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SPECIFICATION FOR
POLYETHYLENE FOR ITS SAFE USE
IN CONTACT WITH FOODSTUFFS,
PHARMACEUTICALS AND DRINKING WATER
( ThirdReprintMARCH 1999)
CQCopyright 1982
Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
POLYETHYLENE FOR ITS SAFE USE
IN CONTACT WITHFOODSTUFFS,
PHARMACEUTICALS AND DRINKING WATER
Chairman
11~ K. J. BALAFRISHNA
A-10, Shantinagar, Cantonment, Kanpur
Members Rcprescnfing
DB P. C. ANTONY Indian Plastics Ltd, Bombay
SHRI N. L. BIRLA ( Altern& )
SRRI A. S. ATHALYE All India Plastics Manufacturers’ Association,
Bombay
SECRETAHY ( AIPMA ) ( Alternate )
DR P. K. BANERJEE Polyolrfins Industries Ltd, Bombay
Srrnr A. T. BASAL Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals,
New Delhi
SHRI B. B. RAI ( Alternate )
SHXI K. J. B~ATT State Trading Corporation of India Ltd, New
Delhi
Snnx BAA~WAN DASWANI ( Alternate )
SHBI S. T. BROJWANI Bright Brothers Ltd, Bombay
SHRI A. H. KHAN ( Altcrnafc )
SI+RI T. S. BIDDAPA National Organic Chemical Industries Ltd,
Bombay
SHRI J. K. VADO~AI~IA( Alternate )
DR R. P. DA~BAL Indian Telephone Industries Ltd. Bangalore
SHBI G. V. RAO ( Alfern& )
Dn S. P. SIXGH DHAKAREY Ministry of Dcfence (DGI)
SHRI N. C. BOSE ( Allernatc )
SH~I 0. P. DHAMIJA Export Inspection Council of India, Calcutta
SARI M. K. UNNIPRI~;IINAN ( &rcrnate )
SHRI DION FEXNANYEY Plastics & Linohum Export Promotion Council;
Bombay
SHRI K. RA~.<A~-I( Alternote )
( Continued on page 2 )
0 Copyright 1982
f3IlREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
This publication is protected under the Indian Cobyrighf AC: (XIV of 1957) and
reproduction in whole or in part by any means except with written permission of th’
publisher shall be deemed to be an infringement of copyright under the said Act
IS:10146 -1982
Member
SHRI M. S. FRANCIS Central Institute of Plastics Engineering and
Tools, Madras
SBRI CRANDRAXANT B. GARWARE Garware Synthetics Pvt Ltd, Bombay
SERI H. S. SURI ( Allcrnutc )
SERI A. Gaosti National Test House, Calcutta
SHRI S. M. LAHIRI ( Affernafc )
SHRI S. K. JAIN Hoechst Dyes & Chemicals Ltd, Bombay
SHRI K. A. T. VARQHESE ( Altcrnats )
DR S. P. MANX Railway Board ( Ministry of Railways )
SHRI N. KRISHNANPPA ( Alternate )
SHR~ P. R. MAHALI~~AW Chemicals & Plastics ( India ) Ltd, Madras
SHRI S. S. GATTANI ( Alfcmate)
SHRI P. R. MALEA~ Development Commissioner, Small Scale Indus-
tries, New Delhi
SHEI S. R. SINQH ( Alfcmate )
SHRI R. C. MI~HRA Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, Bhopal
SHRI G. L. ANAND (Alternate )
SRRI A. K. BASU ( Alternate )
SWRI S. MITRA Calico Chemicals ( Plastics and Fibres Division ),
Bombay
DR B. R. C. ANAND ( Alternate )
SHRI K. R. NARAEIMEAN Metal Box Ltd, Calcutta
DR S. LAKSRA~ANAN ( Alternafe )
Sn~r V. NIJHAWAN Union Carbide India Ltd, Calcutta
SRRI A. K. GUPTA ( Alternate )
SHRI M. S. RAMAMURTHI Polychem Limited, Bombay
SIIRI C. U. KHANDHRRIA ( Alternate )
SHRI 0. P. RATRA National Buildings Organization, New Delhi
SRRI D. A. REEK ,Kosmek Plastics Manufacturing Ltd, Bombay
SHRI 0. P. RANERJEE ( Alternate )
SHRI R. SANTH~NAX The Alkali & Chemical Corporation of India
Limited, Calcutta
SERI D. JAIN ( Afternate )
Da P. R. SESHAN Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd,
Vadodara
SHRI A. K. RAY ( Alternate )
SHRI P. P. SEARMA Directorate General of Technical Development,
New Delhi
SHRI N. K. AQARWAL ( Alfcrnatc)
DR J. VOID Peico Electronics & Elrctricals Ltd, Pune
DR S. P. BEIDZ ( Altern& )
DR S. P. VOHRA Bakelite Hylam Ltd, Hyderabad
SHRI Y. V. CRITTAL ( Alternate )
SARI M. S. SAXIPNA, Director General, BIS ( Ex-o#cio Member )
Director ( P&C ) ( Sccrefary )
( Continued on page 10 )
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IS:10146 -1982
Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR
POLYETHYLENE FOR ITS SAFE USE
IN CONTACT WITH FOODSTUFFS,
PHARMACEUTICALS AND DRINKING WATER
0. FOREWORD
0.2 Plastics are now being used on a large scale for packaging of
foodstuffs and pharmaceuticals. Where direct contact occurs between
the packed commodity and the plastics, the high-molecular-mass polymer
itself does not pose a toxic hazard being inert and essentially insoluble in
food. There is, however, a likelihood that some transfer will occur of
polymer additives, adventitious impurities, such as monomers, catalyst
remnants and residual polymerisation solvents and of low molecular mass
polymer fractions from the plastics into the packaged material with
consequent toxic hazard to the consumers. The occurrence of acute
toxicity due to plastics materials in contact with food is most unlikely,
since only trace quantities of potentially toxic materials are likely to
migrate. However, the accumulation of these toxic materials with time
may lead to hazards which may be serious.
*Code of practicr for safe use of polyvinyl chloride ( PVC ) and its copolymers in
contact with foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals and drinking water.
TCode of practice for safe use of polyethylene in contact with foodstuffs, pharmaceu-
tical and drinking water.
$Code of practice for safe use of styrenc polymers in contact with foodstuffs,
pharmaceuticais and drinking water.
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IS:10146 - 1982
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the fabricators of thermoplastic packaging materials to derive maximum
benefits. Besides, it may also serve as basis for official agencies to frame
suitable legislation to ensure effective safeguards for the safety and health
of consumers where thermoplastics for food contact applications are
concerned.
1. SCOPE
1.2 This standard does not purport to establish this suitability *of the
packaging media with particular foodstuff, pharmaceutical or drinking
water, from other than toxicological considerations.
2. TERMINOLOGY
2.1 For the purpose of this standard the definitions of polyethylene given
in 2 of IS : 10141-1982t shall apply.
3. REQUIREMENTS
3.2 Material - The material shall also comply with the threshold limits
of the manufacturing residues polymerization ingredients auxiliary items
as prescribed in IS : 10 I4 1- 1982t.
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*Rules for rounding off numt rical values ( revised).
tPositive list of con&tuentr of polyethylene in contact with foodstuffs, pharmaceuti-
cals and drinking water.
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IS : 10146- 1982
3.5.1 Storage - Plastics materials intended for food contact use shall be
stored separately from other materials in closed, properly identified
containers.
4.1 Packing -- The material shall be suitably packed with suitable liner
in gunny/paper bags, as agreed between the purchaser and the supplier,
in a manner so as to ensure that the items do not become contaminated
during storage.
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*List of pigments and colourants for USC in ,plastics in contact with foodstuffs,
pharmaceuticals and drinking water.
*Method of analysis for the determination of sprcific and/or overall migration of
constituents of plastics materials, and articles intendid to come into contact with
foodstufTs.
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IS : 10148 - 1982
4.2 Marking - Each package shall be clearly marked with the name
and types of the material, month and year of manufacture of the
m terial, name of the manufacturer and his trade-mark, if any.
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4.2.1 The package may also be marked with the Standard Mark.
42.2 The use of the Standard Mark is governed by the provisions of the
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 and the Rules and Regulations made
thereunder. The details of conditions under which the licence for the use of
Standard Mark may be granted to manufacturers or producers may be obtained
from the Bureau of Indian Standards.
5. SAMPLING
APPENDIX A
( Clause 5.1)
A-l. GENERAL
A-l.4 precautions shall be taken to protect the samples, the material being
sampled, the sampling instrument and the containers for samples from
adventitious contamination.
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IS I 10146- !982
sample containers shall be of such a size that they are almost completely
filled by the sample.
A-l.6 Each sample container shall be sealed air-tight with a stopper after
filling and marked with full details of sampling, such as, the date of
sampling, the month and year of manufacture of the material, etc.
A-2.1 Lot - In a single consignment all the packages of the same class,
same type, same form and belonging to the same batch of manufacture
shall be grouped together to constitute a lot. If a consignment is known
to consist of packages belon ing to different batches of manufacture or
different forms, the packages h longing to the same batch of manufacture
and same form shall be grouped together and each such group shall
constitute a lot.
(1) (2)
up to 15 2
16 to 50 3
51 to 100 4
101 to 300 5
301 to 500 6
501 to 1000 8
1001 and above 10
NO;TE- When the number of packages in the lot is less than three, all the
packages shall be sampled.
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IS : 10146- 1982
A-2.2.1 These packages shall be selected at random from the lot and
in order to ensure the randomness of selection, procedures given in
IS : 4905-1968* may be followed.
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IS:10146 - 1982
( Continued from page 2 )
Mambns
SHRI B. ANAXDA~WA~Y Central Food Technological Research Institute
( CSIR ), Mysore
Da P. K. BANERJEE Polyolefins Industries Ltd, Bombay
SHRI V. DOEAIXAJ ( Alternate )
SERI S. T. BHOJWANI Bright Brothers Ltd; Bombay
SHBI A. H. KHAN ( Altermate )
SHRI T. S. BIDDAPA National Organic Chemicals Industries Ltd,
Bombay
SHRI J. K. VADODAEXA ( Altnnuts )
SHRI P. V. DATAR Polychem Ltd, Bombay
SHRI C. U. KHANDEE~IA ( Alternuts )
DR S. S. GOTHOBEAR Drugs Controller ( India ), New Delhi
SHRI D. S. CHADEA (Alternate )
SEWI D. JAIN The Alkali & Chemicals Corporation of India
Ltd, Calcutta
SHRI S. K. JAIN Hoechst Dyes & Chemicals Ltd, Bombay
Snnr K. A. T. VAB~HESE ( Alternate )
SHRI R. KALIDAE Chemicals & Plastics ( India ) Ltd, Madras
SREZIS. S. GATTANI ( Alternate )
SHRI K. R. NABASIMHAN Metal Box India Ltd, Calcutta
DR S. LAKSHMANAN ( Altermztr )
SERI P.V. NABAYANAN Indian Institute of Packaging, Bombay
SHRI G. S. Pn~ve~o~~a~nrv ( Alternate )
DR N. P. RAO Defence Institute of Food Preservation & Storage,
New Delhi
SH~I V. K. MATBVB ( Alteraate 1
REPRESXWTATIVE ‘Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay
Da B. R. ROY Central Food Laboratory, Calcutta
.%a1 K. c. SAlI Union Carbide India Ltd, Calcutta
SHHI V. NIJEAWAX ( Alternatr )
Dn N. SEN Hindustan Lever Ltd, Bombay
DR P. R. SESHAN Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd, Vadodara
SHRI A. K. RAY ( Altemats )
SHE1 P. P. SEABXA Directorate General .of Technical Development,
New Delhi
SRRI N. K. ACW~WAL ( Afternate )
SHRI L. SHETII Bakelite Hylam Ltd, Hyderabad
SERI G. K. SXINIVASAN ( Alternute )
SHRI 0. P. SIWAETAVA Defence Food Research Laboratory, Mysore
SHBI A.-N. SIWASTAVA ( Afternutr )
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