# Commission Directive of 29 April 1981 laying down the Community method of analysis for the official control of vinyl chloride released by materials and articles into foodstuffs (81/432/EEC) (repealed)

EU Directive 1981/432 · adopted 29 April 1981

Commission Directive of 29 April 1981 laying down the Community method of analysis for the official control of vinyl chloride released by materials and articles into foodstuffs (81/432/EEC) (repealed)

## Introductory text

Commission Directive
of 29 April 1981
laying down the Community method of analysis for the official control of vinyl chloride released by materials and articles into foodstuffs
(81/432/EEC) (repealed)
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## 1 

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## Signature

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## Annex: DETERMINATION OF VINYL CHLORIDE RELEASED BY MATERIALS AND ARTICLES INTO FOODSTUFFS

## 1 SCOPE AND FIELD OF APPLICATION

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## 2 PRINCIPLE

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### Division 3: REAGENTS

## 3.1 

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## 3.2 

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## 3.3 

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### Division 4: APPARATUS

## 4.1 

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## 4.2 

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## 4.3 Gas-chromatographic column

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## 4.4 Sample phials or flasks fitted with silicon or butyl rubber septa

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## 4.7 

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### Division 5: PROCEDURE

### Division 5.1: Preparation of standard VC solution (solution A)

## 5.1.1 Concentrated standard VC solution at approximately 2 000 mg/kg

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## 5.1.2 Preparation of dilute standard VC solution

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### Division 5.1.3: Preparation of the response curve with solution A

### Division 5.2: Validation of preparation of standard solutions obtained in point 5.1

## 5.2.1 Preparation of a second standard VC solution (solution B)

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## 5.2.2 Validation of solution A

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### Division 5.3: Preparation of the ‘addition’ curve

## 5.3.1 Preparation of sample

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## 5.3.2 Procedure

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### Division 5.4: Gas-chromatographic determinations

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## 5.4.2 

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## 5.4.3 

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## 6 RESULTS

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## 7 CONFIRMATION OF THE VC

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## 8 REPEATABILITY

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1981/432 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1981-432
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