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Quantitative risk assessment of antimicrobials in the feed to food chain

  • University College Dublin
  • Environmental Protection Agency, Ireland

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Abstract

A feed to food chain risk assessment model was developed to assess the fate of the contaminats triclosan (TCC) and triclocarban (TCC) from spreading biosolids on land. The model considered parameters such as; concentration in soil, plant uptake, bio-transfer into milk and beef, and resulting human exposure. Transfer of TCS and TCC from biosolid application, biotransfer into milk and beef followed by human consumption was considered minimal. From the scenarios considered, the greatest exposure of TCC was through milk for infants and beef for teens (mean values 1.14 × 10-7 mg kg-1 bw d-1, 7.41 × 10-8 mg kg-1 bw d-1, respectively). TCS and TCC levels were well below the estimated acceptable daily intake (ADI). Therefore, the concentrations of TCS and TCC in beef and milk represent a minor exposure pathway for humans.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication10th International Conference on Simulation and Modelling in the Food and Bio-Industry 2018, FOODSIM 2018
EditorsMonika E. Polanska, Jan F.M. Van Impe
PublisherEUROSIS
Pages77-80
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9789492859013
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Event10th International Conference on Simulation and Modelling in the Food and Bio-Industry, FOODSIM 2018 - Ghent, Belgium
Duration: 8 Apr 201812 Apr 2018

Publication series

Name10th International Conference on Simulation and Modelling in the Food and Bio-Industry 2018, FOODSIM 2018

Conference

Conference10th International Conference on Simulation and Modelling in the Food and Bio-Industry, FOODSIM 2018
Country/TerritoryBelgium
CityGhent
Period8/04/1812/04/18

Keywords

  • Biosolids
  • Contaminants
  • Foodchain
  • Human exposure
  • Risk

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