1996, Cilt 12, Sayı 1, Sayfa(lar) 087-090
The Study on the Determination of Levels Cadmium and Lead in Tissue of Animals Slaughtered in Elazığ Region
Kadir Servi, Haki Kara
F.Ü. Vet. Fak., Farmakoloji ve Toksikoloji Anabilim Dalı, ELAZIĞ
Keywords: Cadmium and lead levels, determination, tissue of animals
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The aim of this study was to determine levels of cadmium and lead in meat, liver and kidney of animals slaughtered in Elazığ region. Cadmium and lead levels were determined in 234 meat and tissue samples obtained from 78 slaughtered animals. A graphite furnace AAS method was used for determination of cadmium and lead in tissue samples. It was determined that cadmium levels in meat, liver and kidney of cattle ranged from 0. 00 to 0. 38, 0. 02-0.64, 0.14-2. 92 µg/g, those of lead 0.00-1.60, 0.00-1.30, 0.00-1. 40 µg/g, respectively. It was determined that cadmium levels in meat, liver and kidney of sheeps ranged from 0.00 to 0.50, 0.00-0.36, 0.00-1.74 µg/g, those of lead 0.00-1.60, 0.00-1.30 and 0.00-1.30 µg/g, respectively. It was concluded that the levels of cadmium and lead in the samples would not be able to give risc any side effects in human.