BS EN 14082:2003

This standard BS EN 14082:2003 Foodstuffs. Determination of trace elements. Determination of lead, cadmium, zinc, copper, iron and chromium by atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) after ash drying is classified in these ICS categories:

• 67.050 General methods of tests and analysis for food products

This draft European Standard specifies a method for the determination of lead, cadmium, zinc, copper, iron and cromium in foodstuffs by atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) after dry ashing at 450°C. The method describes determination in various types of foods. The method has been successfully tested in an interlaboratory trial in which 16 laboratories participated. Food types covered by the method include composite diets, cereals, fish, fruit, liver and milk.