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Description<br />
Publisher Finnish Food Safety Authority <strong>Evira</strong><br />
Title The chemical contaminants of foodstuffs and household water<br />
Kemiska kontaminanter i livsmedel och dricksvatten<br />
Authors Anja Hallikai<strong>ne</strong>n, Ta<strong>ne</strong>li Rautala, Ulla Karlström, Pirkko Kostamo, Pertti Koivisto,<br />
Raimo Pohjanvirta, Veli Hietaniemi, Liisa Rajakangas, Vesa Tuomaala, Harri Kankaanpää,<br />
Matti Verta, Eila Kostiai<strong>ne</strong>n, Päivi Kurttio, Tuukka Turtiai<strong>ne</strong>n, Hannu Kiviranta,<br />
Hannu Komulai<strong>ne</strong>n, Panu Rantakokko, Matti Viluksela, Esko Niemi, Kirsti Nuotio,<br />
Kalevi Siivi<strong>ne</strong>n<br />
Abstract The chemical contaminants of foodstuffs and household water are now<br />
described in a revised form. The report addresses 40 contaminants or groups<br />
of contaminants and, at the same time, provides an overview of the whole<br />
problematic. All the chemical compounds selected for the report have in<br />
the recent years been included at both national and EU level in deliberations<br />
and measures pertaining to the risk management of foodstuffs and/of<br />
household water. An abundance of in<strong>format</strong>ion is available on the majority<br />
of chemical hazards; occurrence in foodstuffs, research and intake calculations,<br />
health effects and <strong>ne</strong>eds related to control and finally a comprehensive<br />
literary review.<br />
A total of 21 Finnish experts in contaminants from various sector research<br />
institutes were invited to take part in the preparation and review of the<br />
content of this report. A large number of other experts have also provided<br />
comments on the report. The experts represent different administrative sectors<br />
and some of the topics and of the associated contaminants, such as the<br />
contaminants of household water, are also administratively managed by<br />
other expert institutes, which are not organised under the Ministry of Agriculture<br />
and Forestry. This report is desig<strong>ne</strong>d to an as wide audience as<br />
possible, taking into account authorities and consumers as well as educational<br />
and research institutes.<br />
The report has been drawn up in an easy-to-use form to be as clear and<br />
concise in words as possible with a multitude of tables and figures. It is<br />
desig<strong>ne</strong>d to provide easy reference to the properties of various contaminants<br />
for comparison purposes, if required. It contains the most recent<br />
research results and international risk assessments and lists contaminant<br />
level data on particularly domestic foodstuffs. The estimated contaminant<br />
intakes can be compared with the tolerable intake levels set for contaminants<br />
or different contaminants can be compared with each other in terms<br />
of these magnitudes that express the safety of the foodstuff.<br />
Control authorities can quickly find in<strong>format</strong>ion about regulations and<br />
recommended control action. The suggestions related to control and other<br />
risk management efforts have been drawn up in cooperation with <strong>Evira</strong>’s<br />
experts in charge of control.<br />
Publication date September 2010<br />
Key words Contaminant, occurrence in foodstuffs, level, intake, regulations, control<br />
Name and number<br />
of publication <strong>Evira</strong> publications 12/2010<br />
Pages 153<br />
Language Finnish, Swedish<br />
Confidentiality Public<br />
Publisher Finnish Food Safety Authority <strong>Evira</strong><br />
Layout Finnish Food Safety Authority <strong>Evira</strong>, In-house Services<br />
ISSN / ISBN 1797-299X / 978-952-225-070-4 (pdf)<br />
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