Food Science and Biotechnology

  • 제17권4호
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  • Pages.819-823
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  • 2008
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  • 1226-7708(pISSN)
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  • 2092-6456(eISSN)
한국식품과학회 (Korean Society of Food Science and Technology)
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Mercury and Methylmercury Levels in Marine Fish Species from Korean Retail Markets

  • Oh, Keum-Soon (Food Evaluation and Safety Division, Korea Food & Drug Administration) ;
  • Suh, Jung-Hyuck (Food Evaluation and Safety Division, Korea Food & Drug Administration) ;
  • Park, Seong-Soo (Food Evaluation and Safety Division, Korea Food & Drug Administration) ;
  • Paek, Ock-Jin (Food Evaluation and Safety Division, Korea Food & Drug Administration) ;
  • Yoon, Hae-Jung (Food Evaluation and Safety Division, Korea Food & Drug Administration) ;
  • Kim, Hee-Yeon (Gyeongin Regional of Korea Food & Drug Administration) ;
  • Lee, Jong-Ok (Food Evaluation and Safety Division, Korea Food & Drug Administration)
  • 발행 : 2008.08.31
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초록

Mercury and methylmercury concentrations were measured in 225 marine fish samples purchased from retail markets in 5 major Korean cities in 2005. The results showed that the concentrations of mercury and methylmercury ranged from 0.006-0.455 (mean=$0.054{\pm}0.025$) mg/kg and 0.004-0.120 (mean=$0.021{\pm}0.008$) mg/kg, respectively, in fish caught from the coastal waters of the Korean Peninsula. The concentrations in deep-sea fish including tuna ranged from 0.066-2.315 (mean=$0.095{\pm}0.640$) mg/kg for mercury and 0.027-0.897 (mean=$0.281{\pm}0.182$) mg/kg for methylmercury. The estimated weekly intakes (EWIs) of mercury and methylmercury reached 3.92 and 4.70% of the provisional tolerable weekly intakes (PTWI), respectively. Consequently, the levels of mercury and methylmercury in marine fish from current retail markets do not pose any significant health risks for Koreans.

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