LFGB · Stainless steel 304
LFGB — stainless steel 304
Tested
- Odour and taste, sensorial examination (LFGB section 30 & 31, BfR recommendation)
- Extractable heavy metals (LFGB section 30 & 31)
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Compliance & Test Reports
The test reports on file for the material we buy, what each one tested, and how to ask for the copy that is current.
01 — What the reports cover
Which material was tested, under which scheme, and with what result.
Four reports are on file: stainless steel 304 and the polypropylene cap, each under the FDA rules and under the LFGB rules. A material or a test with no report behind it is not listed.
| Material | Scheme | What the report covers | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stainless steel 304 | LFGB | Sensorial examination of odour and taste, and extractable heavy metals, under LFGB section 30 & 31. | Pass — both items. |
| Stainless steel 304 | FDA | Extractable lead, and the chromium content of the steel. | Pass — both items. |
| Polypropylene (PP), the cap | FDA | Density, melting point, and the extractable fraction in n-hexane and in dimethylbenzene, under FDA 21 CFR 177.1520. | Pass — each result sits inside the limit printed beside it. |
| Polypropylene (PP), the cap | LFGB | Overall migration, migration of heavy metals, primary aromatic amines, PAHs, total chromium, hafnium, vanadium and zirconium, and total lead and cadmium. | Pass — all items. |
A report covers the material named on it and the sample that was submitted to the laboratory; it is not a certificate for every product. The current valid copy of any report is available on request.
How to read a result
- N.D. means the substance was not detected, below the detection limit the report prints beside it
- A less-than value means the result sits below the number written after the sign
- Each result is read against the limit in its own row of the report, never against a limit chosen here
02 — The documents
Four reports, each one a PDF.
Report number, issue date, laboratory, material, sample and the items tested, as each report prints them. Every row opens the PDF itself, in a new tab.
FDA · Stainless steel 304
FDA — stainless steel 304
Tested
- Extractable lead (FDA Compliance Policy Guides CPG 7117.05:2005)
- General Recognized As Safe (GRAS) specification for stainless steel — chromium content
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FDA · Polypropylene (PP)
FDA — plastic parts
Tested
- Density (FDA 21 CFR 177.1520)
- Melting point (FDA 21 CFR 177.1520)
- Total extractable fraction in n-hexane, at reflux temperature for 2 hours
- Total extractable fraction in dimethylbenzene, water bath at 25 °C for 2 hours
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LFGB · Polypropylene (PP)
LFGB — plastic parts
Tested
- Overall migration (EN 1186-1:2002 and EN 1186-3:2022), 3 % acetic acid and water, 70 °C for 2 hours
- Specific migration of heavy metals (EN 13130-1:2004), 3 % acetic acid, 70 °C for 2 hours
- Specific migration of primary aromatic amines (EN 13130-1:2004, by LC-MS)
- PAHs content (with reference to AfPS GS 2019:01 PAK, by GC-MS)
- Total chromium, hafnium, vanadium and zirconium content
- Total lead and cadmium content
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03 — The copy that is current
Ask for the report that is valid today.
The PDFs above are the copies on file. When you need the current valid copy for a market or a customer requirement, ask and we send it for the material you are buying against.
What to send us
- The product and the material — which grade of stainless steel, or which polymer
- The report you are asking for — FDA or LFGB, and what it has to state
- The market or the customer requirement it is answering
- Whether your part differs from the sample tested — a different material, coating or structure is checked against the report first, and the laboratory, not us, issues any amendment
- The enquiry or order it belongs to, so it is filed with the right one