Effect of High-Dose Electron Beam Irradiation on the Migration of DOA and ATBC Plasticizers from Food-Grade PVC and PVDC/PVC Films, Respectively, into Olive Oil

Abstract

The effect of high-dose irradiation on the migration of dioctyl adipate (DOA) and acetyl tributyl citrate (ATBC) plasticizers from food-grade poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) and poly(vinylidene chloride/vinyl chloride) (PVDC/PVC) copolymer (Saran) films, respectively, into olive oil was studied. The results showed a significantly higher amount of DOA migrated into olive oil from irradiated versus nonirradiated samples. This difference was more noticeable in oil samples collected during initial periods of contad. The amount of DOA migrating into olive oil was lower for samples irradiated at a dose of 20 kGy in comparison with samples irradiated at adose of 50 kGy. At a sampling time of 1 h the amount of DOA that migrated into olive oil was 93.9 mg/liter, 141.5 mg/liter, and 183.4 mg/liter for nonirradiated samples, 20-kGy irradiated samples, and 50-kGy irradiated samples, respectively. After 288 hr (12 days) of oil-film contad the respective amounts were 390.8 mg/liter, 409.2 mg/liter, and 430.1 mg/liter. There were no statistically significad differences in migrating amount of ATBC between nonirradiated samples and samples irradiated at a dose of 20 kGy, while in samples irradiated at a dose of 50 kGy the migration of ATBC was increased. After 1 h of oil-film contad no detectable amounts of ATBC had migrated. After 288 h of contad the amounts of ATBC that migrated into olive oil were 3.59 mg/liter, 3.56 mg/liter, and 4.12 mg/liter for nonirradiated samples, 20-kGy irradiated samples, and 50-kGy irradiated samples, respectively. It is suggested that plasticized PVC should not be used in direct contact with high-fat foodstuffs with or without irradiation treatment.