Abstract
In this study, we investigated the change in lead content of canned coffee drinks while kept for 16 weeks in an incubator adjusted to $65^{\circ}C$. Our research aim was to ensure the safety of canned coffee purchased from vending machine and stores. The lead analysis were conducted by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry after wet digestion using concentrated nitric acid. The results showed that the lead contents of all examined samples were very low at a level of not detected to 0.033 mg/L, and below 2 mg/kg, the Korean regulatory limit for the commodity. Also, no increase in lead content was observed over the elapsed time. Therefore, it appears that lead is not a hazard and need not be a concern in drinking canned coffee.
국내의 음료제조회사 4곳의 캔 커피음료를 구입하여 $65^{\circ}C$ 항온기에 온장하면서 시간의 경과에 따른 커피 중 납 함량의 변화를 관찰하였다. 납은 질산으로 산 분해 후 GFAAS로 분석되었다. 그 결과 보존기간 16주까지도 납 함량의 증가는 관찰되지 않았으며 함량 수준도 기준치인 2.0 mg/kg에 훨씬 못 미치는 불검출 -0.033 mg/kg 수준이었다. 이로부터 온장 캔 커피의 음용시 납에 의한 위해성은 없을 것으로 판단된다.
