한국식품위생안전성학회지 (Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety)

  • 제38권2호
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  • Pages.37-45
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  • 2023
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  • 1229-1153(pISSN)
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  • 2465-9223(eISSN)
한국식품위생안전성학회 (The Korean Society of Food Hygiene and Safety)
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Investigation of Heavy Metal Migration from Food Contact Materials used for Food Delivery Using an Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Spectrometer

  • Chae-Yeon Hwang (Department of Food Science and Technology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Young-Jun Kim (Department of Food Science and Technology, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
  • 투고 : 2023.03.14
  • 심사 : 2023.04.06
  • 발행 : 2023.04.28
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국내 유통되고 있는 배달식품용 폴리프로필렌, 폴리에틸렌 및 폴리스티렌 기구류가 안전하게 관리되고 있는지 파악하기 위해 배달식품용 기구류를 수거하여 중금속 이행량(납, 카드뮴 및 비소)을 조사하였다. 모니터링에 사용된 시료는 용기, 뚜껑, 컵, 테이블용 기구, 파우치, 포장재로 총 6개의 품목으로 구성되어 있으며, 폴리프로필렌 51건, 폴리에틸렌 21건, 폴리스티렌 32건으로 총 104건이었다. 「식품용 기구 및 용기·포장 공전」의 시험법에 따라 식품모사용매로는 4% acetic acid를 사용하였고, 총 104건의 시료를 가혹조건인 100℃로 통일하여 용출한 것을 시험용액으로 하여 ICP-MS를 이용하여 납, 카드뮴 및 비소를 분석하였다. 납, 카드뮴 및 비소의 직선성은 결정계수(R2) 값이 0.9999 이상의 우수한 직선성을 보였으며, 납, 카드뮴 및 비소의 검출한계는 각각 0.001 ㎍/L, 0.001 ㎍/L 및 0.001 ㎍/L이었고, 정량한계는 각각 0.002 ㎍/L, 0.003 ㎍/L 및 0.003 ㎍/L로 나타났다. 또한, 정확성 및 정밀성은 JRC 가이드라인에서 제시하고 있는 기준을 만족하였다. 중금속 이행량 결과를 살펴보면, 총 104건의 시료에서 검출된 납, 카드뮴 및 비소의 이행량은 평균 0.009-0.260 ㎍/L로 「식품용 기구 및 용기·포장 공전」에서 설정된 용출규격인 1,000 ㎍/L 대비 매우 낮은 수준이었고, 기준·규격을 초과하는 시료는 없었다. 이를 통하여 현재 유통되고 있는 배달식품용 폴리프로필렌, 폴리에틸렌 및 폴리스티렌 기구류의 중금속 함량이 안전한 수준으로 관리되고 있음을 확인하였다. 본 연구 결과는 배달식품용 기구류의 중금속 이행량 관리에 대한 과학적 기초자료로 활용될 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

The surge in food delivery systems during the coronavirus 2019 pandemic necessitated this study of heavy metal migration from food contact materials (FCMs). A total of 104 samples of FCMs, comprising 51 polypropylene (PP), 21 polyethylene (PE), and 32 polystyrene (PS) samples of six different types of FCMs (containers, covers, table utensils, cups, pouches, and wrappers) used for food delivery distributed in Korea, were collected and investigated for migration of three heavy metals (Pb, Cd, and As) using inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) to determine whether they complied with Korea's Standards and Specifications for Utensils, Containers, and Packages. Acetic acid (4%, v/v) was used as the food simulant, and tests were performed at 100℃ (in harsh conditions) for 30 min. Linearity of Pb, Cd, and As showed acceptable results with a coefficient of determination (R2) value of 0.9999. Limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) of Pb, Cd, and As were 0.001, 0.001, and 0.001 ㎍/L and 0.002, 0.003, and 0.003 ㎍/L, respectively. Accuracy and precision results complied with the criteria presented in the European Commission Joint Research Centre guidelines. The average concentration of Pb, Cd, and As migration detected in a total of 104 samples was 0.009-0.260 ㎍/L, which was very low compared with the migration specification set in the Standards and Specifications for Utensils, Containers, and Packages. The maximum level of Pb corresponded to 0.23% of the migration limit. There were no samples exceeding the limit. Thus, this study confirmed that the heavy metal contents of FCMs used for delivery food distributed in Korea were safely managed. The data from this study represent an invaluable source for science-based safety management of hazardous heavy metals migrating from FCMs used in the food delivery industry.

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