MONITORING ON RESIDUES IN MEAT .2. ENVIRO NMENTAL-POLLUTANTS (PB, CD)IN CATTLE KIDNEY

In a survey conducted in the austrian federal state of Styria in 1991- 90 kidneys of cattle older than two years were analysed for the concen tration of lead and cadmium. Lead content in all samples was lower tha n half of the limit. The maximum permissible load for cadmium was exce eded in 5 % of the cases (median 0.45 ppm). While there was a reductio n of lead concentration compared to earlier investigations, no differe nces in cadmium content were found. Regional differences for cadmium w ere observed. A regulation should be released to restrict the consumpt ion of liver and kidney of cattle older than two years.