Beryllium in food and drinking water - a summary of available knowledge

Authors
Vaessen, HAMG Szteke, B
Citation
Hamg. Vaessen et B. Szteke, Beryllium in food and drinking water - a summary of available knowledge, FOOD ADDIT, 17(2), 2000, pp. 149-159
Citations number
55
Categorie Soggetti
Food Science/Nutrition
Journal title
FOOD ADDITIVES AND CONTAMINANTS
ISSN journal
0265203X → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
149 - 159
Database
ISI
SICI code
0265-203X(200002)17:2<149:BIFADW>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
In an overall evaluation of the situation published by IARC in 1993, beryll ium and beryllium compounds are identified as carcinogens to humans. This p rompted the initiation of this study on beryllium which reviews the situati on up to 1998 on the aspects: properties and applications, toxicity, analyt ical procedures for food and drinking water, reference materials, occurrenc e in food and drinking water and estimates of daily dietary exposure. Speci al emphasis is pur on analytical aspects and levels of beryllium in food an d drinking water.