Monitoring of Lead and Cadmium Contents of Vegetables in Korea
2010
Shim, J.Y., Daegu Regional Korea Food and Drug Administration, Daegu, Republic of Korea | Oh, H.S., Daegu Regional Korea Food and Drug Administration, Daegu, Republic of Korea | Jang, M.R., Daegu Regional Korea Food and Drug Administration, Daegu, Republic of Korea | Lee, Y.A., Daegu Regional Korea Food and Drug Administration, Daegu, Republic of Korea | Lee, R.K., Daegu Regional Korea Food and Drug Administration, Daegu, Republic of Korea | Kim, M.A., Daegu Regional Korea Food and Drug Administration, Daegu, Republic of Korea | Lee, H.J., Daegu Regional Korea Food and Drug Administration, Daegu, Republic of Korea | Lee, S.M., Daegu Regional Korea Food and Drug Administration, Daegu, Republic of Korea | Cho, T.Y., Daegu Regional Korea Food and Drug Administration, Daegu, Republic of Korea
This research was carried out as a survey on the contents of Lead (Pb) and Cadmium (Cd) in 5 type agricultural products unestablished safety guideline in Korea. The average levels of Pb: onion 0.010 mg/kg, cucumber 0.018 mg/kg, garlic 0.012 mg/kg, green pepper 0.027 mg/kg, sesame 0.029 mg/kg. The average levels of Cd: onion 0.006 mg/kg, cucumber 0.002 mg/kg, garlic 0.008 mg/kg, green pepper 0.011 mg/kg, sesame 0.024 mg/kg. The present result of this study showed that Pb and Cd contents in the whole samples were less than the maximum residual levels of the codex standard. The levels of exposure assessment for Pb and Cd by intake from vegetables and sesame were merely at 1.3 × 10-⁴(mean) ~5.1 × 10-⁴(95∨th percentiles) ㎍/kg bw/day for Pb, 7.5 × 10∨-5(mean)~3.6 × 10-⁴(95∨th percentiles) ㎍/kg bw/day for Cd. The data from this research will be valuable source for database construction for science- based safety control and management for the trace metal contamination in food including agricultural products.
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