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Risk assessment of heavy metal residue intake through sardine cans (SardinapilchardusWalbaum, 1792) used for the needs of Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia
bojnik mr. Nino Pinter
; Služba za prijem i potporu Uprave za materijalne resurse, Ministarstvo obrane RH, Sarajevska 7, 10000 Zagreb
Željka Cvrtila-Fleck
; Zavod za higijenu, tehnologiju i sigurnosthrane, Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb
Lidija Kozačinski
; Zavod za higijenu, tehnologiju i sigurnosthrane, Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb
Bela Njari
; Zavod za higijenu, tehnologiju i sigurnosthrane, Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb
Rozelindra Čoz Rakovac
; Laboratorij za ihtiopatologiju-biološke materijale, Zavod za kemiju materijala, Institut Rudjer Bošković, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb
Natalija Topić Popović
; Laboratorij za ihtiopatologiju-biološke materijale, Zavod za kemiju materijala, Institut Rudjer Bošković, Bijenička cesta 54, 10000 Zagreb
Abstract
Quality control of sardine cans (SardinapilchardusWalbaum, 1792) at the site of production for the needs of Armed Forces of the
Republic of Croatiawas performed for the presence of heavy metals on 27 researched samples (n=27). The average concentration
of lead was 0.077±0.0816 mg/kgand of cadmium 0.0194± 0.014 mg/kg. The mercury concentration was 0.067± 0.0369 mg/kg, and
arsenic concentration amounted0.775±1.006 mg/kg (n=27). Also, in can samples (n=12)11.054±9.051 mg/kgof zinc was found. The
concentration of copper was 1.897±0.826 mg/kg,whereas the determined average concentration of iron was 12.73±6.5 mg/kg. Out
of 27 samples there was determined correlation between the concentration of lead and cadmium (r = 0.75388, p<0.01) and between
lead and arsenic (r = -0.3985, p<0.05).In 11 samples there was found a correlation between the concentration of lead and arsenic
(r = -0.7503, p<0.01) then arsenic and iron (r = -0.8542, p<0.01). There was determined a correlation between the concentration of
lead and iron (r= 0.72634, p<0.05), then cadmium and zinc (r = 0.62848, p<0.05). The Estimated Weekly Intake (EWI)in sardine cans
for lead in sardine cans ranged from 0.0089 μg/kg do 0.046 μg/kg and “reached level” of Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intake (PTWI)
for age group “adults 25 to 54 years old) amounted 0.0336%. Target Hazard Quotient (THQ) ranged from 0.00031 to 0.00158, and
target cancer risk (TR) ranged from 0.0104 x 10-9 to 0.0535 x 10-9. EWI for cadmium ranged from 0.0037 μg/kg to 0.019 μg/kg, and
reached level of PTWI was 0.05%. THQ ranged from 0.00051 to 0.0026. EWI for mercury ranged from 0.014 μg/kg to 0.070 μg/kg, and
reached level of PTWI amounted 0.26%. THQ was from 0.00622 to 0.03196. EWI for arsenicranged from 0.069 μg/kg to 0.357 μg/kg,
and reached level of PTWI amounted 0.427%. THQ ranged from 0.03187 to 0.16393, and TR for inorganic arsenicranged from 0.0143 x
10-6 to 0.0737 x 10-6. EWI for zinc ranged from 2.02 μg/kg to 10.4 μg/kg, andreached level of PTWI was 0.36%. EWI for copper ranged
from 0.4 μg/kg to 2.07 μg/kg, and reached level of PTWI was 0.076%. EWI for iron ranged from 2.78 μg/kg to 14.3 μg/kg, and reached
level of PTWI was 0.325%.The research results have proved the health safety of sardine cans, which is in accordance with the regulations
of the Republic of Croatia. Carcinogenic risk assessment of sardine cans indicates that there is no health risk according to the
recommendations of FAO/WHO.
Keywords
quality; fish cans; Croatian Armed Forces (CAF)
Hrčak ID:
100151
URI
Publication date:
15.2.2013.
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