date:Jun 13, 2012
sed in printing inks to speed up the drying process of the ink using ultra violet light - and synergists, which take part in the photoinitiator reaction.
This process came about in the after the discovery of the chemical 2-Isopropylthioxanthone (ITX) in milk and beverages packaged in multi-layer cartons around eight years ago caused concern. Set off was pinpointed as a likely cause.
The FSA noted the scarcity of published data on the extent of transfer of these new compounds to food contact su