 | IMEP-106 total Cd, Pb, As and Hg in food supplements |
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 | Proficiency test on heavy metals in food supplements |
The Community Reference Laboratory for Heavy Metals in Feed and Food in the
frame of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006, and contributing to the
implementation of high quality and uniform analytical results, organised a
proficiency test on the determination of total Cd, Pb, As and Hg in food
supplements.
The main objective of this exercise was to evaluate the capabilities of the
nominated national reference laboratories in the determination of heavy metals
according to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1881/2006.
Only appointed national reference laboratories could participate in this
exercise.
| Test material and analytes |
The test material to be analysed was a food supplement of plant origin. Two
sachets/participant were sent to the participants in June 2009. The measurands
were total Cd, Pb, As and Hg.
| General outline of the exercise |
Participants were requested to perform two or three independent analyses using
the method of their choice for the determination of total Cd, Pb, As and Hg.
report
( 998KB
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Registration
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Sample dispatch
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Reporting of results
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Report to participants
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closed
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June 2009
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deadline 03/07/2009
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September 2009
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Last Update 22/01/2010
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