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http://dx.doi.org/10.3746/jkfn.2012.41.7.1014

Evaluation of Heavy Metal Contents in Mudflat Solar Salt, Salt Water, and Sea Water in the Nationwide Salt Pan  

Kim, Hag-Lyeol (Dept. of Food Engineering, Solar Salt & Halophyte R&D Center, Mokpo National University)
Yoo, Young-Joo (Dept. of Food Engineering, Solar Salt & Halophyte R&D Center, Mokpo National University)
Lee, In-Sun (Dept. of Food Engineering, Solar Salt & Halophyte R&D Center, Mokpo National University)
Ko, Gang-Hee (Dept. of Food Engineering, Solar Salt & Halophyte R&D Center, Mokpo National University)
Kim, In-Cheol (Dept. of Food Engineering, Solar Salt & Halophyte R&D Center, Mokpo National University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition / v.41, no.7, 2012 , pp. 1014-1019 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was conducted to evaluate the heavy metal contents of mudflat solar salt, salt water, and sea water produced in the nationwide salt pan. In mudflat solar salt, moisture contents were significantly different (p<0.001) between regions, ranging from 7.357% to 14.862%. Arsenic (As) content ranged from 0.007 ppm to 0.497 ppm, cadmium (Cd) from 0.000 ppm to 0.101 ppm, plumbum (Pb) from 0.000 ppm to 0.191 ppm, hydrargyrum (Hg) from 0.006 ppb to 0.180 ppb, and copper (Cu) from 0.039 ppm to 4.794 ppm between regions, which were significantly different (p<0.001). Further, As, Cd, Pb, and Hg contents of sea and salt water were not in excess of their criterion points. Our results suggest that heavy metal contents of mudflat solar salt, salt water, and sea water produced in the nationwide salt pan were at safe levels. However, continuous management of heavy metal contamination, such as PVC met, is still necessary.
Keywords
mudflat solar salt; sea water; salt water; polyvinyl chloride; heavy metal;
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