What is BS 6455 – Monitoring residual solvents in packaging materials about?
Food contact materials are rapidly evolving in favour of increasing consumer protection. The greatest need was for a rapid method of monitoring the levels of residual solvents in flexible packaging materials.
BS 6455 describes a method of monitoring the levels of certain residual volatile solvents in gravure or flexographic printed and unprinted papers, films, foils and laminates intended for packaging.
BS 6455 is suitable for monitoring the presence of the following solvents such as acetone. Tetrahydrofuran, N-propanol, toluene, ethanol, N-propyl acetate.
Who is BS 6455 - Monitoring residual solvents in packaging materials for?
BS 6455 on monitoring residual solvents in packaging materials is useful for:
- Manufacturers and suppliers of packaging materials
- The paper and board industry
- Packaging and distribution companies
- Testing laboratories
- Research and development team
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use BS 6455 - Monitoring residual solvents in packaging materials?
Residual solvents are chemicals used in the preparation of products that could cause a danger to the health of consumers, resulting in an unacceptable change in the composition of food, and changing the organoleptic properties. The residual solvents in the inks used to print flexible packaging may represent a possible source of food contamination and therefore must be controlled.
BS 6455 provides you with the procedure for monitoring the levels of residual solvents present in packaging materials. BS 6455 guides you with the selection and preservation of test samples. BS 6455 guidelines help you to monitor residual solvents which help to evaluate the levels of impurities in a substance. Thus, BS 6455 help you to understand the quality of packaging materials.
