Total arsenic in fish and water in four different aquatic environments in Argentina.

E. AVIGLIANO ; N.F. SCHENONE ; A.V. VOLPEDO ; W. GOESSLER; A. FERNÁNDEZ CIRELLI

One Century of the Discovery of Arsenicosis in Latin America (1914-2014) As2014: Proceedings of the 5th International Congress on Arsenic in the Environment,

CRC Press

Año: 2014; p. 434 - 435

Concentrations of total As was determined in water and muscle of the silverside (Odontesthes bonariensis) in four different water bodies (De la Plata River, Adela and Barranca lagoons and Chasicó Lake, Argentina) using ICP-MS. The total As concentration in water (28.40-367.16µgL-1) exceeded national and international guidelines for the protection of the aquatic life. High concentrations of As (0.05-1.20 g kg-1 dry wt), were found in fish muscle however values were below international recommended limits for human consumption. The implication of As in fish products in South America is becoming an urgent issue due to the need to asses exposure limits to human consumption.