Table 33.
Levels of the sum of DL‐PCBs expressed in pg WHO2005‐TEQ/g whole weight in herring from possible Baltic or non‐Baltic origin
| N | Lower bound | Upper bound | Lower bound | Upper bound | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Mean | P95 | P95 | ||
| All herring | 404 | 1.12 | 1.13 | 2.93 | 2.93 |
| Baltic herringa | 199 | 1.40 | 1.43 | 3.31 | 3.31 |
| Non‐Baltic herring | 205 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 2.64 | 2.64 |
P95: 95th percentile; DL‐PCBs: dioxin‐like polychlorinated biphenyls; TEQ: toxic equivalents.
a
Samples from Germany, Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden were available and were included in the table.