Environmental Project, 901 – Evaluation of alternatives for compounds under risk assessment in the EU, Bisphenol A

Evaluation of Alternatives for Compounds under Risk Assessment in the EU, Bisphenol A

2 Objective

The objective of this project was to gather knowledge of alternatives to bisphenol A used in thermal paper, toners, printing inks and in food and beverage packaging.

The project included bisphenol A used as an intended chemical ingredient and bisphenol A occurring as a residual monomer in polymeric materials.

The use of bisphenol A in Denmark for the production of the above goods is estimated to be very modest. However, bisphenol A occurs in these types of products imported to and used in Denmark.

The project included the use of bisphenol A in products in the EU and, therefore, the identification and evaluation of alternatives were made in collaboration with international producers and users.

The project included the following phases:

Identification of alternative chemicals and/or technologies to bisphenol A with focus on the use in thermal paper, toners, printing inks and food and beverage packaging. The identification was based on information given by the industry, on information from the Danish Product Register and on general knowledge of the use and function of bisphenol A.
Screening level evaluation of the technical, environmental and health related properties of the alternatives and for food and beverage packaging of the economical consequences of substitution.