DD CEN TS 13130-11-2005 PDF

Full title and description

Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs — Plastics — Substances subject to limitation — Part 11: Determination of 11‑aminoundecanoic acid in food simulants. This CEN Technical Specification defines an analytical procedure for quantifying residual 11‑aminoundecanoic acid migrating from plastics into specified food simulants.

Abstract

This technical specification specifies a method to determine 11‑aminoundecanoic acid in the food simulants water, 3 % w/v aqueous acetic acid, 15 % v/v aqueous ethanol, olive oil and iso‑octane. The method involves preparation of a fluorescent derivative of the analyte followed by separation and quantification by high‑performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection (HPLC‑FLD); results are reported as mg of 11‑aminoundecanoic acid per kg of food simulant.

General information

• Status: CEN Technical Specification (CEN/TS 13130‑11:2005); adopted nationally in several member bodies (active/adopted versions recorded).
• Publication date: 2005 (CEN/TS issued in April 2005 — valid from 6 April 2005; national adoptions published through 2005–2006, e.g. BSI adoption 16 September 2005).
• Publisher: European Committee for Standardization (CEN); national publishing/adoption by bodies such as BSI, DIN and other CEN members.
• ICS / categories: 67.250 — Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs (plastics test methods / migration).
• Edition / version: CEN/TS 13130‑11:2005 (first published edition / Technical Specification).
• Number of pages: Typically 15–18 pages depending on the national publication (common national versions list 15–18 pages; many copies show 16 pages).

Scope

This document gives a validated laboratory procedure for the determination of residual 11‑aminoundecanoic acid (a monomer used in some plastic materials) in specified food simulants. It is intended for use when assessing specific migration from plastics into foods and food simulants and to support relevant EU food‑contact plastics legislation in force at the time of publication. The procedure covers sample preparation, derivatisation to a fluorescent derivative, chromatographic determination and expression of results.

Key topics and requirements

• Analyte: 11‑aminoundecanoic acid (monomer of concern for migration from plastics).
• Specified food simulants: water, 3 % w/v aqueous acetic acid, 15 % v/v aqueous ethanol, olive oil and iso‑octane.
• Analytical principle: derivatisation to introduce a fluorescent moiety, followed by HPLC separation and fluorescence detection (HPLC‑FLD).
• Quantification: calibration‑curve method; results expressed in mg/kg of food simulant.
• Test reporting: includes expression of results, notes on confirmation and recommended pre‑test procedures as per EN 13130‑1.

Typical use and users

Primary users are analytical laboratories performing migration testing for plastics, quality and regulatory teams at packaging and plastics manufacturers, conformity assessment bodies, and regulators checking compliance of plastic materials with food‑contact requirements. The TS is used when a targeted test for 11‑aminoundecanoic acid is required as part of migration control or product safety assessment.

Related standards

This part forms one element of the EN 13130 series (test methods for plastics materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs) and should be read alongside EN 13130‑1:2004 (guide to test methods and selection of exposure conditions). It was prepared to support relevant EU Directives/regulations on plastic food contact materials (as referenced in the foreword of the TS). National adoptions (BSI, DIN, AENOR, etc.) reproduce the content with national forewords.

Keywords

11‑aminoundecanoic acid; plastics; migration; food simulants; HPLC; fluorescence detection; food contact materials; specific migration; EN 13130; test method.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: CEN/TS 13130‑11:2005 is a European Technical Specification that defines an analytical method for determining 11‑aminoundecanoic acid migrating from plastics into specified food simulants.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers sample handling, derivatisation to a fluorescent derivative, HPLC‑FLD measurement, calibration and expression of results for the analyte in the simulants water, 3 % acetic acid, 15 % ethanol, olive oil and iso‑octane.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Analytical testing laboratories, packaging/plastics manufacturers, conformity assessors and regulators involved in assessing migration from plastics into food.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: The document was published as CEN/TS 13130‑11 in 2005 and adopted by national bodies during 2005–2006. There is no widely published record in the national catalogs consulted here that the 2005 CEN/TS text has been formally and universally superseded, but national publications and statuses vary; users should confirm the current status with CEN or their national standards body before use.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is one part of the EN 13130 series (test methods and guides for plastics materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs); it is intended to be used together with EN 13130‑1.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: 11‑aminoundecanoic acid, migration, food simulants, plastics, HPLC, fluorescence detection, EN 13130, food contact materials.