烃类矿物油是主要来自石油，还可由煤、天然气以及生物合成产生。烃类矿物油可经环境污染、食品生产与收获过程中使用的机油、加工助剂、食品添加剂与食品接触材料等途径迁入食品中。食品级烃类矿物油中的芳香烃含量较低。

 

    欧盟委员会建议成员国联合食品生产经营者于2017年、2018年开展食品中烃类矿物油的监测。对监测方法、取样方法、分析方法、数据提交等进行了说明。

 

    部分原文报道如下：

 

    Mineral oil hydrocarbons （MOH） are chemical compounds derived mainly from crude oil, but also produced synthetically from coal, natural gas and biomass. MOH can be present in food through environmental contamination, lubricants for machinery used during harvesting and food production, processing aids, food additives and food contact materials. Food grade MOH products are treated in a way that the mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons （MOAH） content is minimised.

 

    In 2012 the Scientific Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain （ConTAM Panel） of the European Food Safety Authority （EFSA） concluded （1） that the potential human health impact of groups of substances among the MOH vary widely. MOAH may act as genotoxic carcinogens, while some mineral oil saturated hydrocarbons （MOSH） can accumulate in human tissue and may cause adverse effects in the liver. As some MOAH are considered mutagenic and carcinogenic, it is important to organise monitoring of MOH to better understand the relative presence of MOSH and MOAH in food commodities that are major contributors to dietary exposure.

 

    原文链接：http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2017.012.01.0095.01.ENG&toc=OJ:L:2017:012:TOC