A5086005852- Occupational exposure and asthma
- Agricultural safety and regulations
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Environmental Policies and Emissions
- Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Environmental remediation with nanomaterials
- Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Heavy metals in environment
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Data Quality and Management
- Extraction and Separation Processes
- Advancements in Battery Materials
- Radioactive element chemistry and processing
- Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
Joint Research Centre
2020-2021
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
2016-2017
Abstract In the context of entry into force Regulation (EU) 2022/1616, EFSA updated scientific guidance to assist applicants in preparation applications for authorisation or modification an existing a ‘post‐consumer mechanical PET’ recycling process (as defined Annex I 2022/1616) intended be used manufacturing materials and articles come contact with food. This Guidance describes evaluation criteria approach that will apply assess decontamination capability processes, as well information...
Grouping and read-across has emerged as a reliable approach to generate safety-related data on nanomaterials (NMs). However, its successful implementation relies the availability of detailed characterisation NM physicochemical properties, which allows definition groups based similarity. To this end, study assessed completeness existing (meta)data 11 experimentally determined properties 18 NMs. Data representative NMs were mainly extracted from datasets stored in eNanoMapper database, now...
Abstract The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials (FCM) assessed the safety of recycling process NGR LSP (EU register number RECYC328). input is hot washed and dried poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) flakes mainly originating from collected post‐consumer PET containers, with no more than 5% non‐food consumer applications. are (step 2), melted in an extruder 3) decontaminated during a melt‐state polycondensation step under high temperature vacuum 4). In 5, material granulated. Having...
Abstract The European Commission asked EFSA to review whether the authorisation of N,N‐bis(2‐hydroxyethyl)alkyl(C8‐C18)amine (FCM No 19) and hydrochlorides 20) is still in accordance with Regulation (EC) 1935/2004, as provided for Article 12(3). FCM Panel concluded that some uses substance are not this Regulation, since migration likely exceed current SML(T) 1.2 mg/kg food under certain conditions use. Based on data, 19, N,N‐bis(2‐hydroxyethyl)alkyl(C8‐C18)amine, safety concern consumer if...
Abstract The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP) assessed the safety of mixtures 1,9-nonanediamine (NMDA) 2-methyl-1,8-octanediamine (MODA) when used to produce polyamide food contact materials for with all types long-term storage at room temperature below, including heating up 121°C 2 h. material is also intended be repeated use short (up 30 min). polymer typically contains ■■■■■ a low molecular weight fraction (LMWF, < 1000 Da). specific migration was...
Rare earth elements (REEs) are critical raw materials with a wide range of industrial applications. As result, the recovery REEs via adsorption from REE-rich matrices, such as water streams processed electric and electronic waste, has gained increased attention for its simplicity, cost-effectiveness high efficacy. In this work, potential nanometric cerium oxide-based adsorbents selected is investigated. Ultra-small oxide nanoparticles (CNPs, mean size diameter ≈ 3 nm) were produced...
The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP Panel) assessed the safety of 'waxes, paraffinic, refined, derived from petroleum-based or synthetic hydrocarbon feedstock, low viscosity' (FCM No. 93), for which uses were requested to be extended articles in contact with fatty foods. Migration low-density polyethylene samples containing 1% w/w a representative wax was tested food simulants. In simulants, migration mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons (MOSH) ≤ C35 142...
The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP) assessed the safety of substance ‘nano precipitated calcium carbonate’, FCM No. 1087, particles size which is in range ■■■■■, with a median ■■■■■. intended to be used as filler all plastics at up 5% w/w for contact acidic food 40% other types food. Articles made are long-term storage room temperature or below. particulate form carbonate dissolved rapidly under simulated gastric conditions and, therefore, accordance...
Abstract The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP) assessed the safety of substance 'phosphorous acid, triphenyl ester, polymer with 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol polypropylene glycol, C10–16 alkyl esters', when used as an additive in all types polyolefins. is a containing ≤ 13% w/w low molecular weight fraction (LMWF, < 1000 Da). A polyethylene sample 0.15% was comprehensive set migration tests food simulants. specific up to 0.014 0.023 mg/kg 4% acetic acid 10%...
The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP) assessed the safety of recycling process Fucine Film (EU register number RECYC322), which uses Reifenhäuser technology. input material consists hot caustic washed dried poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) flakes mainly originating from collected post-consumer PET containers, including no more than 5% non-food consumer applications. are extruded under vacuum into sheets. recycled sheets intended to be used at up 100%...
Abstract The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials (FCM) assessed the safety of substances ‘wax, rice bran, oxidised’ and oxidised, calcium salt’, used as additives up to 0.3% in polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyamide (PA), thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), polylactic acid (PLA) poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) contact with all food types for long‐term storage at room temperature below, after hot‐fill and/or heating. consist chemical classes wax esters, carboxylic acids, alcohols salts along...
Abstract Hexane (called ‘technical hexane’ in this report) is authorised for use as an extraction solvent the production of foodstuffs and food ingredients under Directive 2009/32/EC. Following a request from European Commission, EFSA assessed need re‐evaluation its safety, which was addressed by Scientific Committee on Food (SCF) 1996. To end, focused composition technical hexane, established potential toxicological adverse effects exposure consumers. Technical hexane defined ‘a commercial...
The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP) assessed the safety of recycling process Steinbeis PolyVert (EU register number RECYC270), which uses EREMA Basic technology. input material is hot caustic washed dried poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) flakes originating from collected post-consumer PET containers, including no more than 5% non-food consumer applications. are ■■■■■ before being extruded. Having examined challenge test provided, concluded that...
The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP) assessed the safety of recycling process Silver Plastics (EU register number RECYC299), which uses Reifenhäuser technology. input material consists hot caustic washed dried poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) flakes mainly originating from collected post-consumer PET containers, including no more than 5% non-food consumer applications. are extruded under vacuum into sheets. Having examined challenge test provided,...
The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP) assessed the safety of recycling process ISKO (EU register number RECYC287), which uses Gneuss 4 technology. input consists washed dried poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) flakes mainly originating from collected post-consumer PET containers, with no more than 5% non-food consumer applications. are melted in an extruder (step 2), decontaminated during a melt-state polycondensation step ■■■■■ vacuum 3) finally...
The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP) assessed the safety of recycling process RE-PETKunststoffrecycling (EU register number RECYC286), which uses Gneuss 4 technology. input consists washed dried poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) flakes mainly originating from collected post-consumer PET containers, with no more than 5% non-food consumer applications. are melted in an extruder (step 2) decontaminated during a melt-state polycondensation step under ■■■■■...
The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP) assessed the safety of recycling process Umincorp (EU register number RECYC302), which uses NGR technology. input consists washed dried poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) flakes mainly originating from collected post-consumer PET containers, with no more than 5% non-food consumer applications. are (step 2), melted in an extruder 3) decontaminated during a melt-state polycondensation step ■■■■■ 4). In 5, melt is...
The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP) assessed the safety of recycling process Concept Plastics Packaging (EU register number RECYC300), which uses Gneuss 2 technology. input consists washed dried poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) flakes mainly originating from collected post-consumer PET containers, with no more than 5% non-food consumer applications. are extruded ■■■■■ into sheets. Having examined challenge test provided, concluded that...
The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids assessed the safety of substance bleached cellulose pulp, consisting fibres (70-92%) hemicellulose (8-30%) obtained from pine spruce wood. is intended to be used ■■■■■ in polyethylene polypropylene food contact materials. final articles are for all types long-term storage at room temperature, with or without a short time higher including hot-fill. Low-density samples containing were subjected broad set migration tests...
The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP) assessed the safety of substance diethyl[[3,5-bis(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]methyl] phosphonate, FCM No. 1007, which is intended to be used in polymerisation reaction make poly(ethylene 2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PEF) plastic. become a component backbone polymer has an antioxidant function that provides thermal stability polyester during heat processing. resulting plastic contact with all types food under any...
The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP) assessed the safety of recycling process Verdeco Recycling (EU register number RECYC241), which uses Starlinger PET direct iV+ technology. input is hot caustic washed dried poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) flakes mainly originating from collected post-consumer containers, with no more than 5% non-food consumer applications. are extruded to pellets, then crystallised, preheated treated in a solid-state...
The EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes and Processing Aids (CEP) assessed the safety of recycling process EcoBlue (EU register number RECYC266, which uses Starlinger PET direct iV+ technology). input is hot caustic washed dried poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) flakes mainly originating from collected post-consumer containers, with no more than 5% non-food consumer applications. are extruded to pellets, then crystallised, preheated treated in a solid-state polycondensation (SSP)...