0.001 mg/kg). The CEF Panel concludes that the substances carboxymethylcellulose, acetylated distarch phosphate, bentonite, boric acid and aluminium sulfate are not of safety concern for the consumer when used as active components in moisture and liquid absorbers. The absorbent pads must be used under conditions in which direct contact between the active mixture and the food is avoided and the fluid absorption capacity of the absorber is not exceeded.
KW - Acetylated distarch phosphate
KW - Active and intelligent materials
KW - Bentonite
KW - Boric acid and aluminium sulfate
KW - Carboxymethylcellulose
KW - FCM substance Nos 1071 and 1072
KW - Food contact materials
KW - Safety assessment
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U2 - 10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5121
DO - 10.2903/j.efsa.2018.5121
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85062043524
SN - 1831-4732
VL - 16
JO - EFSA Journal
JF - EFSA Journal
IS - 2
M1 - e05121
ER -