Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate migration from PVC-cling film into packaged sea bream (Sparus aurata) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fillets: kinetic study and control of compliance with EU specifications

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) film containing di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (DEHA) plasticizer was used to wrap sea bream (Sparus aurata) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fillet samples with and without skin. After wrapping the samples were stored at 2 ± 0.5 °C and analyzed for DEHA content at time intervals between 5 and 360 h of contact (kinetic study). Determination of DEHA was performed using a direct gas chromatography (GC) method. Statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) in migration of DEHA were observed between the two fish fillet samples: the mean equilibrium migration amount of DEHA in sea bream was 2.93 mg/dm² film (91.9 mg/kg fillet) corresponding to a loss of 19.0% (w/w) DEHA from PVC film; while the mean equilibrium amount of DEHA in rainbow trout was 3.74 mg/dm² (117.6 mg/kg) corresponding to a loss of 23.9% (w/w) DEHA. The above values for DEHA in sea bream are very close to the limit of 3 mg/dm² of film surface set by the EU for DEHA while the corresponding migration values for rainbow trout exceeded this limit. Diffusion coefficients for DEHA in the PVC film during contact with both fish fillets were calculated and found significantly different between two fish samples. Furthermore, the presence of skin on the fillet decreased migration of DEHA into the fish flesh by a factor of 2.4–2.8. Based on equilibrium migration values of DEHA it is concluded that for a 60-kg adult, a daily consumption of 150 g rainbow trout or 200 g sea bream fillet packaged in PVC film would result in a daily intake of DEHA close to the tolerable daily intake (TDI) of 0.3 mg/kg body weight set by the EU.     

气相色谱法测定食品塑膜包装材料中增塑剂邻苯二甲酯的研究

本文对食品塑膜包装材料中增塑剂邻苯二甲酸二辛酯(DEHP)的气相色谱测定法进行了研究,提出用索氏萃取法以乙醚萃取DEHP或用甲醇沉淀法将塑料基质从试液中除去,分离出DEHP,然后以邻苯二甲酸二戊酯为内标,在交联甲基硅酮毛细管柱上,用FID检测器作气相色谱定量测定。萃取法和沉淀法的平均回收率分别为96.5%和85.3%。两方法的变异系数约为2%,最小检测量约2×10~(-3)μg。沉淀法的回收率略低于萃取法,因此在沉淀过程中,DEHP有被沉淀物包留的可能,若沉淀小心进行,避免产生凝絮状沉淀物则包留现象可获得改善。