Arsenic in dried seafood consumed in Hong Kong

The arsenic concentrations were determined by neutron activation analysis in some popular dried seafood and dried algae consumed in Hong Kong. It was found that dried scallop was the least contaminated, while most of the samples of dried shrimp, dried oyster and dried mussel contained arsenic less than the maximum permissible concentration (MPC). Dried squid was found to contain the highest arsenic and every sample measured contained arsenic higher than the MPC. Action to be taken was recommended.Department of Applied Physic