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Determination of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls in cod liver oil

Symons, R.K.; Burniston, D.; Jaber, R.; Murby, E.J.; Piro, N.; Trout, M.; Yates, A.

Food Australia 55(7): 311-316

2003


Accession: 003706713

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During August 2002, cod liver oil was purchased from a retail outlet in metropolitan Sydney, Australia with the aim of using it as a laboratory control sample as part of the laboratory's internal quality assurance programme. The oil was analysed for polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD)/polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF) and dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) in parallel with spiked quality assurance samples. A mean concentration of 3.52 pg WHO-TEQDF/g fat (toxic equivalence contribution from PCDD/PCDF) was determined which exceeds the maximum limit of 2 pg WHO-TEQ/g fat for "fish oils intended for human consumption" by 75% as detailed in current European legislation (European Commission (EC) 2001).

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