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A Study on Total Mercury and Methylmercury in Commercial Tuna, Billfish, and Deep-sea Fish in Seoul Metropolitan City

서울시 유통 다랑어류, 새치류 및 심해성 어류의 총수은 및 메틸수은 축적에 대한 고찰

  • Kim, Jin-Ah (Gangnam Agro-marine Products Inspection Center, Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) ;
  • Yuk, Dong-Hyun (Gangnam Agro-marine Products Inspection Center, Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) ;
  • Park, Young-Ae (Gangnam Agro-marine Products Inspection Center, Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) ;
  • Choi, Hee-Jin (Gangnam Agro-marine Products Inspection Center, Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) ;
  • Kim, Youn-Cheon (Gangnam Agro-marine Products Inspection Center, Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment) ;
  • Kim, Moo-Sang (Gangnam Agro-marine Products Inspection Center, Seoul Metropolitan Government Research Institute of Public Health and Environment)
  • 김진아 (서울시보건환경연구원 강남농수산물검사소) ;
  • 육동현 (서울시보건환경연구원 강남농수산물검사소) ;
  • 박영애 (서울시보건환경연구원 강남농수산물검사소) ;
  • 최희진 (서울시보건환경연구원 강남농수산물검사소) ;
  • 김연천 (서울시보건환경연구원 강남농수산물검사소) ;
  • 김무상 (서울시보건환경연구원 강남농수산물검사소)
  • Received : 2013.01.21
  • Accepted : 2013.03.23
  • Published : 2013.06.30

Abstract

In this study, we monitored total mercury and methylmercury concentrations in tuna, billfish, and deep-sea fish distributed in Seoul city. With the acquired data, we carried out statistical analysis and an exposure assessment for intake. The mean concentrations (mg/kg) of total mercury and methylmercury were $0.32{\pm}0.31/0.20{\pm}0.20$ for tuna, $0.43{\pm}0.48/0.20{\pm}0.17$ for patagonian toothfish, $0.99{\pm}0.72/0.51{\pm}0.40$ for billfish and $1.20{\pm}0.70/0.95{\pm}0.51$ for sharks, respectively. We found that sharks, billfish, patagonian toothfish, and tuna were more contaminated with total mercury and methylmercury, in sequence, and that 66% of the total mercury concentration consisted of methylmercury, on average. Although the estimated weekly intakes of methylmercury from commercial deep-sea fish were lower than the weekly intakes recommended by the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA), we identified that the total mercury and methylmercury concentrations in tuna, billfish, and deep-sea fish continued to increase with the passage of time. Therefore, we confirmed the necessity of continuous monitoring and comprehensive analysis for general safety.

서울시에서 유통 중인 다랑어류, 새치류 및 심해성 어류의 총 수은 및 메틸수은 축적량의 현황 파악과 사후 관리의 자료로써 모니터링을 실시하였다. 소비 패턴에 따라서 시장의 진입이 이루어지는 관계로 다양한 어종의 채취보다는 비교적으로 많이 판매, 소비되는 품목 즉 상어류, 다랑어류, 새치류, 비막치어 136건을 대상으로 총수은 및 메틸수은의 축적량을 조사하였다. 총수은 분석에 사용된 DMA-80에 대하여 CRM 인증값의 98.8% 회수, 검량선 결정계수($R^2$) 0.9998 이상, 0.003, $0.01{\mu}g/kg$의 검출한계와 정량한계를 파악함으로써 기기적 정확성 및 재현성을 확보하였다. GC-${\mu}ECD$를 사용한 메틸수은 분석법은 79.7%-103.1%의 양호한 회수율과 0.9997 이상의 높은 검량선 결정계수($R^2$)를 확보하였으며, 검출한계는 0.006 mg/kg, 정량한계는 0.018 mg/kg의 결과를 보였다. 네 종류의 어종은 통계적 분석에 의해 총수은 및 메틸수은 축적량에 차이가 있는 것이 확인되었으며, 각 어종의 총수은 및 메틸수은 평균량(mg/kg)은 상어류 $1.20{\pm}0.70$, $0.95{\pm}0.51$, 새치류 $0.99{\pm}0.72$, $0.51{\pm}0.40$, 다랑어류 $0.32{\pm}0.31$, $0.20{\pm}0.20$, 비막치어(메로) $0.43{\pm}0.48$, $0.20{\pm}0.17$로 분석되었으며, 과거에 비해 상어류와 새치류에서의 축적량이 많이 증가된 것을 알 수 있었다. 분석된 메틸수은 수치들과 JECFA의 PTWI값과의 비교 검토값은 상어류 0.00-0.24%, 새치류 0.075-1.813%, 다랑어류 0.025-1.338%로서, 일일섭취량이 설정되어있지 않은 비막치어를 뺀 나머지 세 종류 어종의 합계는 0.1-5.551%였다. 이 결과만을 평가해 본다면, 다랑어류, 새치류, 심해성 어류의 섭취로 인한 메틸수은에 대한 노출량은 아직 안전한 수준이라고 할 수 있다. 하지만 본 연구에서 확인한 바와 같이, 시간이 경과함에 따라 축적량이 증가하고 있는 현상을 감안하고, 또한 여러 경로로 메틸수은에 노출되는 점을 종합적으로 분석한다면 좀 더 정확한 노출과 안전성 평가가 이루어질 것이라 생각한다.

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