Standard Terminology Relating to Microwave Food Packaging

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1.1 This document contains definitions of technical terms used when evaluating microwave food packaging.
1.2 Terms that are generally understood or adequately defined in other sources are not included.

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Designation: F 1479 – 98
Standard Terminology Relating to
Microwave Food Packaging
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1479; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope fluoroptic temperature measurement—temperature mea-
surement based on the variation in total luminescence of a
1.1 This document contains definitions of technical terms
fluoroptic phosphor which has been previously calibrated
used when evaluating microwave food packaging.
versus a known temperature standard.
1.2 Terms that are generally understood or adequately
food simulant—a well-characterized substance used in place
defined in other sources are not included.
of food for investigative studies.
2. Referenced Documents
functional barrier—in food packaging, a material that effec-
tively restricts passage of solids, liquids, semi-solids, vapors,
2.1 ASTM Standards:
or forms of energy such as ultraviolet light through itself,
F 874 Test Method for Temperature Measurement and Pro-
across its borders, or interface with another material or
filing for Microwave Susceptors
substance.
F 1308 Test Method for Quantitating Volatile Extractables
load (water load)—an amount of water used to moderate the
in Microwave Susceptors Used for Food Products
microwave radiation absorbed by a susceptor during simu-
F 1317 Test Method for Calibration of Microwave Ovens
lated microwave heating tests.
F 1349 Test Method for Nonvolatile Ultraviolet (UV) Ab-
microwave extraction cell—a polytetrafluoroethylene cell
sorbing Extractables from Microwave Susceptors
used for evaluating microwave active materials. Refer to
F 1500 Test Method for Quantitating Non-UV-Absorbing
Test Method F 1349 for schematics of cell construction.
Nonvolatile Extractables from Microwave Susceptors Uti-
microwave only food package—a container used to heat
lizing Solvents as Food Simulants
foods only in a microwave oven.
F 1519 Test Method for Qualitative Analysis of Volatile
microwave suscept
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