Exposure Assessment of N-nitrosamines in Foods

In this study, contamination levels of 7 N-nitrosamine were investigated in processed meat products (n=51), processed fish products (n=62), salted fish pickles (n=20), and beer and malt beverages (n=21) using a GC/PCI-MS/MS method. The limits of detection (LOD) of the N-nitrosamines ranged from 0.2 to 0.5 ${\mu}g$/kg. In addition, methods were used to estimate the recovery of 7 N-nitrosamines, which ranged from 84 to 112%. N-nitrosamines were detected in 89 (58%) out of 154 samples. The exposure of an entire population group to N-nitrosamines through food intake was estimated using the average body weight of the total population and average daily food consumption, to perform risk assessment based on reports of a national health and nutrition survey. The results indicated that the daily intake of N-nitrosamines over a life time was $4.92{\times}10^{-7}$ mg/kg b.w./day. The margin of exposure (MOE) for the general population, estimated using the benchmark dose lower confidence limit 10 ($BMDL_{10}$) of N-nitrosodimethylamine, was 208,939, which was found to be safe.

식품을 통한 니트로사민 노출량 평가

GC/PCI-MS/MS를 이용하여 식육가공품 등 총 154건을 대상으로 니트로사민의 함량을 조사하여 노출량을 평가하였다. 니트로사민의 회수율은 84-112%였고, 검출한계는 0.5 ${\mu}g$/kg 이하, 정량 한계는 1.5 ${\mu}g$/kg 이하의 수준이었다. 니트로사민은 전체 시료 154 건 중 89건이 검출되어 검출율이 58%를 보였으며 이중 전체식품 대비 식육가공품이 27%, 어육가공품이 19%, 젓갈 7%, 주류 및 음료 5%의 검출율을 보였다. 1일 평균 섭취량과 체중을 근거로 전체 인구집단의 니트로사민 인체노출량을 산출한 결과, 평균노출에서 $4.92{\times}10^{-7}$mg/kg b.w./day으로 나타났으며, 노출안전역 (MOE)은 208,939로 위해영향이 거의 없는 수준으로 나타났다.