Opinion of the Croatian Food Agency (HAH) on hazards from cyanuric acid in sweet whey powder with overview on melamine

The sweet whey powder was determined presence of cyanuric acid in amounts from 4 to 9 mg / kg, and the amount of melamine of less than 1 mg / kg. At the same time in plastic bags in which the whey powder was found packed in less than 5 mg / kg cyanuric acids and less than 2 mg / kg melamine. All analyzes were conducted Authorized European laboratories using standard methods.According to the findings, test results can be the migration of certain ingredients in the product packaging, indicating that cyanuric acid found in the product not originating from the packaging. Results of analysis for the presence of pesticides in the whey powder and pasteurized milk (since it is a minor metabolite melamine ciromazina) show that in both the quantity of product less than 0.1 mg / kg. These results indicate that cyanuric acid not derived from melamine. The plant for production sweet whey powder where for disinfection used product IZOSAN G (CAS No. 51580-86-0, Manufacturer: Pliva Croatia Ltd.), which is 100%-tni sodium dichloroisocyanurate dihydrate. Therefore, it is to assume that cyanuric acids found in sweet whey powder derived from disinfection funds IZOSAN G.