Proposed alternative is IAEA-476
The fish material was collected in 1999 from the North Sea. Most of what was collected was herring, but the sample material also contained capelan and anchovy. It was deep-frozen, freeze-dried, triple-extracted with acetone to remove fat, and then ground and sieved. The particle size fraction <250 µm was homogenized by mixing in a rotating glass bottle for 15 days.
| Analyte | Value | Unit | 95% C.I. | N | R/I/C |
| Ag | 0.037 | mg/kg | 0.033 – 0.041 | 3 | I |
| Al | 13.8 | mg/kg | 12.4 – 15.2 | 31 | R |
| As | 12.6 | mg/kg | 12.3 – 12.9 | 60 | R |
| Br | 94 | mg/kg | 86 – 102 | 7 | R |
| Ca | 27 | g/kg | 25.7 – 28.3 | 9 | R |
| Cd | 0.189 | mg/kg | 0.185 – 0.193 | 75 | R |
| Co | 0.1 | mg/kg | 0.09 – 0.11 | 27 | R |
| Cr | 0.73 | mg/kg | 0.67 – 0.79 | 65 | R |
| Cu | 3.28 | mg/kg | 3.20 – 3.36 | 90 | R |
| Fe | 146 | mg/kg | 143 – 149 | 71 | R |
| Hg | 0.222 | mg/kg | 0.216 – 0.228 | 74 | R |
| K | 13.1 | g/kg | 12.2 – 14.0 | 9 | R |
| Li | 0.685 | mg/kg | 0.62 – 0.74 | 13 | R |
| MeHg | 0.200* | mg/kg | 0.188 – 0.212 | 16 | R |
| Mg | 2.72 | g/kg | 2.58 – 2.86 | 7 | R |
| Mn | 3.52 | mg/kg | 3.44 – 3.60 | 64 | R |
| Na | 13.1 | g/kg | 12.4 – 13.8 | 5 | R |
| Ni | 0.6 | mg/kg | 0.55 – 0.65 | 49 | R |
| Pb | 0.12 | mg/kg | 0.10 – 0.14 | 61 | R |
| Rb | 2.86 | mg/kg | 2.45 – 3.27 | 6 | R |
| Sb | 0.011 | mg/kg | 0.010 – 0.012 | 12 | R |
| Se | 2.83 | mg/kg | 2.70 – 2.96 | 38 | R |
| Sn | 0.1 | mg/kg | 0.06 – 0.13 | 12 | I |
| Sr | 130 | mg/kg | 125 – 135 | 26 | R |
| V | 1.43 | mg/kg | 1.34 – 1.52 | 22 | R |
| Zn | 67.1 | mg/kg | 66.3 – 67.9 | 93 | R |
(Value) Concentration calculated as a mean of the accepted laboratory means
(N) Number of accepted laboratory means which are used to calculate the recommended or information values and their respective confidence intervals
(R/I/C) Classification assigned to the property value for analyte (Recommended/Information/Certified)
(*) As inorganic Hg
The values listed above were established on the basis of statistically valid results submitted by laboratories which had participated in an international interlaboratory comparison organized by the IAEA Marine Environment Laboratory, Monaco. The details concerning the criteria for qualification as a recommended or information value can be found in the respective report (attached).
