Fresh water aquaculture fish consumption in Malaysia and heavy metals risk exposure to consumers

Ibrahim A. B., . and Mohd Khan A., . and Norrakiah A.S., . and Intan Fazleen Z., . Fresh water aquaculture fish consumption in Malaysia and heavy metals risk exposure to consumers. pp. 2109-2113. ISSN 22317546

This study aimed to determine the amount of the fish (Oreachromi sp Clarias sp. and Pangasius sutchii) consumption in Malaysia; the quantity of heavy metal residues (arsenic cadmium mercury and plumbum) in the fish and the level of the risk exposure. About 1440 respondents from six main production districts were randomly interviewed and the body weight of the respondents was also measured. A total of 240 ready to eat fish from food premises were also stratified randomly sampled where each sample was weighted to determine the average weight of one serving unit sold at food premises. The heavy metal residues were analyzed using Inductively Coupled Plasma“Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES) Optima 4300 DV (German). The level of heavy metals risk exposure was calculated as the percentage value of Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intakes (PTWI) and recalculated using computer programme Risk 4.5 Excel (Palisade USA). The result showed that 60.3 of the respondents consumed the fish. The level of heavy metal risk exposures were calculated as very low i.e. 0.14 (As) 0.31 (Cd) 0.09 (Hg) and 0.78 (Pb).

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Abstract

This study aimed to determine the amount of the fish (Oreachromi sp Clarias sp. and Pangasius sutchii) consumption in Malaysia; the quantity of heavy metal residues (arsenic cadmium mercury and plumbum) in the fish and the level of the risk exposure. About 1440 respondents from six main production districts were randomly interviewed and the body weight of the respondents was also measured. A total of 240 ready to eat fish from food premises were also stratified randomly sampled where each sample was weighted to determine the average weight of one serving unit sold at food premises. The heavy metal residues were analyzed using Inductively Coupled Plasma“Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES) Optima 4300 DV (German). The level of heavy metals risk exposure was calculated as the percentage value of Provisional Tolerable Weekly Intakes (PTWI) and recalculated using computer programme Risk 4.5 Excel (Palisade USA). The result showed that 60.3 of the respondents consumed the fish. The level of heavy metal risk exposures were calculated as very low i.e. 0.14 (As) 0.31 (Cd) 0.09 (Hg) and 0.78 (Pb).

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Item Type:	Article
AGROVOC Term:	Freshwater
AGROVOC Term:	Aquaculture
AGROVOC Term:	Fish
AGROVOC Term:	Consumption
AGROVOC Term:	Heavy metals
Geographical Term:	Malaysia
Depositing User:	Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified:	26 Apr 2025 15:54
URI:	http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/21910

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