The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Wales) (No.2) Regulations 2008

Special cases

8.  The Table to this Part must be read with the notes to it.

Conditions of contact in worst foreseeable use	Test conditions
(1) The period of time which represents the worst foreseeable conditions of contact.
(2) This temperature must be used only for simulant D. For simulant A, B or C the test may be replaced by a test at 100°C or at reflux temperature for a duration of four times the time selected in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Part.
Contact time:	Test time:
Less than or equal to 5 minutes	(1)
>5 minutes but less than or equal to 0.5 hours	0.5 hours
>0.5 hours but less than or equal to 1 hour	1 hour
>1 hour but less than or equal to 2 hours	2 hours
>2 hours but less than or equal to 4 hours	4 hours
>4 hours but less than or equal to 24 hours	24 hours
>24 hours	10 days
Contact temperature:	Test temperature:
Less than or equal to 5°C	5°C
>5°C but less than or equal to 20°C	20°C
>20°C but less than or equal to 40°C	40°C
>40°C but less than or equal to 70°C	70°C
>70°C but less than or equal to100°C	100°C or reflux temperature
>100°C but less than or equal to 121°C	121°C(2)
>121°C but less than or equal to 130°C	130°C(2)
>130°C but less than 150°C	150°C(2)
>150°C	175°C (2)