SIST-TS CEN/TS 13130-19:2005
(Main)Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics substances subject to limitation - Part 19: Determination of dimethylaminoethanol in food simulants
- Abstract
This document, part of EN 13130, specifies an analytical procedure for the determination of dimethylaminoethanol in food simulants: distilled water, 3 % w/v aqueous acetic acid, 15 % v/v aqueous ethanol and rectified olive oil. The method is appropriate for the quantitative determination of dimethylaminoethanol in an approximate analyte concentration range of 3,4 mg/kg to 36 mg per kilogram of food simulant.
NOTE The method should also be applicable to other aqueous food simulants as well as to other fatty food simulants e.g. sunflower oil and a mixture of synthetic triglycerides.
- Status
- Published
- Publication Date
- 31-Mar-2005
- Technical Committee
- EPO - Packaging - sales and grouped
- Current Stage
- 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
- Start Date
- 01-Apr-2005
- Due Date
- 01-Apr-2005
- Completion Date
- 01-Apr-2005
SIST-TS CEN/TS 13130-19:2005 is a CEN Technical Specification published by SIST for measuring dimethylaminoethanol (DMAE) in food simulants used with plastics and articles in contact with foodstuffs. It specifies an analytical procedure that laboratories can use to determine DMAE in distilled water, 3 % w/v aqueous acetic acid, 15 % v/v aqueous ethanol and rectified olive oil, and to support migration testing for compliance work.
What does SIST-TS CEN/TS 13130-19:2005 specify?
SIST-TS CEN/TS 13130-19:2005 specifies a test method for the quantitative determination of DMAE in food simulants within an approximate concentration range of 3,4 mg/kg to 36 mg/kg of simulant. The method is written for migration testing from plastics, so the practical focus is on what has moved into the simulant after contact with a food-contact material.
The document is organized into the Scope, Normative references, Principle, Reagents, Apparatus, Samples, Procedure, Precision, Confirmation and Test report. It also carries a bibliography and should be read together with EN 13130-1.
What are the key requirements of SIST-TS CEN/TS 13130-19:2005?
- Clause 3 uses solid phase extraction on a strong cation exchanger, then gas chromatography (GC) with flame ionization detection (FID) for measurement. In practice, the analyst must isolate DMAE from the simulant before GC analysis, and use an internal standard for quantification.
- Clause 6 sets different sample preparation routes for aqueous simulants and olive oil. Aqueous samples are acidified and extracted directly; olive oil samples are first transferred into an aqueous phase before extraction. This matters because the same analyte needs different handling depending on whether the simulant is water-based or fatty.
- Clause 6.4 requires calibration with analyte-free simulants spiked with known DMAE levels and the same internal standard. The two independently prepared DMAE stock solutions are used to generate two calibration series, which helps check that the calibration is reproducible.
- Clause 7.1 and 7.2 require duplicate injections, stable GC conditions, and a rectilinear calibration graph with a correlation coefficient of 0,996 or better. For the reader, this means the result is not just one chromatogram point - the response must behave linearly across the working range.
- Clause 7.3 allows result calculation either from a calibration graph or from regression parameters, with the regression approach preferred. The result is reported as DMAE in mg/kg of food simulant, and then converted to specific migration values when needed for comparison with the restriction criterion.
- Clause 8 gives precision information from a collaborative trial and a within-laboratory detection limit range. This tells users what performance the method achieved in validation and helps quality managers judge whether their laboratory results are in a realistic range.
- Clause 9 requires confirmation by GC-MS when the calculated specific migration exceeds 18 mg/kg. In practice, the GC-MS check is for identity and interference control, not for replacing the quantitative GC result.
- Clause 10 defines the minimum test report content, including sample identity, analyte, method reference, results, and any confirmation or method modifications. This is what a laboratory needs for traceable reporting.
What terms does SIST-TS CEN/TS 13130-19:2005 define?
- DMAE - Dimethylaminoethanol, the analyte measured in the food simulants.
- DEAE - Diethylaminoethanol, used as the internal standard to correct the GC measurement.
- GC - Gas chromatography, the separation technique used before detection.
- FID - Flame ionization detector, the detector used for the routine GC measurement.
- SIM - Selected ion mode, the GC-MS mode used for confirmation.
- SML - Specific migration limit, the restriction value used when comparing the calculated migration result.
- WDL - Within laboratory detection limit, the low-end capability reported in the precision section.
Who uses SIST-TS CEN/TS 13130-19:2005?
SIST-TS CEN/TS 13130-19:2005 is used by testing laboratories, food-contact material manufacturers, regulators, and quality teams working with plastics for food packaging and related articles. They use it to prepare migration samples, run GC measurements, confirm identity by GC-MS when needed, and report DMAE results for compliance evaluation.
Which standards are used with SIST-TS CEN/TS 13130-19:2005?
- EN 13130-1:2004 - provides the general guide for test methods, exposure conditions, and conversion to specific migration values.
- ISO 5725 - is used for the precision evaluation described in the performance section.
- DIN 32645 - is used for the detection-limit estimation method cited in the precision section.
What does the SIST-TS CEN/TS 13130-19:2005 document contain?
The document contains reagent recipes, apparatus requirements, detailed sample preparation for aqueous simulants and olive oil, GC operating conditions, and calibration steps. It also includes example chromatographic conditions for two columns, a GC-MS confirmation approach with typical ions, and the formula-based calculation path for DMAE concentration. For laboratory use, it gives the reporting items needed to document the analysis and any confirmation work.
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SIST-TS CEN/TS 13130-19:2005 is a technical specification published by the Slovenian Institute for Standardization (SIST). Its full title is "Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics substances subject to limitation - Part 19: Determination of dimethylaminoethanol in food simulants". This standard covers: This document, part of EN 13130, specifies an analytical procedure for the determination of dimethylaminoethanol in food simulants: distilled water, 3 % w/v aqueous acetic acid, 15 % v/v aqueous ethanol and rectified olive oil. The method is appropriate for the quantitative determination of dimethylaminoethanol in an approximate analyte concentration range of 3,4 mg/kg to 36 mg per kilogram of food simulant. NOTE The method should also be applicable to other aqueous food simulants as well as to other fatty food simulants e.g. sunflower oil and a mixture of synthetic triglycerides.
This document, part of EN 13130, specifies an analytical procedure for the determination of dimethylaminoethanol in food simulants: distilled water, 3 % w/v aqueous acetic acid, 15 % v/v aqueous ethanol and rectified olive oil. The method is appropriate for the quantitative determination of dimethylaminoethanol in an approximate analyte concentration range of 3,4 mg/kg to 36 mg per kilogram of food simulant. NOTE The method should also be applicable to other aqueous food simulants as well as to other fatty food simulants e.g. sunflower oil and a mixture of synthetic triglycerides.
SIST-TS CEN/TS 13130-19:2005 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 67.250 - Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
SIST-TS CEN/TS 13130-19:2005 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to SIST EN 13130-1:2004. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics substances subject to limitation
- Part 19: Determination of dimethylaminoethanol in food simulants
Werkstoffe und Gegenstände in Kontakt mit Lebensmitteln - Substanzen in Kunststoffen,
die Beschränkungen unterliegen - Teil 19: Bestimmung von Dimethylaminoethanol in
Prüflebensmitteln
Matériaux et objets en contact avec les denrées alimentaires - Substances dans les
matieres plastiques soumises a des limitations - Partie 19 : Détermination du
diméthylaminoéthanol dans les simulants d'aliments
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 13130-19:2005
ICS:
67.250 Materiali in predmeti v stiku z Materials and articles in
živili contact with foodstuffs
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
CEN/TS 13130-19
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
February 2005
ICS 67.250
English version
Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs - Plastics
substances subject to limitation - Part 19: Determination of
dimethylaminoethanol in food simulants
Matériaux et objets en contact avec les denrées Werkstoffe und Gegenstände in Kontakt mit Lebensmitteln
alimentaires - Substances dans les matières plastiques - Substanzen in Kunststoffen, die Beschränkungen
soumises à des limitations - Partie 19 : Détermination du unterliegen - Teil 19: Bestimmung von
diméthylaminoéthanol dans les simulants d'aliments Dimethylaminoethanol in Prüflebensmitteln
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 16 December 2004 for provisional application.
The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to submit their
comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard.
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Contents
page
Foreword. 3
Introduction . 5
1 Scope. 6
2 Normative references . 6
3 Principle . 6
4 Reagents . 7
5 Apparatus . 8
6 Samples . 9
7 Procedure . 11
8 Precision . 13
9 Confirmation. 13
10 Test report . 14
Bibliography . 15
Foreword
This document (CEN/TS 13130-19:2005) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 194
“Utensils in contact with food”, the secretariat of which is held by BSI.
This part of EN 13130 has been prepared within the Standards, Measurement and Testing project,
MAT1-CT92-0006, “Development of Methods of Analysis for Monomers” and has been prepared by
Subcommittee (SC 1) of TC 194 "Utensils in contact with food" as one of a series of test methods for
plastics materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs.
This standard is intended to support Directives 2002/72/EC [1], 89/109/EEC [2], 82/711/EEC [3] and
its amendments 93/8/EEC [4] and 97/48/EC [5], and 85/572/EEC [6].
At the time of preparation and publication of this part of EN 13130 the European Union legislation
relating to plastics materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs is incomplete.
Further Directives and amendments to existing Directives are expected which could change the
legislative requirements which this standard supports. It is therefore strongly recommended that users
of this standard refer to the latest relevant published Directive(s) before commencement of a test or
tests described in this standard.
This part of EN 13130 should be read in conjunction with EN 13130-1.
Further parts of EN 13130, under the general title Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs -
Plastics substances subject to limitation, have been prepared, and others are in preparation,
concerned with the determination of specific migration from plastics materials into foodstuffs and food
simulants and the determination of specific monomers and additives in plastics. The parts of
EN 13130 are as follows.
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
Part 2: Determination of terephthalic acid in food simulants
Part 3: Determination of acrylonitrile in food and food simulants
Part 4: Determination of 1,3-butadiene in plastics
Part 5: Determination of vinylidene chloride in food simulants
Part 6: Determination of vinylidene chloride in plastics
Part 7: Determination of monoethylene glycol and diethylene glycol in food simulants
Part 8: Determination of isocyanates in plastics
Part 9: Determination of acetic acid, vinyl ester in food simulants
Part 10: Determination of acrylamide in food simulants
Part 11: Determination of 11-aminoundecanoic acid in food simulants
Part 12: Determination of 1,3-benzenedimethanamine in food simulants
Part 13: Determination of 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane (Bisphenol A) in food simulants
Part 14: Determination of 3,3-bis(3-methyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-indoline in food simulants
Part 15: Determination of 1,3-butadiene in food simulants
Part 16: Determination of caprolactam and caprolactam salt in food simulants
Part 17: Determination of carbonyl chloride in plastics
Part 18: Determination of 1,2-dihydroxybenzene, 1,3-dihydroxybenzene,
1,4-dihydroxybenzene, 4,4’-dihydroxybenzophenone and 4,4’dihydroxybiphenyl in food simulants
Part 19: Determination of dimethylaminoethanol in food simulants
Part 20: Determination of epichlorohydrin in plastics
Part 21: Determination of ethylenediamine and hexamethylenediamine in food simulants
Part 22: Determination of ethylene oxide and propylene oxide in plastics
Part 23: Determination of formaldehyde and hexamethylenetetramine in food simulants
Part 24: Determination of maleic acid and maleic anhydride in food simulants
Part 25: Determination of 4-methyl-pentene in food simulants
Part 26: Determination of 1-octene and tetrahydrofuran in food simulants
Part 27: Determination of 2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-triazine in food simulants
Part 28: Determination of 1,1,1-trimethylolpropane in food simulants
Parts 1 to 8 are European Standards. Parts 9 to 28 are Technical Specifications.
WARNING All chemicals are hazardous to health to a greater or lesser extent. It is beyond
the scope of this Technical Specification to give instructions for the safe handling of all
chemicals, that meet, in full, the legal obligations in all countries in which this Technical
Specification may be followed. Therefore, specific warnings are not given and users of this
Technical Specification should ensure that they meet all the necessary safety requirements in
their own country.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to announce this CEN Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Cyprus,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Introduction
Dimethylaminoethanol (DMAE), C H NO, PM/Ref. No 16150, is a monomer used in the manufacture of
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certain plastics materials and articles intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. After manufacture
residual dimethylaminoethanol can remain in the finished product and may migrate into foodstuffs
coming into contact with that product.
The method has been pre-validated by collaborative trial with two laboratories using food simulants.
1 Scope
This document, part of EN 13130, specifies an analytical procedure for the determination of
dimethylaminoethanol in food simulants: distilled water, 3 % w/v aqueous acetic acid, 15 % v/v aqueous
ethanol and rectified olive oil. The method is appropriate for the quantitative determination of
dimethylaminoethanol in an approximate analyte concentration range of 3,4 mg/kg to 36 mg per
kilogram of food simulant.
NOTE The method should also be applicable to other aqueous food simulants as well as to other fatty food
simulants e.g. sunflower oil and a mixture of synthetic triglycerides.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 13130-1:2004, 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.
3 Principle
Dimethylaminoethanol (DMAE) is extracted from the food simulants by means of solid phase extraction
on a strong cation exchanger. The absorbed DMAE is removed from the absorbent with triethylamine
and the resulting solution is submitted to gas chromatography to determine the amount of DMAE in the
simulants. For quantification purposes an internal standard is added. Calibration is achieved by analysis
of relevant simulants containing known amounts of DMAE.
Confirmation of dimethylaminoethanol is established by combined gas chromatography/mass
spectrometry.
4 Reagents
NOTE All reagents should be of recognized analytical quality unless otherwise stated.
4.1 Analytes
4.1.1 Dimethylaminoethanol (DMAE), N,N-dimethylethanol-amine, C HNO or
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(CH ) NCH CH OH molecular weight 89,14; boiling point 134 °C; density: 0,886 6 g per millilitre, purity:
3 2 2 2
> 99 % (GC).
4.1.2 Diethylaminoethanol (DEAE), (N,N-diethyl-ethanolamine) C H NO or (C H ) NCH CH OH
6 15 2 5 2 2 2
Molecular weight 117,19; boiling point 163 °C; density: 0,8921 g per millilitre, purity: > 99 % (GC).
4.2 Chemicals
4.2.1 Water, deionized or HPLC grade.
4.2.2 Acetic acid, 100 %.
4.2.3 Methanol, HPLC grade.
4.2.4 Isopropanol, HPLC grade.
4.2.5 n-Pentane, 95 %.
4.2.6 Triethylamine, > 99 %, GC.
4.3 Solid phase extraction cartridges, loaded with 100 mg of a strong cation exchanger
(propylsulfonic acid) and a volume of 3 ml.
4.4 Solutions
4.4.1 Triethylamine in methanol, 5 % (v/v)
Measure 2,0 ml triethylamine (4.2.6) and add methanol to a final volume of 50 ml in a volumetric flask.
4.4.2 Standard stock solution of DMAE in isopropanol at a defined concentration of
approximately 2,22 g/l
Pipette exactly 0,250 ml or weigh accurately approximately 222 mg of DMAE (4.1.1) into a 100 ml
volumetric flask and fill to the mark with isopropanol.
Calculate the exact concentration of DMAE in milligrams per millilitre using the specific mass of DMAE
or the actual mass taken.
Repeat the procedure to obtain a second standard stock solution.
NOTE The stock solutions can be stored in a well closed containers in the dark for a maximum period of
three months at any temperature between - 20 °C and + 20 °C.
4.4.3 Internal standard stock solution of diethylaminoethanol (DEAE) in isopropanol at a
defined concentration of approximately 2,22 g/l
Pipette exactly 0,250 ml or weigh accurately approximately 222 mg of DEAE (4.1.2) into a 100 ml
volumetric flask and fill to the mark with isopropanol.
Calculate the exact concentration of DEAE in mg/ml using the specific mass of DEAE or the actual mass
taken.
NOTE The stock solutions can be stored in a well closed container in dark for a maximum period of three
months at any temperature between - 20 °C and + 20 °C.
4.4.4 Diluted standard solution of DMAE in isopropanol (0,22 mg/ml)
Pipette 2,5 ml of the DMAE standard stock solution 4.4.2 into a 25 ml volumetric flask and fill to the mark
with isopropanol. This solution contains approximately 222 µg DMAE per millilitre of isopropanol.
Calculate the exact concentration of DMAE in micrograms per millilitre of solution.
Repeat the procedure using the second stock solution.
NOTE The solution can be stored in a well closed container in dark for a maximum period of three months at
any temperature between - 20 °C and + 20 °C.
4.4.5 Diluted internal standard solution of DEAE in isopropanol (0,222 mg/ml)
Pipette 2,5 ml of the DEAE internal standard stock solution 4.4.3 into a 25 ml volumetric flask and fill to
the mark with isopropanol. This solution contains approximately 222 µg DEAE per millilitre of
isopropanol.
Calculate the exact concentration of DEAE in µg/ml solution.
NOTE The solution can be stored in a well closed container in the dark for a maximum period of three
months at any temperature between - 20 °C and + 20 °C.
5 Apparatus
NOTE An instrument or item of apparatus is listed only where it is special or made to a particular
specification, usual laboratory glassware and equipment being assumed to be available.
5.1 Gas chromatograph, equipped with a flame ionization detector (FID) and preferably with an
automatic injection sampler, capable of separating DMAE fully from DEAE as well as from peaks
originating from simulants and/or solvents used.
Appropriate operating conditions shall be established for the specific equipment used for the
determination.
NOTE The following chromatographic columns and conditions have been found to be satisfactory:
Column 1
25 m x 0,32 mm fused silica WCOT provided with a 0,5 µm thick layer of dimethylpolysiloxane.
GC parameters
Column oven In
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