Analysis of Total Antimony in Fresh Fruit and Pollution Evaluation in Hunan Province

[ Objective] The content of total antimony （Sb） in fresh fruit was investigated and its pollution was evaluated, to provide the basic data for diet exposure evaluation. [ Method] The content of total Sb in 194 samples was detected by hydride generation-atomic fluorescence spectrometry （HG-AFS）, and the Sb pollution in several fruits was evaluated by the method of single factor pollution index. [ Result ] The mean of total Sb was 0. 005 6 mg/kg, and the median was 0.003 8 mg/kg. The minimum value was not detected while the maximum value was O. 21 mg/kg, and the confidence interval was ND-O. 019 mg/kg （PS-P95）. The medi- ans of total Sb content in different fruits successively were dragon fruit （0.011 0 mg/kg） 〉 kiwi fruit （0.008 0 mg/kg） 〉 peach （0.006 0 mg/kg）. According to the method of single factor pollution index, the index from all samples was less than 0.2, suggesting that the samples involved were under the normal background value. [ Conclusion ] The Sb was detected in all samples but under the background value, and it was concluded that there was no Sb pollution in fresh fruit in Hunan Province.

Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Total Antimony Content in Fresh Vegetables in Hunan Province

[Objective] The purpose of this paper is paper was to master the spatial and temporal distribution of total antimony content in fresh vegetables in Hu- nan Province. [ Method ] Fresh vegetable samples were collected in 14 areas of Hunan Province and Xikuangshan Street. The content of antimony was detected by Hydride Generation-atomic fluorescence spectrometry. The spatial and temporal distribution of total antimony in fresh vegetables in different areas and seasons were compared. [Result] In 703 vegetable samples, the reference range （P5-195） of total antimony content was ND -0.25mg/kg, and the median was 0. 018 mg/kg; and the median of total antimony content in Xiangtan City and Xikuangshan Street were 0.046 and 0.041 mg/kg respectively, significantly higher than those in other areas. The differences among groups were statistically significant （ P 〈 0. 05 ）. The reference range of total antimony content in spring samples was ND -0.24 mg/kg, and the median was 0. 023mg/kg; the reference range of total antimony in autumn samples was ND -0. 088mg/kg, and the median was 0.007 4 mg/kg. [ CondusionJ The reference range of total antimony content in Hunan Province is ND -0.25mg/kg, and the median is 0.018 mg/kg. The con- tent of total antimony content in Xiangtan City and Xikiangshan Street is higher. And the total antimony content in spring samples are higher than those in autumn samples.