This study was conducted to estimate the contents of heavy metals in salted vegetable foods from diverse origin in Korea which were sold in Korea. The levels of heavy metals were determined using an ICP-MS. The values of metals [minimum~maximum (mean), mg/kg] in kimchi were as follows; Pb 0.0~0.074(0.018), Cd 0.0~0.027 (0.004), As 0.0~0.024(0.002), Hg 0~0.002(0.0). The weekly average intakes of lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury from kimchi take 0.06~0.13% PTWI (Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intakes) that the FAO/WHO Joint Food Additive and Contaminants Committee has set to evaluate their safeties.

ABSTRACT
 재료 및 방법
  재료
  시료의 전처리
  중금속 분석
  주간섭취량 및 안전성 평가
 결과 및 고찰
  정량 및 검출한계
  납(Pb: Lead)
  카드뮴(Cd: Cadmium)
  비소(As: Arsenic)
  수은(Hg: Mercury)
  세계채소절임식품을 통한 중금속의 주간섭취량(PTWI)
 요 약
 참고문헌

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