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http://dx.doi.org/10.13103/JFHS.2021.36.2.135

Analysis and Risk Assessment on Arsenic, Chrome, and Nickel in Dried Marine Products  

Kim, Jin-Ah (Gangbuk Agro-fishery Products Inspection Center, Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Jo, In-Soon (Gangbuk Agro-fishery Products Inspection Center, Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Shin, Young (Gangbuk Agro-fishery Products Inspection Center, Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Jang, Jung-Im (Gangbuk Agro-fishery Products Inspection Center, Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Kim, Soo-Jin (Gangbuk Agro-fishery Products Inspection Center, Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Jung, Ji-Hun (Gangbuk Agro-fishery Products Inspection Center, Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Lee, Seung-Deuk (Gangbuk Agro-fishery Products Inspection Center, Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
Shin, Gi-Young (Gangbuk Agro-fishery Products Inspection Center, Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
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Journal of Food Hygiene and Safety / v.36, no.2, 2021 , pp. 135-140 More about this Journal
Abstract
The heavy metal (arsenic, chrome, and nickel) contents in dried marine products sold in market were investigated using ICP-MS to assess the associated health risk. Chrome and nickel were not detected at significant levels. However, arsenic was detected in all (21 specimens) dried crustacean products, including 10 (50%) among 20 dried mollusk specimens, 15 (13.9%) among 108 dried fish products, and 6 (17.1%) among 35 specimens of dried seaweed, which exceeded the set level for some dried agricultural products and medicinal herbs used in traditional medicine. Regulatory levels for heavy metal contents in marine products are not currently available. Thus, it is necessary to establish proper regulation and consistent monitoring of heavy metal contamination in marine products. Although the contamination levels of the investigated heavy metals do not seem harmful in terms of the statistical percentage of provisional tolerable weekly intake (%PTWI), consistent investigation of the health risk due to contamination of dried marine products by heavy metals is required.
Keywords
Heavy metals; Marine products; Arsenic; ICP-MS; Statistics;
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