REPORT Order No.: Client: Date of ord Receipt of sample material: Origin of sample material: Purpose: Forschungs- und Untersuchungs- Gesellschaft mbH Aschaffenburg ota 10056563704 Aecatebarg Zepplin 3S 63741 Aecaflenbg Germany Fon: +49 6021 4989.0. Fa: +9 602 Ma nfodisega de wacsegade 000.30 Aschaffenburg, 5 January 2022 From: lis-har Authorized by: Ils 17776/5 Page 1 of 10 pages Segezha Pulp and Paper Mill Zavodskaya street 1 186420, Republic of Karelia Segezha Russian Federation 18 November 2021 24 November 2021 From the client Analysis of 14 paper grades for their compliance with the demands on food contact materials Z fAo Fi 6 Dr. Ui (lls) Managing Director Official cetiies a food chemist Project manager “The present report refers exclusively tothe samples as lai out therein Information and statistical data onthe results can be obtained on requestPage 2 of 10 pages ISEGA - Forschungs- und Untersuchungsgeselischaft mbH Aschaffenburg Date: § January 2022 Order No 1777615 (of 18 November 2021 Sample Material For analysis the following sample material was in hand Sample 1 SKSHP 90 semi - extensible high porosity sack kraft paper Sample 2: A70 Sample 3: SKSWS 70 semi - extensible wet strength sack kraft paper Sample 4: SKE 90 extensible sack kraft paper Sample 5: SKE i4 85 extensible sack kraft paper i4 Sample 6: SKEHP 80 extensible high porosity sack kraft paper Sample 7. ‘SKEHP i4 80 extensible high porosity sack kraft paper i4 Sample 8: ‘SKI 120 improved sack kraft paper Sample 9: SKIWS 70 improved wet strength sack kraft paper Sample 10: SKS 60 semi - extensible sack kraft paper Sample 11 WSKI80 white improved sack kraft paper Sample 12: 01_80 Kraft paper Sample 13: WSKSHP 80 white semi-extensible high porosity sack kraft paper Sample 14: WSKS70 white semi-extensible sack kraft paper ‘The examinations were carried out as follows unless stated otherwise: Mixed sample 1 consisting of sample 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Mixed sample 2 consisting of sample 11, 12, 13, 14 Carrying out of the Tests Examination period: 25 November 2021 to 28 December 2021 Determination of the Grammage * The determination was performed according to DIN EN ISO 536:2012-11 after conditioning of the sample at 23 °C/50 % relative humidity which is prescribed as standard atmosphere with a re- duced amount of test specimens. Result Mixed Sample 1 812 gim? 4 75.3 gdrymatterim? Mixed Sample 2: 77.3 gim? 72.0 gdry matterim? Determination of the Moisture Content The determination was performed as single determination according to DIN EN ISO 638:2009-01 in the condition as received. Result Mixed Sample 1 58 % Mixed Sample 2 55 %Page 3 of 10 pages ISEGA - Forschungs- und Untersuchungsgesellschaft mbH Aschaffenburg Date: 5 January 2022 Order No 177765 (of 18 November 2021 3. Preparation of Extracts * The extracts were prepared according to the “Methodensammlung zur Untersuchung von Papier, Karton und Pappe fir den Lebensmittelkontakt" (collection of methods for the examination of pa- per and board for food contact) of the BfR as well as according to DIN EN 645:1994-01 and 15519:2008-01. The selection of suitable procedures for simulating the transfer of substances was performed according to the corresponding BR guideline (Leitfaden zur Uberprifung der Stoffbergange von Bedarfsgegenstainden aus Papier, Karton und Pape’). Water: 24 hours at 23 °C Isooctane: 24 hours at 20°C 4. Determination of the Dry Matter in the Water Extract * The determination was performed according to DIN EN 920:2000-12 gravimetrically after drying at 105 °C: Result: Mixed Sample 1 172 mgidm? 2 228 — mglg dry matter Mixed Sample 2 1.79 mgidm? 2 248 — mgig dry matter 5. Determination of Methanal (Formaldehyde) in the Water Extract * The determination was performed according to DIN EN 1541:2001-07 photometrically in line with the acetylacetone method Result Mixed Sample 142: not quantifiable < 0.004 —_mgig dry matter 6. Determination of Glyoxal in the Water Extract * The determination was performed according to DIN §4603:2008-08. Result Mixed Sample 142: not quantifiable < 0.005 —_ mg/g dry matterPage 4 of 10 pages ISEGA - Forschungs- und Untersuchungsgeselischaft mbH Aschaffenburg 177765 Date: § January 2022 Order No, 7. Gaschromatographic Analysis of the Organic Solvent Extract * The determination was performed according to SOP 160.200 by means of GC-FID in the isooc- tane extract. All compounds which elute between tetradecane (C:s) and tetracontane (Cso) were summed up semi-quantitatively against the internal standard tridecane (Cis) Result Mixed Sample 1 Sum Crz- Car 0.16 mgidm? Mixed Sample 2: Sum Cis - Cio 0.10 mgldm? 2 02 04 mg/g dry matter mg/g dry matter Determination of the Elements in the Water Extract * ‘The determination was performed according to DIN EN 12498:2019-02 Result Mixed Sample 142: Cadmium (Cd): not quantifiable Lead (Pb): not quantifiable Chromium (Cr): not quantifiable Aluminium (Al): not quantifiable AANA 0.001 0.001 0.004 mg/l water extract mg/l water extract mg/l water extract mg/l water extract (of 18 November 2021 9. IR-Spectroscopic Testing of the Dry Matter from the Water Extract * The dry matter was ground up with KBr and examined by IR-spectroscopy. Result Mixed Sample 1+2: Substances which might endanger health as well as deviations from the composition stated, which are detectable by this method, were not foundPage § of 10 pages ISEGA - Forschungs- und Untersuchungsgesellschaft mbH Aschaffenburg Date: § January 2022 Order No: 1776/5 of 18 November 2021 10, Determination of the Transfer of Antimicrobial Constituents * The determination was made according to DIN EN 1104:2019-01. Test specimens of a diameter of 10 mm were placed onto an inoculated nutrient medium and then incubated. The inhibition zone is indicated as total diameter (including the test specimen) Result: Mixed Sample 1 with Aspergillus niger: Microbial growth up to the edges of the test specimens. Presence of a modification of the test microorganism A. niger growth at the edges of the test pieces. with Bacillus subtilis: Microbial growth up to the edges of the test specimens. Comment: According to the current state of standardization, proof of the presence of an inhibition zone is provided by the absence of test microorganism growth in a minimum diameter of 14 mm. There- fore, a transfer of antimicrobial constituents is considered as not detected. Result: Mixed Sample 2: with Aspergillus niger. Microbial growth up to the edges of the test specimens with Bacillus subtilis: Microbial growth up to the edges of the test specimens. Comment: According to the current state of standardization, proof of the presence of an inhibition zone is provided by the absence of test microorganism growth in a minimum diameter of 14 mm. There- fore, a transfer of antimicrobial constituents is considered as not detected. 11. Test for Fluorescent Substances * ‘The test was made by UV irradiation. Result Mixed Sample 1+2: The sample did not contain optically brightened fibres.Page 6 of 10 pages ISEGA - Forschungs- und Untersuchungsgesellschaft mbH Aschaffenburg Date: 5 January 2022 Order No: 177765 ‘of 18 November 2021 12. Determination of the Heavy Metals in Packagings * ‘The determination was performed after microwave disintegration by means of AAS or ICP-OES. It applies to those metals which are restricted according to the European Packaging Directive 94/62/EC as well as to the US American CONEG legislation, Result Mixed Sample 142: Lead (Pb): not quantifiable << 5 mg/kg dry matter Cadmium (Cd): not quantifiable < 0.5 mg/kg dry matter Mercury (Hg): not quantifiable < (0.25 mg/kg dry matter Chromium (Cr): not quantifiable =< 1 mg/kg dry matter Limit value 100 mg/kg (sum of Pb, Cd, Hg and Cr(VI)). Comment Under the disintegration conditions the total content of chromium including chromium(Vi) is detected. 13. Determination of Anthraquinone [84-65-1] and 2-Ethylanthraquinone [84-51-5] * ‘The determination was performed according to SOP 160.200 by means of GCMS after extraction with 95 % ethanol (v/v) at 60 °C. Result Mixed Sample 1+2: Anthraquinone not quantifiable < 0.13 mgikg dry matter 2-Ethylanthraquinone: not quantifiable < 0.13 —_-mgikg dry matter 14, Determination of Bisphenol A [80-05-7] in the Water Extract * The determination was performed according to SOP 162.200 by means of HPLC-fluorescence or HPLC-UV. Result Mixed Sample 1+2: Bisphenol A not quantifiable < 0.01 mail15. 16. Page 7 of 10 pages ISEGA - Forschungs- und Untersuchungsgesellschaft mbH Aschaffenburg Date: 5 January 2022 Order No: 1777615 ‘of 18 November 2021 Determination of Perfluorooctanoic Acid [335-67-1] and Perfluorooctane Sulfonate [2795-39-3] * The determination was performed according to SOP 162.200 by means of LCMS in a methanol extract Result Mixed sample 1 + 2: Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA): not quantifiable < 0.01 — mg/kg Perfluorooctane Sulfonate (PFOS) not quantifiable < 0.01 mg/kg Determination of Phthalates * ‘The determination was performed according to SOP 160.200 by means of GCMS in an acetone extract. The following compounds were considered: Dimethy! phthalate (DMP) (131-11-3] Diethyl phthalate (DEP) [84-66-2] Diisobuty! phthalate (DIBP) [84-69-5] Dibuty! phthalate (DBP) [84-74-2] Di(2-ethylhexy!) phthalate (DEHP) (117-81-7] Di-n-octy! phthalate (DOP) [117-84-0] Benzylbutyl phthalate (BBP) [85-68-7] Diisonony! phthalate (DINP) [68515-48-0] Diisodecy! phthalate (DIDP) —_[26761-40-0] Limit of quantitation: _Diisononyl phthalate and Diisodecy! phthalate 10 mg/kg dry matter All other compounds 1 mg/kg dry matter Result: Mixed Sample 142: None of the above-listed compounds were quantifiable.17. 18. Page 8 of 10 pages ISEGA - Forschungs- und Untersuchungsgesellschaft mbH Aschaffenburg Date: 5 January 2022 Order No: 1776/5 (of 18 November 2021 Determination of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) * ‘The determination was performed according to the draft standard by means of GCMS. The fol- lowing compounds were considered Naphthalene {91-20-3] Benzofbjnaphtho[1,2-d]thiophene [205-43-6] 2-Methyl naphthalene _[91-57-6] Benzofalanthracene [56-55-3] ‘1-Methyl naphthalene — [90-12-0] Triphenylene/Chrysene [217-59-4)/[218-01-9] Acenaphthylene (208-96-8] Benzofbjfluoranthene [205-99-2] Acenaphthene (83-32-9] Benzofk}fluoranthene [207-08-9] Fluorene (86-73-7] Benzofe]pyrene [192-97-2] Phenanthrene (85-01-8] Benzofalpyrene (50-32-8] Anthracene (120-12-7} Perylene [198-55-0] 2-Methyl phenanthrene [2531-84-2] _Indeno[1,2,3-cdJpyrene [193-39-5] Fiuoranthene (206-44-0} Dibenzofa,hjanthracene [53-70-3] Pyrene (129-00-0] Benzojg.h.i}perylene [191-24-2} Benzo[clphenanthrene [195-19-7] Limits of quantitation: Acenapthylene, Fluorene, Fluoranthene, Triphenylene/Chrysene 0.03 mg/kg dry matter; all other compounds 0.02 mg/kg dry matter. Result: Mixed Sample 142 None of the above-mentioned compounds were quantifiable. Determination of Polybromated Diphenylethers (PBDE) and Polybromated Biphenyls PBB) ‘The determination was performed in collaboration with ARGUK-Umweltlabor GmbH, Oberursel/ Germany by means of GC-ECD or GCMS in an acetone extract. The following compounds were considered) Tetrabromo diphenylether (TeBDE) Hexabromo biphenyl (HxBB) Pentabromo diphenylether (Z PeBDE - 85,99, 100) Octabromo biphenyl (OBB) Hexabromo diphenylether (HxBDE) Decabromo biphenyl (DBB) Heptabromo diphenylether (HeBDE) ‘Octabromo diphenylether (2 OBDE — 196, 197, 203) Nonabromo diphenylether (NBDE) Decabromo diphenylether (DBDE) Limit of quantitation: PBDE 10 mgikg ; PBE 1 mg/kg Result: Mixed Sample 1+2: None of the above-listed compounds were quantifiable.19. 20. Page 9 of 10 pages ISEGA - Forschungs- und Untersuchungsgesellschaft mbH Aschatfenburg Date: 5 January 2022 Order No: 1776/5 (of 18 November 2021 Determination of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) * The determination was performed according to DIN EN ISO 15318:1999-12 by means of GC- ECD. The numbers refer to the Ballschmiter nomenclature. Result Mixed Sample 1+2: 18 2,2',6-Trichlorobipheny! not quantifiable 28 ’-Trichlorobipheny! not quantifiable 52 ‘Tetrachlorobiphenyl not quantifiable 101 §5’-Pentachlorobiphenyl not quantifiable 138 ’,5'-Hexachlorobiphenyl not quantifiable 153 lexachlorobipheny! not quantifiable 180 Heptachlorobiphenyl not quantifiable 0.01 —_mgjkg dry matter 0.01 mg/kg dry matter 0.01 mgikg dry matter 0.01 mg/kg dry matter 0.01 magikg dry matter 0.01 mg/kg dry matter 0.01 mgikg dry matter AAAAAKA Determination of Aromatic Amines Released from Azo Dyes * The determination was performed according to the Official Collection of Analytical Methods as per § 64 LFGB, method B 82.02-2 The azo dyes were reductively cleaved in a citrate-buffered solu- tion using sodium dithionite. After liquid-liquid extraction, the following compounds were examined by means of LCMS: 4-Aminodipheny! [92-67-1] 3,3°-Dimethyl-4,4"-diaminodiphenylmethane Benzidine [92-87-5] [838-88-0} 4-Chloro-o-toluidine [95-69-2] P-Cresidine [120-71-8] 2-Naphthylamine [91-59-8] 4,4°-Methylen-bis(2-chloroaniline) [101-14-4] p-Chloroaniline [106-47-8] 4,4'-Oxydianiline [101-80-4] 2,4-Diaminoanisole [615-05-4] 4,4°-Thiodianiline [139-65-1] 4,4’-Diaminodiphenylmethane [101-77-9] 0-Toluidine [95-53-4] Dichlorobenzidine [91-94-1] 2,4-Toluenediamine [95-80-7] Dimethoxybenzidine [119-90-4] 2,4,5-Trimethylaniline [137-17-7] 3,3°-Dimethylbenzidine [119-93-7] o-Anisidine [90-04-0] Aniline [62-53-3] p-Phenylenediamine [106-50-3] Comment, -Aminoazotoluene [97-56-3] and 2-amino-4-nitrotoluene [99-55-8] are reduced to o-toluidine (95-53-4] or 2,4-toluylene diamine [95-80-7] under the given conditions. ‘Azo dyes which can form 4-aminoazobenzene [60-09-3] generate aniline [62-53-3] and p-phenylenedia- mine [106-50-3] under the processing conditions. Detecting the two amines, however, is no proof for them originating in an azo dye. Result Mixed Sample 1+2: None of the compounds listed above were detected in concentrations > 5 mg/kgPage 10 of 10 pages Date: 5 January 2022 21. Determination of Mineral Oil Hydrocarbons (MOSH and MOAH) * ISEGA - Forschungs- und Untersuchungsgesellschaft mbH Aschaffenburg Order No. ATTTBIS ‘of 18 November 2021 The determination of the paraffinic, naphthenic mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOSH) and of the aro- matic mineral oil hydrocarbons (MOAH) was performed according to the method published by the German “National Reference Laboratory for Materials in contact with food After extraction with a mixture of ethanolihexane, the analysis was performed by means of on- line coupled HPLC-GC-FID using internal standards. In both fractions the chromatographically not resolved hump including signals on top was integrated. Hydrocarbon compounds not defined ‘as mineral oil were deducted during the quantification. Mixed Sample 1 MOSH ~ < Cio MOSH ~ > Crs- 5 Cos MOSH ~ > Cis- 5 Cas MOSH ~ > Cxo- 5 Cas MOAH ~ < Cis MOAH ~ > Cre- 5 Cos MOAH ~ > Cre~ 5 Cag Mixed Sample 2: MOSH ~ s Cis MOSH ~ > Cio-S Cos MOSH ~ > Cis-5 Css MOSH ~ > Cao- 5 Cas MOAH ~ < Cis MOAH ~ > Crs- 5 Cos MOAH = > Cyp~ 5 Cas not quantifiable not quantifiable not quantifiable not quantifiable not quantifiable not quantifiable not quantifiable 24 38 24 3.5 15 bo oon Boa mg/kg mg/kg ma/kg mg/kg mg/kg mg/kg mg/kg mg/kg mg/kg mg/kg ma/kg ma/kg ma/kg mg/kg ‘The accreditation applies to the methods marked with * in the test report (Register no. D-PL-14160-01-01 and D-PL-14160-01-02), End of report