Primary aromatic amines in kitchenware: Determination by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.

The aim of this paper is to develop and validate a methodology with potential for routine analysis that allows a fast and easy quantification of 19 primary aromatic amines (PAAs) in acid simulant (3% (w/v) acetic acid aqueous) in food contact materials (FCM). The main reason for studying these amines was the fact that some of them have a carcinogenic factor according to toxicological studies. To validate the method, the parameters linearity, limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ), precision and accuracy using an UPLC-MS/MS were evaluated.