Food chemical safety. Vol. 1, Contaminants / edited by David H. Watson.

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

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