# The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food Regulations 1998, Paragraph 8: C. Special cases


The Table to this Part of this Schedule shall be read with the notes to it.
TABLE
Conditions of contact in worst foreseeable use
Test conditions
Contact time
Test time
t<=5 minutes
5 minutes<t<=0.5 hours
0.5 hours
0.5 hours<t<=0.5 hours
1 hour
1 hour<t<=2 hours
2 hours
2 hours<t<=4 hours
4 hours
4 hours<t<=24 hours
24 hours
t>24 hours
10 days
contact temperature
Test temperature
NOTES:
(1) The period of time which represents the worst foreseeable conditions of contact.
(2) This temperature shall be used only for simulant D. For simulant A, B or C the test may be replaced by a test at 100°C or at reflux temperature for a duration of four times the time selected in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Part of this Schedule.
T<=5°C
5°C
5°C<T<=20°C
20°C
20°C<T<=40°C
40°C
40°C<T<=70°C
70°C
70°C<T<=100°C
100°C or reflux temperature
100°C<T<=121°C
121°C
121°C<T<=130°C
130°C
130°C<T<=150°C
150°C
T>150°C
175°C

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1376/schedule/4/part/V/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/plastic-materials-and-articles-in-contact-with-food-regulations-1998/schedule-4/part-V/paragraph-8
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