ISO 8391-2:1986 PDF Download

A standard called ISO 8391-2:1986 especially handles ceramic cookware that comes into contact with food. This standard aims to control the maximum levels of lead and cadmium that can be released from ceramic cookware while food is being prepared. The extraction of the cookware surfaces with a hot acetic acid solution at a concentration of 4% allows for the measurement of lead and cadmium release. The atomic absorption spectroscopy approach is then used to examine the extracted lead and cadmium. The purpose of this standard is to guarantee the safety and acceptability of ceramic cookware for food contact by defining acceptable limits for lead and cadmium release.