Public Health Laboratory Of Johor Bahru

Melamine and formaldehyde are the chemicalbuilding blocks of the material used inmelamine-ware. After their manufacture, residual monomer canremain in the plastic and may migrate intofoodstuffs coming into contact with thatmaterial. Migration of residual monmoer from tablewareto foodstuffs is influenced by many factorsincluding the material of tableware, the type(aqueous, acidic, alcoholic or fatty) and nature(solid or liquid) of thefood, temperature, duration and area ofcontact.