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PCDDS and PCDFS in milk from farms in Derbyshire, U.K
N Harrison1, M G Gem, J R Startin
1Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Food Contaminants Division, London, United Kingdom.
Abstract:
As part of a programme to establish the background levels of PCDD/Fs in milk in the U.K., samples of cows' milk were collected from farms in Derbyshire in 1990 and 1991. The concentrations of PCDD/Fs in the samples from two farms in the Bolsover area of Derbyshire were found to be significantly elevated compared with the normal range for PCDD/Fs in milk in the U.K. Details of the findings and the actions taken as a result are given. The concentrations of PCDD/Fs in milk from those farms previously supplying milk for human consumption are now below the Maximum Tolerable Concentration of 17.5 ng TEQ/kg fat.