Vitreous and porcelain enamels - Release from enamelled articles in contact with food - Methods of test and limits
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A technique for determining whether enameled items that come into contact with food release metal ions is provided by the DIN EN ISO 4531 standard. This guideline strives to ensure that any dangerous compounds are not released into the food or beverages by the enamel used in these objects. The testing procedure described in ISO 4531 simulates food contact situations and measures the quantity of metal-ions emitted from the enameled surface.
Additionally, ISO 4531 establishes restrictions on the amount of metal ions that may be released from enameled objects. These restrictions are put in place to protect the public's health and the safety of consumers. The standard is applicable to a variety of enameled ware, including tanks, vessels, and other storage, preparation, cooking, and serving containers.
| Descriptors | Articles, Cadmium, Calibration, Ceramic glazes, Ceramics, Chemical analysis and testing, Cleaning, Contact, Content, Cooking vessels, Dangerous materials, Determination of content, Enamels, Extraction method, Extracts, Food products, Glass, Glass ceramics, Health hazards, Health protection, Heavy metals, Hollow-ware, Household equipment, Inspection, Ions, Kitchen utensils, Lead, Limits (mathematics), Materials, Materials in contact with food, Materials testing, Metal-release tests, Metals, Migration, Objects, Output, Paraffin wax, Reagents, Release, Samples, Silicone, Simulation, Tableware, Test results, Testing, Toxicological testing, Vitreous enamel |
| ICS Codes | 25.220.50 - Enamels 67.250 - Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs 97.040.60 - Cookware, cutlery and flatware |
| Language(s) | English + German |
| File Size | 3.7 MB |
