The current landscape of MOSH/MOAH analysis

Ensuring Safety and Compliance with MOSH/MOAH Analysis

Join us for an insightful webinar on the critical topic of Mineral Oil Saturated Hydrocarbons (MOSH) and Mineral Oil Aromatic Hydrocarbons (MOAH) contamination in food, cosmetics, and packaging materials.

Key Topics Covered:

• Understanding MOSH and MOAH: Learn about these complex hydrocarbon mixtures, their sources, and how they can migrate into products during processing, packaging, or storage.
• Health Concerns: Discover why MOAH, particularly those with three or more aromatic rings, are of significant concern due to their potentially genotoxic and carcinogenic properties.
• Analytical Methods: Get up-to-date with the standard method for MOSH/MOAH determination as of 2025, which is online liquid chromatography–gas chromatography with flame ionization detection (LC-GC-FID).
• Regulatory Landscape: Hear about the growing regulatory attention from bodies like the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), and their recommendations for stricter limits and enhanced monitoring
• Challenges and Solutions: Understand the ongoing challenges such as matrix interference, laboratory variability, and distinguishing naturally occurring hydrocarbons from contamination. Learn about the efforts towards standardizing methods and reference materials to improve consistency and reliability.
• Future Directions: Explore the current efforts to refine analytical capabilities, align regulatory thresholds, and better understand the toxicological significance of different MOSH/MOAH fractions to ensure greater consumer safety and product integrity.

Why Attend?

• Gain comprehensive knowledge about MOSH/MOAH contamination and its implications.
• Stay informed about the latest regulatory updates and analytical methods.
• Learn from experts about the challenges and advancements in this field.
• Ensure your products meet safety standards and regulatory requirements.

Who Should Attend?

• Food and cosmetic manufacturers
• Packaging material producers
• Quality assurance and regulatory affairs professionals
• Laboratory analysts and researchers
• Anyone interested in food safety and consumer protection

You cannot attend the live broadcast on September 4? Please register anyway to automatically receive the link to the recording.

Presenter: Petra Gerhards (Regional Marketing Manager EMEAfor GC and GCMS and TEA, Thermo Fisher Scientific)

Her background is over 36 years of experience in the field of GCMS, SPE and LCMS. Since joining the EMEA Regional Marketing Team for CCS in 2016, she has been involved in a lot of workflow solutions combining Vials and Closures with SPE solutions, GCMS and LCMS.