Screening and Risk Assessment of Hazardous Substances in Plant Fiber-based Food Contact Materials

ZHANG Peng; YANG Xi; LI Munan; JIAO Yaoxin; YU Kun; QIU Kai; WU Li; HAN Suyu

doi:10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2026.11.025

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Packaging Engineering ›› 2026, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (11) : 248-257. DOI: 10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2026.11.025

Green Packaging and Circular Economy

Screening and Risk Assessment of Hazardous Substances in Plant Fiber-based Food Contact Materials

ZHANG Peng¹, YANG Xi¹, LI Munan¹, JIAO Yaoxin¹, YU Kun¹, QIU Kai⁴, WU Li^2*, HAN Suyu^3*

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The work aims to evaluate the migration risk of hazardous chemical substances in commercially available plant fiber-based food contact materials (PF-FCMs), clarify the distribution characteristics and potential sources of risk substances, and provide a reference for the safety supervision and process improvement of PF-FCMs. According to national standard methods, the migration levels and contents of 12 categories of risk substances (metal elements, plasticizers, aromatic primary amines, bisphenol compounds, formaldehyde, and chloropropanols) in 20 batches of PF-FCM samples were determined, and source tracing analysis of these risk substances was conducted subsequently. Component characterization via Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and thermogravimetric analysis confirmed that 18 valid batches of samples contained plant fiber components, which was applicable to this research. The screening results indicated that excessive migration was observed in four sample batches, including two batches with plasticizer exceedance, one batch with chloropropanol exceedance, and one batch with acrylamide exceedance. Phthalates, acrylamide and other substances with neurodevelopmental and endocrine-disrupting toxicities were detected in several children's tableware samples, which might pose potential threats to infant health. The safety risks of commercially available PF-FCMs may arise from the improper use of partial processing aids and inadequate process control, rather than universal defects of the whole product category. Manufacturers are recommended to optimize auxiliary agent systems and production processes. Regulatory authorities should strengthen the targeted monitoring of key risk substances including plasticizers, acrylamide and chloropropanol, and formulate stricter limit specifications for PF-FCMs used for children.

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plant fiber-based food contact materials / hazardous substances / migration determination / risk analysis

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ZHANG Peng, YANG Xi, LI Munan, JIAO Yaoxin, YU Kun, QIU Kai, WU Li, HAN Suyu. Screening and Risk Assessment of Hazardous Substances in Plant Fiber-based Food Contact Materials[J]. Packaging Engineering. 2026, 47(11): 248-257 https://doi.org/10.19554/j.cnki.1001-3563.2026.11.025

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