ISO/TC 166 - Ceramic ware, glassware and glass ceramic ware in contact with food

This document specifies a test method for the release of lead and cadmium from glass hollowware that is intended to be used in contact with food. This document is applicable to glass hollowware intended for use in the preparation, cooking, serving and storage of food and beverages, excluding glass ceramic ware and glass flatware. This document is also applicable to glass articles used for packaging in the food industry.

This document specifies a test method for the release of lead and cadmium from ceramic ware, glass ceramic ware and glass dinnerware intended to be used in contact with food, but excluding vitreous and porcelain enamel articles (covered by ISO 4531). This document is applicable to ceramic ware, glass ceramic ware and glass dinnerware which is intended to be used for the preparation, cooking, serving and storage of food and beverages, excluding all articles used in food manufacturing industries or in which food is sold.

This part of ISO 7086 specifies permissible limits for the release of lead and cadmium from glass hollowware that is intended to be used in contact with food. This part of ISO 7086 is applicable to glass hollowware intended for use in the preparation, cooking, serving and storage of food and beverages, excluding glass ceramic ware, glass flatware, and all articles used in food manufacturing industries or those in which food is sold.

This part of ISO 6486 specifies permissible limits for the release of lead and cadmium from ceramic ware, glassceramic ware and glass dinnerware intended to be used in contact with food, but excluding porcelain enamel articles. This part of ISO 6486 is applicable to ceramic ware, glass-ceramic ware and glass dinnerware which is intended to be used for the preparation, cooking, serving and storage of food and beverages, excluding articles used in food manufacturing industries or those in which food is sold.

Applies to ceramic cookware, intended to be used for the preparation of foods by heating. The determination is carried out by extraction of the cookware surfaces with hot acetic acid solution (4 %), and determination of the lead and cadmium extracted by means of the atom absorption spectroscopic method.

Applies to ceramic cookware, intended to be used for the preparation of foods by heating. The determination is carried out by extraction of the cookware surfaces with hot acetic acid solution (4 %), and determination of the lead and cadmium extracted by means of the atom absorption spectroscopic method.