Dioxins and PCBs in water, food, and feed

Analysis of dioxins and PCBs (dioxin-like substances) as defined by the World Health Organization. TEQ-WHO values Dioxins Dioxin-like PCBs Dioxins + Dioxin-like PCBs Dibenzo-p-dioxins 2,3,7,8-TetraCDD 1,2,3,7,8-PentaCDD 1,2,3,4,7,8-HexaCDD 1,2,3,6,7,8-HexaCDD 1,2,3,7,8,9-HexaCDD 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HeptaCDD OctaCDD Dibenzofurans 2,3,7,8-TetraCDF 1,2,3,7,8-PentaCDF 2,3,4,7,8-PentaCDF 1,2,3,4,7,8-HexaCDF 1,2,3,6,7,8-HexaCDF 1,2,3,7,8,9-HexaCDF 2,3,4,6,7,8-HexaCDF 1,2,3,4,6,7,8-HeptaCDF 1,2,3,4,7,8,9-HeptaCDF OctaCDF Dioxin-like PCBs: Non-ortho PCBs PCB 77 PCB 81 PCB 126 PCB 169 Dioxin-like PCBs: Mono-ortho PCBs PCB 105 PCB 114 PCB 118 PCB 123 PCB 156 PCB 157 PCB 167 PCB 189 Compliance can be evaluated according to e.g. - Commission Regulation (EU) No 1259/2011 - Commission Regulation (EU) No 277/2012 - Directive 2002/32/EC

Food, feed and supplements

Suitable sample matrices

Water, food, and feed

Minimum sample amount

250 g of food or feed; 400 g of water

Typical turnaround time

2 weeks after receiving the samples

Quality system

Accredited testing laboratory

Device families

GC

Standard

EN 16215

Method expert

Niko Markkinen