EFFECT OF FALLOUT CONTAMINATION ON PROCESSED FOODS, CONTAINERS, AND PACKAGING

Abstract

The effect of a comparatively low level of fallout on the protective qualities of 18 packaging materials was examined. It was found that the plastics and paper tested were adequate for preventing contamination of foods packaged therein; by contrast, burlap and cloth offered poor protection. Oily or dusty surfaces proved more retentive for fallout than clean ones. Of the cleaning measures tried, wet or dry cloth wiping seemed to be the most effective, with detergent washing and brushing next in order. Many retail packages, particularly those with a waxed-paper overwrap, retained considerable amounts of fallout. There were, however, only two cases in which contamination of the contents of retail packages could be demonstrated.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1958
Accession Number
AD0611237

Entities

People

  • Edwin P. Laug
  • Harold V. Leininger
  • Homer J. Mcconnell
  • Raymond . Chapman
  • Stephen E. Koelz

Organizations

  • Food and Drug Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acetates
  • Aluminum Foil
  • Biomedical And Dental Materials
  • Boxes
  • Cardboard Boxes
  • Cellophane
  • Civil Defense
  • Containers
  • Contrast
  • Detergents
  • Dielectric Polymers
  • Hot Spots
  • Materials
  • Packaging
  • Plastics
  • Polymeric Films
  • Resins

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Materials Science
  • Surface Coatings Technology.