Table 1.
Test conditions and Sample codes used in the study
| S. No. | Melamine wares | Food stimulants | Test conditions | Sample Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium | Time | ||||
| 1 | Used Melamine plate | Refrigerated water | Microwave oven | 2.47 min | UMMPM |
| 2 | Used Melamine plate | Hot water | Hot air oven 40 °C | 2 h | MMPW40 |
| 3 | Used Melamine plate | Hot water | Hot air oven 75 °C | 2 h | MMPW75 |
| 4 | Used Melamine plate | Hot Rasam | Hot air oven 40 °C | 2 h | MMPR40 |
| 5 | Used Melamine plate | Hot Rasam | Hot air oven 75 °C | 2 h | MMPR75 |
| 6 | Used Melamine plate | Hot Rice porridge | Hot air oven 40 °C | 2 h | RRP40 |
| 7 | Used Melamine plate | Hot Rice porridge | Hot air oven 75 °C | 2 h | RRP75 |
| 8 | Used Melamine plate | Hot Tomato Soup | Hot air oven 40 °C | 2 h | TJP40 |
| 9 | Used Melamine plate | Hot Tomato Soup | Hot air oven 75 °C | 2 h | TJP75 |
| 10 | New Melamine bowl | Hot water | Hot air oven 40 °C | 2 h | MMBW40 |
| 11 | New Melamine bowl | Hot water | Hot air oven 75 °C | 2 h | MMBW75 |
| 12 | New Melamine bowl | Hot Rasam | Hot air oven 40 °C | 2 h | MMBR40 |
| 13 | New Melamine bowl | Hot Rasam | Hot air oven 75 °C | 2 h | MMBR75 |
| 14 | New Melamine bowl | Hot Rice porridge | Hot air oven 40 °C | 2 h | RRB40 |
| 15 | New Melamine bowl | Hot Rice porridge | Hot air oven 75 °C | 2 h | RRB75 |
| 16 | New Melamine bowl | Hot Tomato soup | Hot air oven 40 °C | 2 h | TJB40 |
| 17 | New Melamine bowl | Hot Tomato soup | Hot air oven 75 °C | 2 h | TJB75 |