P2305-RT

Perfluorinated compounds in babyfood products

EFSA derived a new TWI related to perfluorinated compounds in 2020.

The TWI of 4.4 ng/kg bw per week applied to the sum of four perflourinated compounds (PFCs):

  • perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS),
  • perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA),
  • perflurononanoic acid (PFNA), and
  • perflurorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS).

All four PFCs are covered by this ring test. 

Two test materials are provided. A sample of infant formula as well as a sample of a ready-to-eat babyfood, which contains fish products. 

Both materials contain spiked and/or incurred levels of the four PFCs.

The test is designed for low levels of PFCs in babyfood, thus LOQs of 0.3 µg/kg are required for all PFCs mentioned above. 

Parameters

Test material infant formula

PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, PFHxS, Sum PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, PFHxS

Test material ready-to-eat babyfood

PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, PFHxS, Sum PFOA, PFOS, PFNA, PFHxS

Expected time schedule

Please register before:
15 June 2023
Dispatch of samples:
20 November 2023
Deadline for reporting results:
13 December 2023

Costs of P2305-RT

Ring test and material Amount Price per unit
Perfluorinated compounds in babyfood products – 850 €
Test material infant formula
Infant formula, spiked with PFCs. 		100 g included
Test material ready-to-eat babyfood
Babyfood, spiked with PFCs. 		100 g included
Blank material infant formula
Infant formula, unspiked 		100 g included
Blank material ready-to-eat babyfood
Ready-to-eat babyfood, unspiked 		100 g included

Note: PROOF-ACS reserves the right to cancel tests in case of less than ten participants.

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