20/30414963 DC

This standard 20/30414963 DC BS EN 17600. Paper and board intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. Determination of the fastness of fluorescent whitened paper and board. Analysis by high-performance liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection is classified in these ICS categories:

• 67.250 Materials and articles in contact with foodstuffs
• 85.060 Paper and board

This document describes procedures for the testing of migration of fluorescent whitening agents from paper and board intended to come into contact with foodstuffs. The method is based on liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection for quantification. The document is applicable to four different types of fluorescent whitening agents, diaminostilbene hexasulfonate, diaminostilbene tetrasulfonate, diaminostilbene disulfonate and distyrylbiphenyl.