2018 - March 12 SPSFAM Meeting Book

Analytical methods

• Analytical data used for current risk  assessment are largely based on non‐ standardized analytical methods and  sampling/sample handling procedures. • No Certified Reference Materials available. • However, dietary furan exposure  assessments provided by different  authorities worldwide are generally in  agreement.

Methods available

• EN‐16629:2015: Determination of furan in  coffee and coffee products by headspace  gas chromatography and mass spectrometry  (HS GC‐MS). • US‐FDA: Determination of Furan in foods  (2004).