SML (specific migration limit) analysis of individual substances for compliance assessment

Quantitative analysis of substances with limits (SML, SML(T), QM, QMA etc.) or non-evaluated substances by gas chromatography (e. g. HS-GC, GC/MS), liquid chromatography (e. g. HPLC/MS), mass spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma (ICP-MS) in food simulants or foodstuffs after migration or (residual) content determination in the material or article.

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This test analyzes the migration of individual substances from packaging materials into food simulants or actual foodstuffs. The test is performed using various chromatography and mass spectrometry techniques, such as gas chromatography or liquid chromatography, to quantify the amount of specific substances. The goal is to determine whether the packaging material complies with established limits for these substances.

The resulting value indicates the amount of a specific substance that has migrated from the packaging material into the food simulant or foodstuff. This value is used to assess whether the packaging material meets regulatory requirements, such as specific migration limits (SML). The test results help packaging developers and buyers ensure that their products are safe for use with food and comply with relevant regulations.

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Test Method Group: specific migration

Norms:

DIN 32645 (2008-11) Chemical analysis – Decision limit, detection limit and determination limit under repeatability conditions – Terms, methods, evaluation
DIN EN 13130-1 (2004-08, accredited, Flex C) Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs – Plastics substances subject to limitation – Part 1: Guide to test methods for the specific migration of substances from plastics to foods and food simulants and the determination of substances in plastics and the selection of conditions of exposure to food simulants
In-house method (external provider) Inhouse method of an external provider
In-house method PV056 (Appendix A) (2026-01) Determination of 9.9 - Bis (methoxymethyl)-9 H-fluorene
In-house method PV055 (2024-11, accredited, Flex C) 10 ppb screening of commodities by GC-MS/FID
In-house method PV056 (2026-08, accredited, Flex C) SML- Analysis for conformity assessment_Single substances
In-house method PV056 (Appendix B) (2026-08) Determination of Octadecyl-3-(3,5-Di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)propionate
DIN EN 13130-1 (migration) (2004-08) Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs – Plastics substances subject to limitation – Part 1: Guide to test methods for the specific migration of substances from plastics to foods and food simulants and the determination of substances in plastics and the selection of conditions of exposure to food simulants

Required Sample Amount: 5 x DIN A4 per substance and simulant (please label the food-contact side) or 5 articles, packed in aluminium foil

Standard Tests

SML/ Migration of individual substances into food simulants

Specific Norm: DIN EN 13130-1 (Migration)

Select this parameter if you require standard migration tests with food simulants. Please adjust the required simulant and test conditions!

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SML/ (Rest-) Gehaltsbestimmung von Einzelsubstanzen im Bedarfsgegenstand

Specific Norm: Hausverfahren (externer Anbieter)

Depending on the raw material of the sample and the substance, the analysis is a content determination after dissolution of the polymer and precipitation or a worst-case extraction. For the extractions, a solvent is selected which will extract the substances best in the most common materials according to the state of the art. Minor results cannot be completely excluded. This method is suitable as a screening procedure according to section 2.2 of Annex V of Regulation (EU) 10/2011 for the verification of conformity.

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