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                Process Contaminants in Food

Process Contaminants in Food

                        3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol (MCPD) Esters and Glycidyl Esters
          Acrylamide
          Ethyl Carbamate
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          FuranProcess Contaminants in Food Furan
  
  	
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Furan is a chemical contaminant that forms in some foods during traditional heat treatment techniques, such as cooking, jarring, and canning. FDA has developed a method for quantitative furan measurements, surveyed furan levels in food, and conducted toxicology studies of furan in rodents.

Overview

Regulatory Report: Acrylamide, Furan and the FDA June 2007Action Plan

FDA Action Plan for Furan in Food September 1, 2005Methodology

Determination of Furan in Foods October 27, 2006
	Method Ruggedness October 27, 2006Furan Survey Data

Exploratory Data on Furan in Food: Individual Food Products September 21, 2009Exposure Assessments

An Updated Exposure Assessment for Furan from the Consumption of Adult and Baby Foods April 18, 2007Consumer Information

Questions and Answers on the Occurrence of Furan in Food May 7, 2004Other Links

Furan in Food, Thermal Treament; Request for Data and Information Federal Register, May 10, 2004Other Government Sources of Information

Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB): Determination of Furan in Alcoholic Beverages

                                                                                  Content current as of:
      12/12/2017
              
              
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                        3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol (MCPD) Esters and Glycidyl Esters
          Acrylamide
          Ethyl Carbamate
          Furan
 
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