The dioxin contamination incident in Ireland, 2008: Analytical results and congener patterns

  • C. Tlustos
  • , M. Sheridan
  • , D. O’Sullivan
  • , W. Anderson
  • , A. Flynn

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Abstract

A porcine fat sample taken as part of the national residues monitoring programme in 2008 led to the detection of a major feed contamination incidence in the Republic of Ireland. The source of the contamination was traced back to the use of contaminated oil in a direct-drying feed operation system. Congener profiles in animal fat and feed samples showed a high level of consistency and pinpointed the likely source of fuel contamination to be a highly chlorinated commercial PCB mixture.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)128-138
Number of pages11
JournalFood Additives and Contaminants - Part A Chemistry, Analysis, Control, Exposure and Risk Assessment
Volume29
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2012

Keywords

  • Animal
  • Animal feed
  • Dioxins
  • PCBs
  • Survey
  • Traceability

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