| Abstract: | Twenty compounds have been determined by GC-MS in polystyrene used for milk packaging. The major components identified in milk were styrene and its dimer at concentrations of 13 and 43 mg/kg, respectively. The detection limit for styrene by the equilibrium headspace method was 0.29 mg/kg. Another method used to determine the concentration of styrene and its dimer in milk was the use of acetone to precipitate the proteins and extract both the fat and the residues from the plastic packaging. The solution obtained was then directly injected into the GC. The detection limits were found to be 0.16 mg/kg for styrene and 0.28 mg/kg for the dimer. The solution injection method thus proved to be much more sensitive. |
