우리나라에서 유통되는 꽃게, 기타게, 꽃새우, 기타새우, 닭새우, 갯가재 등 58건 갑각류에 대하여 수은 함량은 mercury analyzer로, 납, 카드뮴, 비소함량은 습식분해 후 ICP 또는 AAS로 분석한 결과, 갑각류 중 중금속 함량 최소-최대(평균), mg/kgl은 수은 0.004-28(0.06), 납 ND-0.31(0.03), 카드뮴 0.003-0.92(0.15), As 0.01-35.9(6.64)이었다. 본 연구결과는 다른나라에서 보고된 갑각류중 중금속 함량과 유사한 수준이었다. 우리나라 국민이 갑각류 섭취에 의한 수은, 납, 카드뮴의 주간섭취량 은 FAO/WHO에서 정한 잠정주간섭취허용량의 약 1% 미만인 것으로 나타났다.
There are few studies on toxic metals in crustaceans available in Korea. Therefore, this study was conducted to estimate content of toxic metals in crustaceans (n=58). Samples were digested with acids and analysed by inductively coupled plasma spectrometer (ICP) or atomic absorption spectrometer (AAS) for lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and arsenic (As). Mercury (Hg) contents were determined using mercury analyzer. Toxic metal contents [minimum-maximum (mean), mg/kg] in crustaceans were as follows; Hg 0.004-0.28 (0.06), Pb ND-0.31 (0.03), Cd 0.003-0.92 (0.14), and As 0.01-35.9 (6.63). Our results demonstrated that metal contents in crustaceans on Korean markets were similar to those reported in other countries. Our average weekly intakes of Pb, Cd, and Hg from crustaceans were lower than 1% of Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intakes (PTWI) set by Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee for food safety evaluation.
