BPOM Asked For A BPA Test For Packaging In Kaleng, Chemical Expert: Food Packaging Must Not Be Consumpted

JAKARTA - A chemical expert from the Department of Chemicals at the University of Indonesia, Agustino Zulys, asked the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) to immediately conduct laboratory tests on Bisphenol A (BPA)'s exposure to canned food. "Testing is not only on gallon packaging for the return of polycarbonate-based ones. But also canned packaging," Agustino said in a written statement to Antara, Saturday, November 26. This is because there has been research published by Environmental Research which shows that eating canned food is related to the high concentration of BPA in urine. "BPOM needs to examine the extent to which migration of anti-quare cans or BPAs in the packaging of cans occurs in the food. In this case, BPOM can cooperate with universities," he said. He said.

Food technology expert from IPBAzis Boing Sitanggang said there was a tendency for BPA in canned food packaging to migrate to its food ingredients. "But, how much is the release of its BPA, we don't know. Because in Indonesia there has been no study to compensate directly and it needs to be studied further," said Azis. The BPA migration process from canned packaging can be caused by several factors, including the BPA lamination process, PH or the acidity level of the product in the packaging of the can, and the heat transfer of its food products. He gave an example.phamad Zainal Abidin said that the supply of cans that had been damaged or the supports should not be consumed by the public. This was due to the breakdown of the epoxy layer that coats metals on the cans of its packaging, resulting in the occurrence of BPA migration into its products. "If that happens, the possibility of food or drinks present in packaging could be toxic, "said Ahmad. Previously, the research on canned packaging at Stanford University and Johns Hopkins University published by Environmental Research shows the presence of BPA exposure to canned food. The more and consuming of canned food will be more likely for someone to be contaminated by BPA.