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Health guideline values for cyanobacterial toxins in seafood (based on consumption by 2–16 year age group).
| Toxin | Health guideline value (μg/kg of whole organism sample) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fish | Prawns | Mussels or Molluscs | |
| Cylindrospermopsin and deoxyCYN | 18 | 24 | 39 |
| Microcystin-LR* or equivalent toxins, incl. Nodularin | 24 | 32 | 51 |
| Saxitoxins | 800 | 800 | 800 |
* The guideline value represents the sum value of all microcystins and nodularin present.
