title: Element and radionuclide concentrations in food: FDA Total Diet Study 1991-1996.
abstract: Food purchased throughout the United States during 1991-1997 under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Total Diet Study (TDS) program were analyzed for elements and radionuclides. The program is described with emphasis on food analysis and quality control, including independent interlaboratory exercises. Analytical results are summarized for Cd, Pb, Ni, As, Hg, Se, Cu, Zn, Mn, Fe, Mg, Ca, P, K, and Na and for 137Cs, 131I, 106Ru, and 90Sr. Concentration data are provided to expand the information base used to support assessments of the safety and nutritive value of the U.S. food supply and for their potential use in food composition databases. For selected foods, comparisons were made with past TDS results and with those reported in the literature. An extensive listing of the analytical data is available on the FDA CFSAN Website.
authors.affiliation: U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Washington, DC 20204, USA.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Capar
authors.forename: W C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Cunningham
mesh_terms: D016208:Databases, Factual; D004032:Diet; D005504:Food Analysis; D020407:Internet; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis*; D009753:Nutritive Value; D011786:Quality Control; D011868:Radioisotopes / Q000032:analysis*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration
chemical_list: D008670:Metals; D011868:Radioisotopes