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. 2018 Nov 14;21:1890–1894. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2018.11.029

Table 1.

Maximum heavy metal limit in fish muscles (mg/kg) according to international standards [13], [14], [15].

Organization Metals
Pb Cd Zn Cu
FAO (1983) 0.5 0.05 30 30
FAO/WHO limit 0.5 0.5
WHO 1989 2
European Commission Regulation 0.3 0.05
Chinese Food Codex 0.5 0.1