Table XIX

Summary of the Total Amount of Elemental Impurities in Materials; ICH Q3D Class 2A Elements (Co, Mo, Se, V)

ElementMaterialTotal Amount in Material (mg/kg)Reference
Cobalt (Co)1Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer<0.0143
Type 1 glass<0.124
Colorless glass3.657
Polycarbonate bottle<0.124
Polyester bottle<0.124
Polyethylene terephthalate5813, 14
Polyethylene terephthalate3513, 14
Polyethylene terephthalate1713, 14
Polyethylene terephthalate33, 5821
Polyethylene terephthalate1428
Polyethylene terephthalate15, 5843
Polyethylene terephthalate (17 bottles tested)0.5–5947
Polyethylene terephthalate3549
Polyethylene terephthalate1749
Low-density polyethylene<0.00143
Low-density polyethylene<0.00149
High-density polyethylene<0.124
High-density polyethylene<0.00143
High-density polyethylene<0.00249
Polyethylene (5 samples)0.003–0.00960
Polypropylene<0.00549
Polypropylene (5 samples)<0.001–0.00760
Polystyrene0.5913, 14
Polystyrene0.6021
Polystyrene<0.0143
Polystyrene<0.00349
Polystyrene (white)0.06849
Polymethylmethacrylate<0.0143
Polytetrafluoroethylene<0.0132
Polytetrafluoroethylene<0.0132
Polytetrafluoroethylene<0.0132
Bromobutyl rubber0.229
Prefilled syringe, barrel, and plunger<0.524
Molybdenum (Mo)1Type 1 glass4.824
Colored glass1657
Polyethylene terephthalate<0.9349
Polyethylene terephthalate<0.149
Low-density polyethylene<0.3626
Low-density polyethylene<0.1149
High-density polyethylene<0.3626
High-density polyethylene<0.3626
High-density polyethylene<0.1249
Polypropylene<0.148
Polypropylene<0.1049
Polypropylene/polyethylene blend2.126
Polystyrene<0.1349
Polystyrene (white)<0.149
Bromobutyl rubber<0.124
Prefilled syringe, barrel, and plunger<0.524
Selenium (Se)1Type 1 glass0.124
Colored glass1.557
Polyethylene terephthalate<2.749
Polyethylene terephthalate<0.149
Low-density polyethylene<0.249
High-density polyethylene<0.249
Polypropylene<0.148
Polypropylene<0.5249
Polystyrene<0.2549
Polystyrene (white)<0.149
Bromobutyl rubber<0.124
Prefilled syringe, barrel, and plunger<124
Vanadium (V)1Type 1 glass<0.124
Colored glass1957
Polyethylene terephthalate<0.00249
Polyethylene terephthalate<0.149
Polyethylene terephthalate<128
Polyethylene terephthalate<0.0129
Low-density polyethylene<0.00249
High-density polyethylene<0.00149
Polyethylene0.0329
Polyethylene (5 samples)0.002–0.4460
Polypropylene<0.00249
Polypropylene (5 samples)<0.00760
Polystyrene<0.00149
Polystyrene (white)<0.149
Bromobutyl rubber1.324
Prefilled syringe, barrel, and plunger324
  • Note:

  • 1 Other studies included these elements as targets. Although these studies reported that these elements were not detected by the methodology, insufficient information was provided to assign a detection limit.