Analysis of toxic elements in food and drinking water by means of neutron activation analysis

From the view point of environmental safety assessment if is important to find out the information of the levels of toxic elements in foodstuffs for human consumption so as to establish the maximum permissible concentrations of dietary intake of toxic elements for Thai people. The research work included the development of a proper technique for the determination of Ag, As, Br, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Sb, Sc, Se, U, V and Zn, management of appropriate sample preparation technique, and investigation of the amount of Ag, As, Br, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Hg, Mn, Sb, Sc, Se, U, V and Zn in various kinds of vegetables, meat and poultry, various kinds of seafood, fish and drinking water. 7 refs, 3 tabs