Info Melamine

Subject: Info Melamine 16/10/2008, 5:18 pm

Questions and Answers on melamine What is melamine?
Melamine is an organic base chemical most commonly found in the form of white crystals rich in nitrogen

What is melamine generally used for?
Melamine is widely used in plastics, adhesives, countertops, dishware, whiteboards and fertilizers.

Why was melamine added into milk and powdered infant formula
In China , where adulteration has occurred, water has been added to raw milk to add to its volume. As a result of this dilution the milk will have a lower protein concentration. Companies using the milk for further production (e.g. of powdered infant formula) would normally check the protein level through a test measuring nitrogen content. Therefore the addition of melamine - because of its rich nitrogen content - could increase the level of nitrogen, which again masquerade as falsely high protein levels as the standard protein test only measures nitrogen content. This means that the adulterated milk would have an artificially high nitrogen level, which would be interpreted erroneously as a 'normal' or 'high' protein level.

Addition of melamine into food is not approved by the FAO/WHO Codex Alimentarius (food standard commission), or by any national authorities.

Has melamine been found in other food products?
In 2007, melamine was found in pet feed manufactured in China and exported to the United States which caused the death of a large number of dogs and cats due to kidney failure.

In the present event, melamine contamination has been found in a number of different brands of powdered infant formula, in one brand of a frozen yogurt dessert and in one brand of canned coffee drink. All these products were most probably manufactured using ingredients made from melamine contaminated milk.

What are the health effects of melamine consumptions in humans?
While there are no direct human studies on the effect of melamine on humans, extrapolation from animal studies can be used to estimate adverse health effects. When combined with another chemical (e.g. cyanuric acid which is also present in melamine powder) melamine can form crystals which can give rise to kidney stones.

These small crystals can also block the small tubes in the kidney potentially stopping the production of urine, kidney failure and in some cases death. Melamine has also been shown to have carcinogenic effects in animals.

What are the symptoms and signs of melamine poisoning?
Irritability, blood in urine, little or no urine, signs of kidney infection, high blood pressure

What is the cure for kidney failure?
Patients may receive various types of treatment, depending on the severity of kidney failure. Treatment may include infusion of fluids and urine alkalinisation, administration of sodium bicarbonate and insulin, blood and peritoneal dialysis, or surgical removal of kidney stones.

With more and more milk products from China and Taiwan having problem. We really got to check where the things are produced. Here is a way to differentiate Taiwan made products and China made products : by looking at first three digits of its Bar Code.

If the 1st 3 digits are 690, 691 or 692 - China made
If the 1st 3 digits are 471 – Taiwan made

So please spread the words to everyone......

Subject: Re: Info Melamine 16/10/2008, 5:22 pm

good info ni bro,. Very Happy

Subject: Re: Info Melamine 16/10/2008, 7:51 pm

hee.. bagus ni bro.. memberikan pengetahuan kepada kita tentang milamin ne.. hee

Subject: Re: Info Melamine 18/10/2008, 10:45 am

hati2 utk smua penggemar biskut oreo skrg xble mkn sda yaa..
ada ulat2 yg ble mbunuh kita nie..

Subject: Re: Info Melamine 18/10/2008, 10:45 am

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Subject: Re: Info Melamine 18/10/2008, 11:01 am

Kebanyakan pinggan plastic di Malaysia dibuat daripada MELAMINE yang mengandungi 'urea formaldehyde' dan sangat berbahaya kepada kesihatan. Urea Formaldehyde adalah sejenisbahan yang biasanya digunakan untuk membuat bekas barangan electricdan 'insulation' wayar electrik. Bahan ini amat berbahaya jikamemasuki badan manusia.

Ia boleh menyebabkanmasalah sistem penghadaman, masalah pernafasan, batu karang,kegagalan buah pinggang, cancer pundi kencing dan kerosakan sistempembiakan.Kebanyakan restoran-restoran di Malaysia juga menggunakan pingganjenis ini kerana ia tidak mudah pecah dan kelihatan cantik sepertipinggan ceramic.

Mudah sahaja untukmengenali pinggan mangkuk yang diperbuat daripada melamine. Pada kebiasaanya di bawah pinggan ini tertulis MELAMINE. Tetapi pinggan-pinggan melamine yang di buat di Thailandatau China selalunya tidak menulis perkataan ini di pinggan tersebut.Mangkuk pinggan melamine dari Thailand adalah jenis paling berbahaya disebabkan bahan kimia yang terdapatdalam pinggan mangkuk tersebut sangat mudah 'leech out' ke dalammakanan kita, terutamanya jika makanan itu panas. Oleh itu elakkan semua pinggan mangkuk plastik yg kelihatan berkilat seperti seramik, kerana ia kemungkinan besar adalah melamine.

Selain itu, bahan MELAMINE ini juga boleh bertindak-balas dengan bahan makanan dan membentuk racun yang lebih berbahaya, iaitu melamine cyanurate. Bahan ini akan membentuk crystal seperti kaca yang boleh merosakkan salur darah dan buah pinggang. Baru-baru ini kecoh berita tentang pencemaran melamine di dalam susu kanak-kanak. Kira-kira 15 bayi telah mati dan beratus-ratus sakit buah pinggang di China disebabkan oleh bahan ini.

Pada tahun 2007 juga, telah kecoh di Amerika Syarikat kerana bahan melamine yang mencemarkan makanan haiwan peliharaan telah membunuh beratus-ratus binatang peliharaan. Ini adalah bahan yang SAMA digunakan di dalam pembuatan pinggan melamine. Pinggan-mangkuk melamine ini banyak dijual di pasaraya di Malaysia termasuk di TESCO, GIANT, MYDIN, CARREFOUR dan byk lagi.

Untuk keselamatan, gunalah pinggan yg dibuat dari kaca atau seramik kerana bahan ini adalah sangat 'stable' dan tidak beracun. Banyak kerajaan di Eropah, New Zealand, kerajaan Amerika Syarikat, dan juga kerajaan UAE telah mengharamkan semua mangkuk pinggan yang diperbuat daripada melamine.

Subject: Re: Info Melamine 21/10/2008, 12:38 pm

PERHATIAN :-

JAN MKN OREO LGI YAA..
TERUTAMA OREO DARI CHINA..
OREO ANTARA MKANAN YG TERSENARAI XBLE MKN ..

Subject: Re: Info Melamine 21/10/2008, 12:41 pm

keluaran yang di berhentikan semaentara untuk kajian
1.oreo
2.muncis
3.dan lain

menunggu untuk di lulus kan kembali

Subject: Re: Info Melamine 24/10/2008, 10:55 am

tahnx for da info bro...thats really useful to me and everybody Very Happy

Subject: Re: Info Melamine 22/4/2009, 11:58 pm

gila betul negara china ni... semua pun mau diciplak... rambo

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