Environmental contaminant Levels detected in eggs GB max. levels in eggs
[@386977]
Exceeded GB max. level Reference
Dioxins 12.77 pg /g fat (max.) 2.5 pg WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ /g fat Yes [@387105]
Dioxins 23 pg /g fat (max.) 2.5 pg WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ /g fat Yes [@387104]
Dioxins 3.93 pg /g 2.5 pg WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ /g fat Yes [@387051]
Dioxins 0.045 pg /g fresh weight (max.) 2.5 pg WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ /g fat Not comparable [@386962]
Dioxins 2.5 pg /g fat (max.) 2.5 pg WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ /g fat No [@387076]
Dioxins 12.1 pg /g fat (max.) 2.5 pg WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ /g fat Yes [@386749]
Dioxins 13.6 pg /g fat 2.5 pg WHO-PCDD/F-TEQ /g fat Yes [@386748]
Dioxin-like PCBs 11.84 pg /g fat (max.) 5.5 pg WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ /g fat Yes [@387104]
Dioxin-like PCBs 0.012 pg /g fresh weight (max.) 5.5 pg WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ /g fat Not comparable [@386962]
Sum of dioxin and dioxin-like PCBs 2.31 pg /g fat (max.) 5.5 pg WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ /g fat No [@387038]
Sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBS 18.9 pg/g fat (max.) 5.5 pg WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ /g fat Yes [@387003]
Sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBS 113 pg /g fat (max.) 5.5 pg WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ /g fat Yes [@387094]
Sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBS 249.1 pg/g fat (max.) 5.5 pg WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ /g fat Yes [@387002].
Sum of dioxins and dioxin-like PCBS 95.35 pg/g fat (max.) 5.5 pg WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ /g fat Yes [@387106]
Sum of PCDD/F and PCB 22.9 pg/g fat (max.) 5.5 pg WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ /g fat Yes [@386937]
Sum of dioxin and dioxin-like PCBs 14.9 pg/g fat (max.) 5.5 pg WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ /g fat Yes [@386748]
Sum of dioxin and dioxin-like PCBs 5.0 pg/g fat (max.) 5.5 pg WHO-PCDD/F-PCB-TEQ /g fat No [@387076]
Non-dioxin-like PCBs 80 ng/g fat (max.) 40 ng/g fat NA [@387003]
Non-dioxin-like PCBs 218 ng/g fat (max.) 40 ng/g fat NA [@387094]
Non-dioxin-like PCBs 51.3 ng/g fat (max.) 40 ng/g fat NA [@387002].
Melamine 1.3 mg/kg (mean)/ 1.98 mg/kg (max.) 2.5 mg/kg No [@387055]
Melamine 1.98 mg/kg (max.) 2.5 mg/kg No [@387088]
Melamine 0.03 mg/kg (mean)/0.16 mg/kg (max.) 2.5 mg/kg No [@386829]
Melamine Egg powder: 4 mg/kg (max.)
Dry whole egg: 4.6 mg/kg (max.)
Albumen: 12 mg/kg (max.)
Yolk: 0.48 mg/kg (max.)
2.5 mg/kg No* [@387119]
Polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs) 20 ng/kg (max.) (duck, goose and gull eggs) NA NA [@386937]
Polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs) 0.62 ng/kg (max.) NA NA [@386961]
PFAS 1 µg/kg (Max.) 1.7 μg/kg (sum of PFOS, PFOA, PFNA, PFHxS) (NI only) NA [@386768]
PFOA (Perfluorinated compounds) Duck eggs:
0.214 µg/kg (mean)
3.138 µg/kg (max.)
0.3 μg/kg (NI only) NA [@387071]
PFOS (Perfluorinated compounds) Duck eggs:
0.024 µg/kg (mean)
0.182 µg/kg (max.)
1.0 μg/kg (NI only) NA [@387071]