Food chemical safety. Vol. 1, Contaminants /
Food chemical safety. Vol. 1, Contaminants /
Contaminants
edited by David H. Watson.
- xiii, 322 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
List of contributors -- Introduction -- Background -- Pesticides -- Veterinary drugs -- Persistent environmental chemicals -- Processing contaminants -- Migration from materials and articles in contact with food -- Naturally occurring toxicants -- Control measures -- Current and future trends -- Dedication and acknowledgement -- References -- Analytical methods -- Risk analysis -- Introduction -- Hazard identification in the food supply chain -- Dose-response characterisation -- Exposure analysis -- Risk evaluation -- Methods for risk management -- Future trends in risk analysis -- Sources of further information and advice -- References -- Analytical methods: quality control and selection -- Introduction -- Legislative requirements -- FSA surveillance requirements -- Laboratory accreditation and quality control -- Proficiency testing -- Analytical methods -- Standardised methods of analysis for contaminants -- The future direction for methods of analysis -- References -- Information for potential contractors on the analytical quality assurance requirements for food chemical surveillance exercises -- Molecular imprint-based sensors in contaminant analysis -- Introduction -- The principles of molecularly imprinted polymer-based techniques -- The development and application of MIP-based sensors -- Case studies: contaminant analysis -- Future trends -- Sources of further information and advice -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Bioassays in contaminant analysis -- Introduction -- Dioxins and the DR-CALUX bioassay -- The use of bioassays for other groups of compounds -- Future developments -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Particular contaminants -- Veterinary drug residues -- Introduction -- Control of veterinary products in the UK -- Chemical substances commonly used in veterinary medicines -- Surveillance for veterinary drug residues -- Analytical methods employed in drug residues surveillance -- Results of surveillance for veterinary drug residues in the UK (1998) -- Potential effects on human health of veterinary drug residues in food -- Current issues relating to residues of veterinary drugs in food in the UK -- Summary -- Further reading -- Inorganic contaminants in food -- Introduction -- Metals and metalloids -- Nitrate and nitrite -- References -- Environmental organic contaminants in food -- Introduction -- Aromatic hydrocarbons -- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons -- Dioxins and PCBs -- Chlorinated hydrocarbons -- Phthalic acid esters -- Endrocrine disrupters -- References -- Chemical migration from food packaging -- Introduction -- Chemical migration and the main factors that control it -- The range and sources of chemicals in food packaging that pose a potential risk -- Research on health issues -- Regulatory context -- Migration testing -- Case studies -- Suggested further reading -- Pesticides -- Introduction -- Monitoring pesticides in food -- High risk groups -- The UK's approach to pesticide surveillance -- Findings from the UK pesticide monitoring scheme -- Human exposure monitoring -- Should we ban pesticides? -- References -- Mycotoxins -- Introduction -- Health implications of mycotoxins -- Analytical methods -- Application of HACCP systems to reduce mycotoxin presence -- Prevention and control of mycotoxins -- Conclusion and future trends -- References -- Regulation -- The international regulation of chemical contaminants in food -- Introduction -- The nature of international regulation: Codex Alimentarius -- Decision making and enforcement mechanisms -- The Codex General Standard on Contaminants and Toxins in Food -- Future trends -- Sources of further information and advice -- References -- The regulation of chemical contaminants in foodstuffs in the European Union -- Introduction -- Scientific advisory committees -- Pesticide residues -- Veterinary drug residues -- Mercury and histamine in fishery products -- Other chemical contaminants -- Future trends -- References -- Contaminant regulation and management in the United States: the case of pesticides -- Introduction -- Pesticide regulation in the US -- Regulatory monitoring of pesticides in the US -- Managing pesticides in foods in the US -- Improving the management of pesticides in foods -- Future trends -- Further information and advice -- References -- Index. 1. 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5. 1.6. 1.7. 1.8. 1.9. 1.10. 1.11. Part I. 2. 2.1. 2.2. 2.3. 2.4. 2.5. 2.6. 2.7. 2.8. 2.9. 3. 3.1. 3.2. 3.3. 3.4. 3.5. 3.6. 3.7. 3.8. 3.9. Appendix. 4. 4.1. 4.2. 4.3. 4.4. 4.5. 4.6. 4.7. 4.8. 5. 5.1. 5.2. 5.3. 5.4. 5.5. 5.6. Part II. 6. 6.1. 6.2. 6.3. 6.4. 6.5. 6.6. 6.7. 6.8. 6.9. 6.10. 7. 7.1. 7.2. 7.3. 7.4. 8. 8.1. 8.2. 8.3. 8.4. 8.5. 8.6. 8.7. 8.8. 9. 9.1. 9.2. 9.3. 9.4. 9.5. 9.6. 9.7. 9.8. 10. 10.1. 10.2. 10.3. 10.4. 10.5. 10.6. 10.7. 10.8. 11. 11.1. 11.2. 11.3. 11.4. 11.5. 11.6. 11.7. Part III. 12. 12.1. 12.2. 12.3. 12.4. 12.5. 12.6. 12.7. 13. 13.1. 13.2. 13.3. 13.4. 13.5. 13.6. 13.7. 13.8. 14. 14.1. 14.2. 14.3. 14.4. 14.5. 14.6. 14.7. 14.8.
0849312108 9780849312106 1855734621 9781855734623
Food contamination.
Food additives.
363.1926
List of contributors -- Introduction -- Background -- Pesticides -- Veterinary drugs -- Persistent environmental chemicals -- Processing contaminants -- Migration from materials and articles in contact with food -- Naturally occurring toxicants -- Control measures -- Current and future trends -- Dedication and acknowledgement -- References -- Analytical methods -- Risk analysis -- Introduction -- Hazard identification in the food supply chain -- Dose-response characterisation -- Exposure analysis -- Risk evaluation -- Methods for risk management -- Future trends in risk analysis -- Sources of further information and advice -- References -- Analytical methods: quality control and selection -- Introduction -- Legislative requirements -- FSA surveillance requirements -- Laboratory accreditation and quality control -- Proficiency testing -- Analytical methods -- Standardised methods of analysis for contaminants -- The future direction for methods of analysis -- References -- Information for potential contractors on the analytical quality assurance requirements for food chemical surveillance exercises -- Molecular imprint-based sensors in contaminant analysis -- Introduction -- The principles of molecularly imprinted polymer-based techniques -- The development and application of MIP-based sensors -- Case studies: contaminant analysis -- Future trends -- Sources of further information and advice -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Bioassays in contaminant analysis -- Introduction -- Dioxins and the DR-CALUX bioassay -- The use of bioassays for other groups of compounds -- Future developments -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Particular contaminants -- Veterinary drug residues -- Introduction -- Control of veterinary products in the UK -- Chemical substances commonly used in veterinary medicines -- Surveillance for veterinary drug residues -- Analytical methods employed in drug residues surveillance -- Results of surveillance for veterinary drug residues in the UK (1998) -- Potential effects on human health of veterinary drug residues in food -- Current issues relating to residues of veterinary drugs in food in the UK -- Summary -- Further reading -- Inorganic contaminants in food -- Introduction -- Metals and metalloids -- Nitrate and nitrite -- References -- Environmental organic contaminants in food -- Introduction -- Aromatic hydrocarbons -- Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons -- Dioxins and PCBs -- Chlorinated hydrocarbons -- Phthalic acid esters -- Endrocrine disrupters -- References -- Chemical migration from food packaging -- Introduction -- Chemical migration and the main factors that control it -- The range and sources of chemicals in food packaging that pose a potential risk -- Research on health issues -- Regulatory context -- Migration testing -- Case studies -- Suggested further reading -- Pesticides -- Introduction -- Monitoring pesticides in food -- High risk groups -- The UK's approach to pesticide surveillance -- Findings from the UK pesticide monitoring scheme -- Human exposure monitoring -- Should we ban pesticides? -- References -- Mycotoxins -- Introduction -- Health implications of mycotoxins -- Analytical methods -- Application of HACCP systems to reduce mycotoxin presence -- Prevention and control of mycotoxins -- Conclusion and future trends -- References -- Regulation -- The international regulation of chemical contaminants in food -- Introduction -- The nature of international regulation: Codex Alimentarius -- Decision making and enforcement mechanisms -- The Codex General Standard on Contaminants and Toxins in Food -- Future trends -- Sources of further information and advice -- References -- The regulation of chemical contaminants in foodstuffs in the European Union -- Introduction -- Scientific advisory committees -- Pesticide residues -- Veterinary drug residues -- Mercury and histamine in fishery products -- Other chemical contaminants -- Future trends -- References -- Contaminant regulation and management in the United States: the case of pesticides -- Introduction -- Pesticide regulation in the US -- Regulatory monitoring of pesticides in the US -- Managing pesticides in foods in the US -- Improving the management of pesticides in foods -- Future trends -- Further information and advice -- References -- Index. 1. 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5. 1.6. 1.7. 1.8. 1.9. 1.10. 1.11. Part I. 2. 2.1. 2.2. 2.3. 2.4. 2.5. 2.6. 2.7. 2.8. 2.9. 3. 3.1. 3.2. 3.3. 3.4. 3.5. 3.6. 3.7. 3.8. 3.9. Appendix. 4. 4.1. 4.2. 4.3. 4.4. 4.5. 4.6. 4.7. 4.8. 5. 5.1. 5.2. 5.3. 5.4. 5.5. 5.6. Part II. 6. 6.1. 6.2. 6.3. 6.4. 6.5. 6.6. 6.7. 6.8. 6.9. 6.10. 7. 7.1. 7.2. 7.3. 7.4. 8. 8.1. 8.2. 8.3. 8.4. 8.5. 8.6. 8.7. 8.8. 9. 9.1. 9.2. 9.3. 9.4. 9.5. 9.6. 9.7. 9.8. 10. 10.1. 10.2. 10.3. 10.4. 10.5. 10.6. 10.7. 10.8. 11. 11.1. 11.2. 11.3. 11.4. 11.5. 11.6. 11.7. Part III. 12. 12.1. 12.2. 12.3. 12.4. 12.5. 12.6. 12.7. 13. 13.1. 13.2. 13.3. 13.4. 13.5. 13.6. 13.7. 13.8. 14. 14.1. 14.2. 14.3. 14.4. 14.5. 14.6. 14.7. 14.8.
0849312108 9780849312106 1855734621 9781855734623
Food contamination.
Food additives.
363.1926