<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The goal of this study was to analyze the content of heavy metals in fish, shellfish, molluscs cephalopods on the Romanian market. We have analyzed heavy metals traces in sixteen marine organisms species. Analyses of heavy metal traces were done with mass spectrometer with inductively coupled plasma- ICP-MS, Agilent Technologies 7500 Series. Among the elements identified it was analyzed the content of Cd, Hg, Pb, metals with high toxicity to the human body, and the obtained values were interpreted in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 concerning the maximum allowable quantity per kg wet product and Provisional Tolerated Weekly Intake (PTWI) established by the Joint Committee experts WHO / FAO. The risk assessment performed indicated that marine organisms were safe for the consumer except the four species that cadmium content may be exceeded for a regular or excessive consumption.</p></abstract>

The goal of this study was to analyze the content of heavy metals in fish, shellfish, molluscs cephalopods on the Romanian market. We have analyzed heavy metals traces in sixteen marine organisms species. Analyses of heavy metal traces were done with mass spectrometer with inductively coupled plasma- ICP-MS, Agilent Technologies 7500 Series. Among the elements identified it was analyzed the content of Cd, Hg, Pb, metals with high toxicity to the human body, and the obtained values were interpreted in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006 concerning the maximum allowable quantity per kg wet product and Provisional Tolerated Weekly Intake (PTWI) established by the Joint Committee experts WHO / FAO. The risk assessment performed indicated that marine organisms were safe for the consumer except the four species that cadmium content may be exceeded for a regular or excessive consumption.

Study on toxic metal levels in commercial marine organisms from Romanian market

Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Faculty of Food Engineering, 13, Universitatii Street, Suceava, ROMANIA

Ovidius University Annals of Chemistry

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The goal of this study was to analyze the content of heavy metals in fish, shellfish, molluscs cephalopods on the Romanian market. We have analyzed heavy...

Study on toxic metal levels in commercial marine organisms from Romanian market

Published Online: Dec 20, 2014

Page range: 59 - 64

Received: May 06, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/auoc-2014-0011

Keywords
heavy metals, risk assesment

© Ovidius University Press

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Study on toxic metal levels in commercial marine organisms from Romanian market

Published Online: Dec 20, 2014

Page range: 59 - 64

Received: May 06, 2014

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/auoc-2014-0011

Keywordsheavy metals, risk assesment

© Ovidius University Press

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
heavy metals, risk assesment