FDA is the Abbreviation of US Food and Drug Administration.
FDA testing Items :
1. polymeric coating,Metal& electroplating layer- U.S. FDA CFR 21 175.300:water extractive; 8% alcohol extractives; n-heptane extractives
2. paper and paperboard- U.S. FDA CFR 21 176.170- chloroform-soluble extractives :water extractive; 8% alcohol extractives; n-heptane extractives
3. Wood- U.S. FDA CFR 21 178.3800:Pentachlorophenol (PCP)
4. ABS- U.S. FDA CFR 21 181.32 or 180.22.:water extractive; 3% acetic acid
extractives, 8% alcohol extractives; n-heptane extractives
5. Acrylic- U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.1010:Total Extractives(Distilled Water, 8% Alcohol); KMnO4 oxidizable extractive; Ultraviolet-absorbing
6. Closure with sealing gaskets for food containers - U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.1210:Net chloroform soluble extractives(Distilled Water, 8% Alcohol, n-Heptane)
7. EVA- U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.1350: Net chloroform-soluble Extractives
8. Melamine resins- U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.1460: Net Chloroform-Soluble
Extractives(Distilled Water, 8% Alcohol, n-Heptane)
9. Nylon- U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.1500: Specific Gravity; Melting Point; Solubility in boiling 4.2N HCI; Maximum extractable fraction in water; Maximum extractable fraction in 95% ethyl alcohol; Maximum extractable fraction in ethyl acetate; Maximum extractable fraction in benzene
10.PP- U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.1520:Density; Melting Point; n-hexane extractives; Xylene extractives
11.PE,OP- U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.1520: Density; Melting point; n-hexane extractives; Xylene extractives
12.PC- U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.1580: Water extractives at refluxing
Temperature; 50% ethanol extractives at refluxing temperature; n-heptane extractives at refluxing temperature
13.PET- U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.1630: Net chloroform soluble fraction of distilled water; Net chloroform soluble fraction of 8% ethanol; Net chloroform soluble fraction of 95% ethanol; Net chloroform soluble fraction of n-heptane
14.PS- U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.1640: Residual styrene monomer
15. Polysulfone resin- U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.1655: Water extractives; 3 % acetic acid extractives; 50 % alcohol extractives ; n-heptane extractive
16. polyurethane- U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.1680: Wear test; water extractives; 8% alcohol extractives; n-heptane extractives
17. Styrene block polymer- U.S. FDA CFR 21177.1810: Water extractives; 50% ethanol extractives ; solubility; molecular weight; glass transition point
18. MMA、MBS-U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.1830:Non-volatile residue; KMnO4 oxidizable extractive; Ultraviolet-absorbing
19.UF- U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.1900:water extractives; 8% alcohol extractives; n-heptane extractives
20. PVC- U.S. FDA CFR 21 175.300: water extractives;n-heptane extractives ; 8% alcohol extractives; Residual vinyl chloride monomer (177.1975)
21. Polyester resin- U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.2420:Net chloroform soluble fraction in water; Net chloroform soluble fraction in 8 % ethanol; Net chloroform soluble fraction in 50 % ethanol; n-heptane extractives
22. Rubber- U.S. FDA CFR 21 177.2600: water extractives; n-hexane extractives(only for Fat foods)
23. silver plating- U.S. FDA CPG 7117.05: extractable lead
24. Ceramic, glass, enamel ware- U.S. FDA CPG 7117.06,07: extractable lead and cadmium
25.Metal- U.S. FDA CFR 175.300 & CPG 7117.05: water extractive; 8% alcohol extractives; n-heptane extractives; extractable lead