免洗筷中二氧化硫、過氧化氫及聯苯殘留之調查

Survey on Residues of Sulfur Dioxide, Hydrogen Peroxide and Biphenyl in Disposable Chopsticks

為因應各界對免洗筷衛生品質之關切，確保消費大眾食的安全，於97年3月至4月間，由各縣市（政府）衛生局至該轄區之進口商抽樣免洗筷檢體送本局檢驗，台北市等9縣市共抽樣25件，檢體產地來自中國大陸、越南及印尼等地，依據行政院衛生署公告之二氧化硫、過氧化氫及聯苯檢驗方法進行檢驗。檢測結果：25件免洗筷檢體均符合衛生署於96年6月29日公告之「免洗筷衛生標準」（二氧化硫殘留量500 ppm以下，過氧化氫及聯苯不得檢出）。

In response to the public concerns about the quality and safety of disposable chopsticks, 25 disposable chopstick samples imported from China, Vietnam, and Indonesia were collected from March to April, 2008 by the local health bureaus and residual sulfur dioxide, hydrogen peroxide, and biphenyl were determined by DOH official methods. The results showed that sulfur dioxide were detected in 9 samples in the range of 12.0~46.8 ppm, whereas hydrogen peroxide and biphenyl were not found in all samples, indicating all samples were in compliance with the regulation of ”Sanitation Standard for Disposable Chopsticks” promulgated on June 29(superscript th), 2007 by the Department of Health, Executive Yuan.