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Contaminants in Shellfish

Objective

EEC Directives 79/923/EEC and 91/492/EEC require that Food Standards Agency Scotland (FSAS) monitor chemical contaminants in shellfish. This will provide FSAS with information on the levels of PAH, Heavy Metals, chloro-biphenyls and pesticide contamination in various shellfish species in Scottish coastal waters.

More information

<p>Find more about this project and other FSA food safety-related projects at the <a href="http://www.food.gov.uk/science/research/&quot; target="_blank">Food Standards Agency Research webpage</a>.

Institution
FRS Marine Laboratory
Start date
2002
End date
2002
Funding Source
Food Standards Agency
Project number
S02013
Categories
Chemical Contaminants
Pesticide Residues