A validation study was performed on the modified analytical method for the migration solution of heptane, 20% ethanol and 4% acetic acid for the determination of bisphenol A migrating from polycarbonate food apparatuses, containers, and packaging. The analytes for the method were bisphenol A, phenol and p-tert-butylphenol. The repeatability, within-laboratory reproducibility and trueness of the method was estimated in the range of 0.2-1.8%, 0.4-2.6% and 95-102% respectively. These results showed that the method is useful as an analytical method for the migration solution of heptane, 20% ethanol and 4% acetic acid. Furthermore, the applicability of the determination methods with a fluorescence detector was verified. As a result of the validation study, the repeatability, within-laboratory reproducibility and trueness of the method was estimated in the range of 0.1-2.9%, 0.2-3.1% and 94-101% respectively. It was confirmed that the measurement with a fluorescence detector is also available.
Keywords: A bisphenol A; food apparatuses, containers, and packaging; migration test; polycarbonate.