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. 2022 Jun 29;11(2):10289. doi: 10.4081/ijfs.2022.10289

Table 5.

Measuring range for the determination of heavy metals (*).

Element Measuring range, mg/kg
Lead 0.00-5
Cadmium 0.001-1
Mercury 0.005-0.5
Iron 0.005-10
Total chromium 0.001-2
Nickel 0.050-10
Calcium 0.2-400
Copper 0.010-20
Zinc 0.010-20

*The lower limit of the measuring field corresponds to the limit of quantification of the test method (LQ).