What chemistry information is required in a Food-Contact Notification?
Generally speaking, a Food Contact Notification should include: • The chemical identity of the food-contact substance; • Manufacturing information (raw materials used, time and temperatures, purification processes, and impurity levels); • Information on the properties of the food-contact substance and specifications (e.g., molecular weight, viscosity); • Use level and conditions of use; • The intended technical effect of the food-contact substance (e.g., enhances the oxygen barrier properties of a material); • A determination of how much of the food-contact substance is expected to be present in the contacted food (e.g., analysis of food, migration studies, or modeling); and • An exposure estimate.
