@inproceedings{scholars13582,
       publisher = {Elsevier Ltd},
         journal = {Materials Today: Proceedings},
            year = {2020},
            note = {cited By 2; Conference of 3rd International Conference on Separation Technology, ICoST 2020 ; Conference Date: 15 August 2020 Through 16 August 2020; Conference Code:171967},
           pages = {1350--1354},
             doi = {10.1016/j.matpr.2021.03.530},
           title = {Arrhenius model for styrene monomer migration from single-use polystyrene cup},
          volume = {47},
        abstract = {Harmful chemicals leaching into beverage contained in polystyrene (PS) cup is a concern for consumers, therefore this paper seeks to investigate the pattern of styrene monomers migration with respect to temperature. PS cups containing liquid stimulants (distilled water \& cooking oil) were subjected to temperatures of 25-100 {\^A}oC. Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) showed no hint of styrene in distilled water but detected styrene traces in the cooking oil to be proportional with temperature. The migration rate jumped above 75 {\^A}oC, suggesting a threshold point for enhanced styrene absorption. This could be attributed to the compromised structural integrity of the cup and greater styrene solubility in the cooking oil above 75 {\^A}oC. The activation energy required for styrene migration from the PS cup computed through Arrhenius equation was 12.117 kJ/mol. Despite the finding, the highest recorded styrene content which was 1.1158 {\~A}? 10-4wt at 100 {\^A}oC still fell below the maximum allowable limit of 0.5 wt set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). {\^A}{\copyright} 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.},
             url = {https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85116432798&doi=10.1016\%2fj.matpr.2021.03.530&partnerID=40&md5=5fb1bdd0b1e644f73611d076af63df24},
            issn = {22147853},
          author = {Mat-Shayuti, M. S. and Megat-Yusoff, P. S. M. and Sharudin, R. W. and Wan Bakar, W. Z. and Jarni, H. H. and Ahmad Fuad, F. I.},
        keywords = {Activation energy; Cooking; Gas chromatography; Mass spectrometry; Oils and fats; Polystyrenes, Arrhenius models; Calibration curves; Carcinogenics; Cooking oil; Distilled water; DSC; Food contaminants; FTIR; Lipid/fat; Styrene monomer, Styrene}
}