7개 indicator PCBs (IUPAC nos 28, 52, 101, 118, 138, 153, 180)는 2006년부터 2007년까지 한국인의 대표식품을 중심으로 곡류(백미), 육류, 알류, 우유와 유가공품, 수산물 및 그 가공품을 대상으로 동위원소희석법을 이용하여 분석하였다. 모든 식품들 중 어류(평균 39.8 ng/g)에서 가장 높게 검출되었고, 그 다음으로 우유 및 유가공품 (1.4 ng/g), 육류 (0.9 ng/g)이였다. 어류 중 갈치 15.4 ng/g, 삼치 5.4 ng/g, 조기 4.5 ng/g 및 고등어 4.4 ng/g가 검출되었다. 모든 식품에서 indicator PCBs의 비율은 PCB-153 35.8%, PCB-138 16.2%, PCB-101 16.1%, PCB-118 13.4%, PCB-180 8.8%, PCB-52 6.9% 및 PCB-28 2.9% 이었다. PCB-153과 138은 hexa-CB로서 분포가 가장 많았고, 다음으로는 penta-CB인 PCB-101과 118 이었다. 식품을 통한 indicator PCBs에 의한 인체의 평균 및 극단 노출량은 수산물 및 그 가공품이 50%를 차지하였다. 그러나 이 수준은 한국인의 건강에 위해를 끼치지 않은 수준으로 평가되었다.
Seven indicator PCBs (IUPAC nos 28, 52, 101, 118, 138, 153, 180 congeners) concentrations were measured in food samples including cereal (polished rice), meats, eggs, milk and dairy products, and fisheries and products as representation for the general Korean populations during 2006-2007, and was analyzed using isotopic dilution method. Fishes had the highest average level as 39.8 ng/g, 1.4 ng/g for milk and dairy products, and 0.9 ng/g for meats. The hairtail out of fishes was contaminated at the level of 15.4 ng/g, 5.4 ng/g for pacific mackerel and spanish mackerel, and 4.5 ng/g for yellow croaker. The ratio for indicator PCBs in overall food was contributed as follows; 35.8% for PCB-153, 16.2% for PCB-138, 16.1% for PCB-101, 13.4% for PCB-118, 8.8% for PCB-180, 6.9% for PCB-52, and 2.9% for PCB-28. The hexa-CBs including PCB-153 and 138 were more predominated, and the next was penta-CBs including PCB-101 and 118 in food. For estimated daily intake (EDI) in average and $95^{th}$ percentile, fishes and products out of overall food were taken to represent over 50%. However, it was estimated that there was no adverse health effect for Korean.
