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Trends of Arsenic Maximum Levels on Agricultural Commodities and Processed Agricultural Products  

Paik, Min-Kyoung (Depart. of Crop Life Safety, NACC, RDA)
Kim, Won-Il (Depart. of Crop Life Safety, NACC, RDA)
Yoo, Ji-Hyock (Depart. of Crop Life Safety, NACC, RDA)
Kim, Jin-Kyoung (Depart. of Crop Life Safety, NACC, RDA)
Kim, Mi-Jin (Depart. of Crop Life Safety, NACC, RDA)
Im, Geon-Jae (Depart. of Crop Life Safety, NACC, RDA)
Hong, Moo-Ki (Depart. of Crop Life Safety, NACC, RDA)
Om, Ae-Son (Depart. of Food Science and Huan Nutrition, Hanyang Univ.)
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Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety / v.25, no.1, 2010 , pp. 16-23 More about this Journal
Abstract
Although concerns about Arsenic (As) contamination in agricultural foods have currently increased, there in on adequate international risk management standards for As particularly on agricultural commodities and processed agricultural products. This scenario holds true also in Korea. Australia, and New Zealand has determined the As maximum level (ML) but only on cereals grains which is based on total As contents. ln addition, Japan has regulated the ML based on trivalent As contents in agricultural commodities, which do not have legal restrictions. On the other hand, China has developed a systemic risk management to restrict the As contamination above MLs in agricultural commodities and processed agricultural products based on inorganic and total As contents. The establishment of an adequate analytical method for As specification in agricultural foods is essential to determine the acceptable level of As in agricultural food. Probabilistic approach may remove some uncertainties in calculating human risk assessment from As. It should be reviewed in terms of maximum levels to set the best scenario based on a realiability and availability to achieve effective As management on agricultural foods in Korea.
Keywords
Arsenic; Agricultural foods; Maximum level;
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