AOAC SPIFAN Stakeholder Panel Meeting Book (March 12, 2020)

Challenges of Chlorate/Perchlorate Compliance Verification in Infant Formula – An Update Melissa Phillips, Erik Konings, Dustin Starkey, Tom Seipelt

2020 AOAC Mid-Year Meeting Gaithersburg, MD USA

Review from AOAC 2019 Annual Meeting

• Measurement of chlorate and perchlorate may challenge infant formula industry within next few years • European Commission requirements for low levels in infant formula • Several analytical challenges (e.g., lack of methods and data) • SPIFAN can help industry stay ahead of challenge by building capacity for chlorate/perchlorate determination in infant formulas • Phase I: proficiency study to evaluate sample matrices and lab-to-lab variability • Phase II: develop SMPR and standard method for chlorate/perchlorate in infant formula (pending Phase I outcomes)