Table of Contents

FOREWORD
1 SCOPE
2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
3 DEFINITIONS
4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW PLASTICS MATERIALS
AND REWORK MATERIALS
5 IDENTIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF NEW PLASTICS
MATERIALS
6 IDENTIFICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF REWORK MATERIALS
7 SELECTION OF REWORK MATERIALS
8 STORAGE AND CONTROL
9 PROCESSING AIDS, ADDITIVES AND COLOURANTS
10 PRINTING INKS AND COATINGS
11 MANUFACTURE OF MULTILAYER PRODUCTS
12 FACTORY HYGIENE
13 PRODUCTION REQUIREMENTS
14 PACKAGING OF FINISHED ITEMS
15 STORAGE OF FINISHED ITEMS
16 IDENTIFICATION OF PLASTICS ITEMS

Abstract

Sets out materials and procedures to be used during the various stages of production of plastics materials, coating and printing of plastics items for food contact and subsequent use. This includes such items as packages, domestic containers, wrapping materials, utensils or any other plastics items intended for food contact applications.

Scope

This Standard specifies materials and the procedures for use during the
various stages of production of plastics materials, coating and printing of plastics items
for food contact and subsequent use. This includes such items as packages, domestic
containers, wrapping materials, utensils or any other plastics items intended for food
contact applications.

General Product Information

Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	Standards Australia
Pages
ISBN
Committee	FT-029
Supersedes	AS 2070.4-1992 AS 2070.5-1992 AS 2070.8-1992 AS 2070.3-1992 AS 2070.2-1992 DR 98230 AS 2070.1-1992 AS 2171-1992 AS 2070.7-1992