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PACKAGING
40 FOOD SAFETY

from FCMs to food. However, the
Universe of known FCCs: type of material with which a food

14,153 FCCs item or ingredient has contact with
also makes a difference.

When assessing chemical safety,
FCMs can be generally divided into
12,285 2,881 FCCs two groups, inert and non-inert. For
intentionally with evidence largely non-reactive (non-inert)
added FCCs for migration/ materials such as stainless steel, fired
extraction ceramic and glass, only chemicals
from the inside surface that are
Overlap: directly in contact with the food
1,013 FCCs can migrate. An example would be
detergents that are not completely
All food contact chemicals (FCCs) known or measured in food rinsed during dishwashing, or an
contact materials. Over 12,000 intentionally used in food added coating. However, chemicals
contact (green circle), nearly 3000 measured in experiments within the material or from the outside,
on food contact materials (orange circle) and their overlap such as printing inks or adhesives,
(purple field). Together, these databases characterise all known cannot move through the material
FCCs (blue border). and reach the food itself. This high
inertness and other barrier properties

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