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Safety of Chemicals in Food : Chemical Contaminants

WatsonWatson, David(Edited by)
Part of the Ellis Horwood Series in Food Science & Technology series
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This guide to the groups of chemicals that contaminate food provides information on the contaminating chemicals, how they contaminate food, and on measuring the impact on the food chain.

Groups of contaminants covered include veterinary drug residues, dioxins and other environmental organic chemicals, nitrate, nitrite and N-nftrosamines, naturally occurring toxicants, chemicals from food packaging, metals, and pesticides.

Safety of Chemicals in Food. Chemical Contaminants also features a detailed description of food surveillance operabons and of the fundamentals of estimating consumer intake of contaminants.

Guiding the reader through this important and rapidly developing area, and including useful information on research journals and other sources, the book is an ideal introduction to the topic for students and also for those with a professional interest in food safety.

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Product Details
Taylor & Francis Ltd
0137878621 / 9780137878628
Hardback
363.19
30/06/1993
United Kingdom
250 pages, Illustrations
178 x 240 mm, 481 grams
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