According to current standards of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) of Korea, migration tests for food containers are required to be conducted by filling the container completely with food simulants. However, for large-capacity containers, excessive solvent consumption not only causes economic, environmental, and practical problems but also results in a dilution effect in the volume to surface area ratio. To address these limitations, this study designed and validated alternative testing methods, such as partial filling, single-sided migration, and double-sided migration, by standardizing the volume-to-surface area ratio to 2 mL/cm2. To intentionally increase the migration amounts, a comparative analysis was performed using 20 L high-density polyethylene (HDPE) containers containing 20% calcium carbonate (CaCO3). When tested with a 4% acetic acid simulant, the overall migration was 17.9 mg ± 3.5 mg/L using the conventional filling method. However, the proposed methods recorded significantly higher concentrations of 42.6~45.7 mg/L. Furthermore, these alternative methods reduced solvent consumption to 1-7% of the conventional volume. Moreover, a ‘Tiered approach’ is introduced as a practical strategy, allowing for the selective and stepwise application of the most suitable test method depending on container characteristics. This framework is expected to foster a more scientifically rigorous, cost-effective, and environmentally sustainable food safety manage system.
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Abstract 서론 재료 및 방법 1. 실험 재료 2. 3D 스캐닝을 이용한 표면적 및 부피 측정 3. 용출시험법의 설계 및 방법 4. 총 용출량(Overall Migration) 및 과망간산칼륨(KMnO4)소비량 측정 5. 통계 분석 및 기관 간 교차 검증 결과 및 고찰 1. 3D 스캐닝을 이용한 표면적 및 부피 측정 2. 시험법에 따른 용매 소비량 및 경제적, 환경적 효율성평가 3. 제작 용기를 통한 ‘희석 효과’ 입증 및 개선 시험법의 타당성 결론 및 요약 감사의 글 참고문헌