Migration of bisphenol-A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) and its reaction products in canned foods.

Bisphenol-A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) is used as an additive or starting agent in coatings for cans. The presence of hydrochloric acid in the organosol (PVC-based) lacquers results in formation of chlorohydroxy compounds of BADGE. These compounds, as well as BADGE itself, are potential migrants into the preserved food and are of toxicological concern.

Migration of epoxidized soya bean oil from plasticized PVC gaskets into baby food.

Expoxidized soya bean oil (ESBO) is used as a plasticizer in PVC gaskets in lids for glass jars used for packaging of ready-cooked baby food. The migration of ESBO from the lids has been determined in 81 samples of different dishes of baby food, including purées of beef, pork, fish, poultry, berries and vegetables. The level of ESBO in baby food has been determined using a gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analytical procedure with a detection limit of 1.