PKSC 1020 TEST 3 – BATT QUESTIONS
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CFR - ANSWER Code of Federal Regulations
FDCA - ANSWER Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
GRAS - ANSWER Generally Recognized As Safe
PDP - ANSWER Principle Display Panel
OTC - ANSWER Over The Counter
RCRA - ANSWER Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
VOC - ANSWER Volatile Organic Corrosives
SPI - ANSWER Society of Plastics Industry
PMMI - ANSWER Packaging Machinery and Manufacturers Institute
CPM - ANSWER Containers Per Minute
health laws - ANSWER focused at federal level
environmental laws - ANSWER focused at state and local level
federal laws and regs (environmental) - ANSWER RCRA (solid waste issues)
clean water act
clean air act
issues indirectly related to packaging - ANSWER VOCs
water based inks (ink seeping into water)
incinerators
solvent recovery
special case: CFC and formed plastics (ESP)
Bottle laws - ANSWER 11 states
California proposition 65 - ANSWER ground water contamination prevention- made
carcinogens and substances that caused birth defects to be known
, Iowa groundwater protection act - ANSWER packages proven to affect groundwater
banned
mandatory recycling laws - ANSWER More like mandatory separation of trash and
recycling
solid waste recycling and source reductions laws - ANSWER packaging review boards-
some states had them
degradable "high cone"-6 pack holders
pull tab can bans- tab must remain on can (not FL)
aseptic "brick pack" bans- bans box juice boxes
does packaging contribute to solid waste? - ANSWER largest contributor to solid waste
(30%)
most solid waste in landfills
isn't incinerated with heat recovery
recycling helps but doesn't solve solid waste problems
things not considered additives must be - ANSWER not expected to reasonably become
part of food
are GRAS
are prior sanctioned
regulated by series of tests
Additive example: Black Polyethylene - ANSWER Carbon black
carcinogen
can be used in food package outside of foil layer
Can additive sanction list grow? - ANSWER no, only items prior to 1958, however things
can be taken off the list after being tested
process for developing new polymers - ANSWER 1. test it with rat tests
2. file petition with FDA
3. FDA approval or denial
4. if approved added to list of safe materials
Fair packaging and labeling act 1966 - ANSWER nutriton label required
ingredients listed in descending order of prominence
name and address of company/distributer
detailed format for quantity declaration on lower 30% of PDP
Nutrition labeling and education act 1990 - ANSWER revised 1966 requirements
specific label formats
new diet standards (2000 calories)
defined statements such as "low fat"
did not include dietary supplements
& ANSWERS|| LATEST UPDATE 2025||
100% VERIFIED
CFR - ANSWER Code of Federal Regulations
FDCA - ANSWER Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
GRAS - ANSWER Generally Recognized As Safe
PDP - ANSWER Principle Display Panel
OTC - ANSWER Over The Counter
RCRA - ANSWER Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
VOC - ANSWER Volatile Organic Corrosives
SPI - ANSWER Society of Plastics Industry
PMMI - ANSWER Packaging Machinery and Manufacturers Institute
CPM - ANSWER Containers Per Minute
health laws - ANSWER focused at federal level
environmental laws - ANSWER focused at state and local level
federal laws and regs (environmental) - ANSWER RCRA (solid waste issues)
clean water act
clean air act
issues indirectly related to packaging - ANSWER VOCs
water based inks (ink seeping into water)
incinerators
solvent recovery
special case: CFC and formed plastics (ESP)
Bottle laws - ANSWER 11 states
California proposition 65 - ANSWER ground water contamination prevention- made
carcinogens and substances that caused birth defects to be known
, Iowa groundwater protection act - ANSWER packages proven to affect groundwater
banned
mandatory recycling laws - ANSWER More like mandatory separation of trash and
recycling
solid waste recycling and source reductions laws - ANSWER packaging review boards-
some states had them
degradable "high cone"-6 pack holders
pull tab can bans- tab must remain on can (not FL)
aseptic "brick pack" bans- bans box juice boxes
does packaging contribute to solid waste? - ANSWER largest contributor to solid waste
(30%)
most solid waste in landfills
isn't incinerated with heat recovery
recycling helps but doesn't solve solid waste problems
things not considered additives must be - ANSWER not expected to reasonably become
part of food
are GRAS
are prior sanctioned
regulated by series of tests
Additive example: Black Polyethylene - ANSWER Carbon black
carcinogen
can be used in food package outside of foil layer
Can additive sanction list grow? - ANSWER no, only items prior to 1958, however things
can be taken off the list after being tested
process for developing new polymers - ANSWER 1. test it with rat tests
2. file petition with FDA
3. FDA approval or denial
4. if approved added to list of safe materials
Fair packaging and labeling act 1966 - ANSWER nutriton label required
ingredients listed in descending order of prominence
name and address of company/distributer
detailed format for quantity declaration on lower 30% of PDP
Nutrition labeling and education act 1990 - ANSWER revised 1966 requirements
specific label formats
new diet standards (2000 calories)
defined statements such as "low fat"
did not include dietary supplements
