TABLE 2.
Decontamination efficiency from the challenge test, residual concentrations of the surrogates (C res) related to the reference contamination level and calculated concentrations of the surrogates in PET (C mod) corresponding to a modelled migration of 0.10 μg/kg food after 1 year at 25°C.
| Surrogates | Decontamination efficiency (%) | C res for 100% rPET (mg/kg PET) | C mod (mg/kg PET); infant scenario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toluene | 99.1 | 0.03 | 0.09 |
| Chlorobenzene | 99.0 | 0.03 | 0.09 |
| Chloroform | 99.2 | 0.03 | 0.10 |
| Methyl salicylate | 96.6 | 0.10 | 0.13 |
| Phenylcyclohexane | 96.2 | 0.11 | 0.14 |
| Benzophenone | 94.9 | 0.15 | 0.16 |
| Methyl stearate | 97.1 | 0.09 | 0.32 |
Abbreviations: PET, poly(ethylene terephthalate); rPET, recycled poly(ethylene terephthalate).