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Foods Analyzed by FDA for PCB November 1969 - Thru June 1971
Since November 1969, the FDA has analyzed all raw agricultural commodities sampled In the pesticide program for PCB's. More than
15,000 samples have been collected and analyzed for PCB's In this program. As of June 1971, a total of 479 samples of raw agricultural commodities have been reported to contain PCB's; 200 of these samples were follow-up samples of suspected lots because of previous analyses. See tables 1 and 2, PCB's were encountered most frequently In fish in approximately 300 of`the 479 samples;
The FDA total diet studies for 60 market baskets representing a total
of 720 composite samples during FY-70 and FY-71 show 22 composite
samples to contain PCB residues ranging, from a trace to 0,36 p.p.m.
Seventeen of these samples represented the meat, fish, and poultry
composite. Other positive findings were in the dairy and the grain
t andceral composites. Table 4 (last three Items) shows the amount
of PCB's in individual items of the total diet and indicates the
source in three cases to be the packaging material.
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We have also analyzed a number of other paperboard packaging materials
. and the food packaged in such materials. See tables 3 and 4.
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ro:;iuv akaltcm-s of random food NAm-Lts N'nvrnbrr 1969 through June 1971 * (15,000 Samples Analyzed --all prior to Erst Coast Terrain--! Fish Meal Incident) Number Positive Sandies (Range^pp) Average pp .
Examining Dia trice
Ins Angeles
Fish 23(0.1-2.60).62
' Fish By Product
Cheese*
HIlk*
5(0.2-5.0)2.10
6(0.15-0.30).19
-' Shell Egga
1(0.03).03
Potato By Product
Oyetero
Mlac.
Unneapolls
2(.12-35.29)17.70
Jew Orleans 23(T-1.70)0.4d
Killed Rice 1(0.20)
Jew Tork
3(0.21-4.78)2.49
Jan Francises
Jeattie
1(0.40).40
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1(0.50).50
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8(0.10-4.20)1.16
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Straw 1(0.30) Wheat 1(0.32)
Unsaa City . 19(0.60-13.30)3.41
Atlanta
1(0.53).53*
. 1(T> 2(0.94-0.97).96
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Silage 1(0.82) Silo Coating -1(11.3)
Ultlaore
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22(T-12.58)2.69 ' 5(T-T).0p
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12(T-T).00 Crabaeac-1(0.24)
loaton
1(6.08)6.08
luffalo
19(T-13.00)3.26d 1(T).00
Mcago Mnclnnatl enrer
' 55(0.06-4.70)1.77
1(0.23)0.23 ' 4(0.22-0.24).24
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49(0.25-15.5)2.96
4(0.69-1.86)1.27 *
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196
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ppm fat basis ^T*Tr*de; not loci, in awe. eaarlne apecles
' 2(0.15-1.12).64
Cat Food 1(6.49) Duck 1(0.70)
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Total Poaltlve 411 Products' 35 2' 24 3 1 11 19 6 - 40 1 ' 20 1' . 59
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Fish 31(0.1-6.0)1.54 58<T-9.37)1.97* 4(0.26-2.0)1.03
Fish By Product
Cheese*
43 (.03-1.0).30*
Milk*
Shell Eggs
Potato By Product ^Oyster*
Mlac.
Total Positive All Products
74
Boiled Oyater 1(0.23)
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Frog Leg* 1(0.09)
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1(1.98)1.98 1(8.39)8.39
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2(1.39-1.73)1.56
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tlanta
2(0.43-1.23).83*
2(6.60-22.80)14.7
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attlmore oatoa uffslo hlcago
5(T-T).00 3(1.51-2.29)1.95
13(0.57-9.96)4.03 10(T-.01).0l
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3(1.00-1.50)1.27 3(0.32-0.77).54* 10(0.73-4.70)2.47
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FDA CINCINNATI DISTRICT OFFICE PACKAGING INVESTIGATION
\ AUGUST 1971
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TABLE 3
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PCB`s in PAPERBOARD `
Grade or Use Term
Description
Product Use
PCB 1242 in ppm
Gardner Board Sulfate Board
Four layer all bleached .
paperboard from re
Hamburger box
cycled paper
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Single stock board made
from virgin sulfate
pulp
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Baked food Pizza
73 .
' 1.7
4.7
Food Packaging m
Chip Board
Paperboard with a bleached liner from . selected grades of waste selected on basis of no odor or taste
Box' for crackers
` 433
Corn Bread box
40
Gelatin box
29
Rice box
' 44
Pecan Bars box
29
. 11 "
Paper with one-half to one-third mixed paper in Shredded Wheat filler. Mixed paper is dividers . . identified as clean, dry waste paper. May contain over 10% box cuttings and news or news stock such as .magazines and catalogues
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TABLE 4
PCB's in FOOD PACKAGES and FOOD PRODUCTS
Arochlor 1242 in ppm
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Sample No.SampleFood product
Box or carton
Carton dividers
Other 5.3 (divider)
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Cartons for Shredded Wheat
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027-695E 013-123E
Shredded Wheat in cardboard cartons
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INV 0Q8-756E
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Bread crumbs in cylinder type cartons
0.5
.14 ;
11 (divider)
0.5 0.1. ck
0.3 0.3 1.0 1.9 0.9
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None 1.5
. 18 8 ck .
15-30
6.4 (divider) 6.2. ck
%
17 (Re-analyzed after . ---------- holding 6 weeks)
None
20
' Sample No.Sample;Food product
TABLE 4 Arochlor 1242 in'ppm
Box or carton Other
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INV 008-757 E
Cookies in cellophane package
with cardboard dividers
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' none
none
INV 096-802E
Cookies in cardboard box with cellophane inner wrapoer
none
33 "
INV 061-880E
Crackers packaged and unpackaqed in cardboard cartons
none
. 8.3 empty 10 packed
010-909E '
Crackers in 2 lb. boxes
none
132
010r910E
Crackers in 1 lb. boxes .
none.
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99
008-759E '008-760E" ....... INV 016-206E INV 016-208E INV 016-207E
010-928E
Spaqhetti in cardboard packaqe
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Cartons for Spaghetti dinner
Cartons for Spaghetti
dinner
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Cartons for Noodle and Cheese . Dinner
Confectioner's Pov/dered Suaar
none none
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none .
16
14 -
17 * 12 ck
13 13.ck
21 '15 ck
17
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none
none (inner wrapper) none
185 (inner plastic
bag) .
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6.1 (waxed paper)
45 (inner plastic -bag) '
5.1 (waxed paper)
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Sample No.
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INV 016-209E
002-805E 002-808E
Sample
Cartons for Noodle with Chicken Dinner
Spaqhetti Dinner
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002-806E. 002-807E 002-804E
Noodles Dinner n
Macaroni Dinner
Arochlor 1242 in ppm
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Food product Box or carton Other
5.8 - ---------------- - . ------- -3.6 ck
None
'14'
3.0 THf ck 2.1 ck
' 0.4
' 1144 6.3
0.3 none
17 .
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055-234E
Hot Roll Mix
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none
27 none (inner v/ranoer)
055-235E
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none
19 none (inner wrapper)*
063-745E
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none
104 none (inner wrapper)
093-586E
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none
88 - - none (inner wrapper)
000-685E
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none
32 none (inner wrapper)
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Cartons for White ^
Hominy Grits
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16 20 ck
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22 17 ck . -
39 29 ck
26 . 27 ck
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TABLE 4
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Sample No.Sample|_____________________________
Arochlor 1242 in ppm Food product Box or carton
Other
016-752E
Quick Grits
0.6 0.4 ck
21
INV 039-981E 010-926E
Pudding and Pie Filling Dark Brown Cane Suqar
none none
none 23
none (inner wrapper) none (inner wrapper)
010-927E *
Liqht Brown Cane Suqar
none
18 35 (inner wrapper)
INV 077-951E 11
Boston Total Diet Basket April/May '71
Cereal Six Pack-601 oz.
cardboard boxes of various
cereals
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1.1 ' (composite)
.47
Mixed (2)
... ____ 1.0, 1.1 .
.t 30
Oatmeal (2)
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1.6, 1.6____
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High Protein (1)
Rice (1)
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1.9 ' ................. 0.8
45 29 .
Shredded Wheat
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70
(Note: Check analyses run .on the indi vidua cereals)
29 (box <f removed printing)
28 (box Z removed . printing)
497 (divider)
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Minneapolis Total Diet Basket April/May '71
Kansas City Total Diet Basket June/Jyly '71
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Corn Meal
Pancake Mix
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Wheat Cereal n
Corn Meal Pancake Mix Rice grain Puffed Rice ' Hot wheat cereal Wheaties _ Corn FIakes Wheat Bread
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0.8 trace * trace* '
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0.1 * * trace *
trace *.... .. , trace *
trace * ' trace *" '
trace *
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Total Diet Basket June/July . . 1971
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Sample
Mfgr. `
Oats
Grits
Cake Mix -
Pancake Mix
Corn Flakes
Shredded Wheat
Puffed Rice
Whole Wheat Bread
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High' Protein Baby Cereal
High Protein Baby Cereal
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Arochlor 1242 la ppm
Food Product
Box or Carton
2.4(2.5
111(122)
0.5(0.4)
23(22)
0.5(0.3)
4.2(3.6)
0.3(0.1
None
None -
None
None
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Other
Trace
19
Trace
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