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2020-12-17
1. Are all the plastic containers have plasticizers? It is OK if complied with the standard!

There are rumors often spreads on the Internet said that " it is easy to eat plasticizer if heated the food packed by plastic containers via microwave", "if use the tableware made by melamine may cause cancer!"

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of the Ministry of Health and Welfare stated that plasticizer is an additive that can increase the flexibility or liquefy in the material. But not all the plastic products contain plasticizers, such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which has no need to add it. The Food and Drug Administration has specified the relevant standards; as long as the plastic containers comply with the "Sanitary Standards for Food Utensil Containers and Packages”, they will not cause any physiological effects under normal use. The public can be relieve about it.

Resources: https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/paper/1348043

Common plasticizer inspection
Chemical name CAS No.: Limited value
DIBP
(Diisobutyl phthalate)
84-69-5 1 ppm
BBP
(ButylBenzyl phthalate)
85-68-7 1 ppm
DEHP
(Di- (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate)
117-81-7 1 ppm
DIDP
(Diisodecylphthalate)
26761-40-0; 68515-49-1 1 ppm
DINP (
Diisononylphthalate)
28553-12-0; 68515-48-0 1 ppm
DNOP
(Di-noctylphthalate)
117-84-0 1 ppm
DBP
(Dibutylphthalate)
84-74-2
  1. ppm