Hızlı Yiyecek Olarak Tüketilen Ürünlerin Ambalaj Malzemelerinde Ağır Metal Tayini ve Metot Validasyonu.

It was analyzed using a Perkin Elmer ICP Elan with Mass Detector Elan DRC-e (ICP-MS) model system to determine the concentrations of heavy metals suspected to be present in 20 packaging materials of colored and colorless plastic and colored paper origin used for the packaging of fast food consumed in Antalya province. It is aimed to contribute to the literature by addressing the problems and solutions encountered during the analysis with the reliability studies of the applied preparation and device methods. Recovery studies were carried out with matrix spike method to be used in concentration determination studies of As, Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu and Ni elements, which are suspected to be contained in products used as food packaging. In addition, method performance was evaluated in terms of linearity. The recovery results obtained for the (Enviro Mat Drinking Water) Certified Reference Substance (SRM) concentration were used to obtain detection and quantification limit, accuracy, recovery precision data and validate the method. Lower concentrations were determined in the plastic packaging products used as transparent compared to the dyed products. Calibration plots for all monitored isotopes were found to have a correlation coefficient better than 0.9996. Method detection limits for all investigated elements were found in the range of 0.08 and 0.15 μg/L. The collected samples were divided into three groups and the Anova test was applied. When the data obtained were evaluated, it was concluded that the packaging material was more important than the color of the studied samples. When the sample concentrations were examined, As and Ni elements were not found. Cr and Pb concentrations in colored polypropylene samples were found to be higher than in colorless samples. It was concluded that the concentrations of Cd, Cr and Pb in the studied samples may be related to the addition of the source of pollution as important components in the pigments used in the products. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]