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SafeGuard. Work package 3.3 Quality control, analytics: Procedures and forecasting models in risk-oriented feed and food analysis and monitoring
Project
Project code: BfR-SiN-08-1342-466
Contract period: 01.07.2008
- 30.09.2013
Purpose of research: Applied research
Consumer health protection does not end at the border, but needs a coordinated
monitoring procedure. The safe trade of high-quality foods across the border
requires appropriate analytical methods for the detection of undesirable
substances in food. In order to permit the food monitoring at the boundary
regions, new analytical methods for food of animal origin with a high consumption
rate (food produced by cattle, pig, poultry) were developed and validated. Since
the production and use of PFOA and PFOS decline in the industry and it is
newly focused on PFC other chain length, it was important to develop analytical
methods for PFC with chain lengths of C4 to C12.
At present, the re-use of organic waste is of concern across the EU. However, the
use of some products may results in increased input of undesirable substances
to soil. The model derived in this work package can be used at different scale
levels and requires little soil specific information other than the soil organic
matter. At present most processes included in the model are based on linear
transfer factors that need no further country or site specific calibration which
enables the user to assess the impact of a specific product for soil, water and
product quality regardless the area of application.
The model was used to discuss consequences of the undesirable substance
PFOS for animal and human exposure, locally and for regional agriculture. In the
past, the contaminant has been released in the environment and cross-border
consequences were suspected. The chain model can be used to calculated
consequences for different scenarios for such a release.
Cross-border quality assurance systems require prompt identification of
health relevant toxic substances. The aim of an impact based analytic was the
development and the application of biological screening methods for target or
rather non-target analyses.
This new valuation strategy is already implemented in Germany, based on §64
LFGB Lebensmittel- und Futtermittelgesetzbuch-working group impact based
analytic. In the Netherlands, this approach is already practiced for many years,
for example from RIKILT in Wagenigen.
Section overview
Subjects
- Animal health
- Food Chemistry
