Mexico Proposes Food Contact Standard for Glazed Ceramic, Glazed Pottery, Porcelain Articles and Glassware
Vol. 886 | 12 Jan 2016
The Mexican Ministry of Health has proposed the draft Mexican Official Standard NOM-231-SSA1-2015 "Glazed ceramic, glazed pottery, porcelain articles and glassware – Maximum permissible limits of soluble lead and cadmium – Test method" to replace NOM-231-SSA1-2002.
Following are highlights of the proposed changes:
- Expand the scope to include glassware in addition to glazed ceramic, glazed pottery and porcelain articles. In addition, their applications in the packaging industry are exempted.
- Add a column of "Capacity" to Table 1 – Maximum permission limits of soluble lead and cadmium, for glazed ceramic, glazed pottery and porcelain specimens:
Type of specimen | Capacity | Number of specimens in the sample under test | Acceptance criterion | Maximum Permissible Limit | |
Lead (mg/L) | Cadmium (mg/L) | ||||
Flatware | Not applicable | 4 | Average | 2.00 | 0.50 |
Small hollowware | < 1.1 L | 4 | All specimens | 2.00 | 0.50 |
Large hollowware | ≥ 1.1 L | 4 | All specimens | 1.00 | 0.25 |
Storage hollowware | ≥ 3 L | 4 | All specimens | 0.50 | 0.25 |
Cups and mugs | Not applicable | 4 | All specimens | 0.50 | 0.25 |
Cooking ware for food or beverage | Not applicable | 4 | All specimens | 0.50 | 0.05 |
- Add Table 2 – Maximum permission limits of soluble lead and cadmium for glassware:
Type of specimen | Capacity | Number of specimens in the sample under test | Acceptance criterion | Maximum permissible limit | |
Lead (mg/L) | Cadmium (mg/L) | ||||
Small hollowware | < 600 mL | 4 | All specimens | 1.5 | 0.50 |
Large hollowware | 600 mL - 3 L | 4 | All specimens | 0.75 | 0.25 |
Storage hollowware | > 3 L | 4 | All specimens | 0.50 | 0.25 |
For more information, please contact:
John Wong
john.wong@intertek.com
852 2173 8637