Agricoltura e Diritto: Sicurezza Alimentare
| English |
| 3-mcpd (en.) |
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| Attestation |
3
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| Part of speech |
Noun
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| Grammatical label |
Uncountable; Singular
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| Definition |
3-Monochloropropane-1,2-diol (3-MCPD) is a carcinogenic food processing contaminant which has been detected in a wide range of foods and ingredients but particularly in high fat, low pH, high salt content, long storage life foods and also in toasted cereal products.
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| Definition source |
Central Science Laboratory
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| Context |
To set up limits for several contaminants: ochratoxin A, cadmium, lead, 3-MCPD, dioxin and, possibly, PCBs.
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| Context source |
White Paper on food safety COM(1999)719 final
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| Subject field |
Food safety
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| Sub-field |
White paper on food safety: Commission's proposals
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| Generic concept |
Contaminant
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| Coordinate concept |
Ochratoxin A, Cadmium, Lead, 3-MCPD, Dioxin, PCBs
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| fr |
3-MCPD
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| it |
3-MCPD
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| Reliability code |
3
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