POPs

Dioxins and furans are a group of chemically-related compounds that are a highly toxic and persistent, presence of low concentrations of Dioxins in food and environment leads to various health risks. Dioxins are measured by picogram (pg), determination of dioxin requires a highly precise and specific instruments for that type of pollutants like HRGC-HRMSD, GC-MS/MS and HRAM LC-MS/MS (Orbitrap).  

QCAP is the 1st accredited lab in Egypt and Middle East who has the ability to analyze POPs (Dioxins, Furans and dl-PCBs) according to ISO/IEC 17025.

UNEP recognized QCAP (United Nation of Environment) QCAP as the reference lab for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Egypt

POPs analysis includes:

• Polychlorinated Dibenzo-P-Dioxins (PCDDs) . 
• Polychlorinated Dibenzofurans (PCDFs) ‎.
• Dioxin-like Polychlorinated Biphenyls (dl-PCBs)‎‏ ‏.
• Non-Dioxin like Polychlorinated Biphenyls (Non-dl PCBs)‎ .
• Pentachlorophenol (PCP) .
• Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) .
• Bisphenols (A,S and F).
• Phthalates Compounds.
• Residual solvents in food.
• Alcohols in food (Halal Foods).

Sample types for POPs analysis:

1. Foods from animal origin like: milk, dairy products, meat and poultry, fish and its products, feeds from animal origin, egg and its products.
2. Foods from plant origin like: Oils, beverages, Juices, Feed and Guar Gum.
3. Environmental samples like: stack emission, industrial emission, incinerators emissions, soil, sludge, water and air.

Food contact Packaging and materials (FCMs)
Food contact materials (FCMs) include all the materials and articles intended to be in contact with food and drinks, such as containers, packaging, kitchen utensils, cutlery, and dishes.

FCMs also include materials used in food processing equipment, such as coffee makers or food production machinery, as well as the containers used to transport foodstuffs.

FCMs can be made from a variety of materials such as plastic, rubber, paper, ceramic, and metal.

QCAP is the accredited lab from Egyptian Accreditation Council (EGAC) who offers to analyze Food contact material (FCM) by migration testing studies including overall migration by several Methods Such as (total immersion, Pouch, cell, article filling and fatty food) and/or specific migration of many compounds Such as:

• Phthalates .
• Poly Aromatic Hydrocarbons .
• Formaldehyde .
• Pentachlorophenol .
• Bisphenols A,S and F .
• Residual solvents.

are a regulatory requirement to determine the safety of food packaging materials or articles, and to support toxicological risk assessments.