EFSA evaluates positively a polymeric antistatic additive of Toyota Tsusho Europe as food contact material.
12/01/2014
The safety assessment of the substance dodecanoic acid, 12-amino-, polymer with ethene, 2,5-furandione, a-hydro-w-hydroxypoly (oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) and 1-propene, CAS No 287916-86-3, food contact materials substance No 871, of Toyota Tsusho Europe, for use as a polymeric antistatic additive in hydrophobic plastics (mainly polyethylene and polypropylene) at a maximum used level up to 20% w/w, is positive. Final articles are intended to be used in contact with dry foods and storage at ambient temperature or below.
The additive is a self-standing polymer and all starting substances used for its manufacture have already been evaluated from the toxicological point of view and they are listed in the Annex I of Regulation (EU) No 10/2011. Migration tests using food simulants 10 % ethanol and poly(2,6-diphenyl-p-phenylene oxide), at test conditions of 10 days at 40 °C, gave no detectable migration of the oligomeric fraction <1000 Da. |