Research Article

Arsenic and Heavy Metals in Vietnamese Rice: Assessment of Human Exposure to These Elements through Rice Consumption

Table 1

Characteristics of the analytical method for the analysed rice samples.

NoElementsMethodLinearity range (μg/kg)R2LOD (mg kg−1)LOQ (mg kg−1)

1AsICP-DRC-QMS1.000–500.99990.00050.0017
2CdICP-MS1.000–500.99980.00020.0007
3CoICP-MS1.000–500.99970.00130.0042
4CrICP-MS1.000–500.99990.02180.0726
5CuICP-MS1.000–500.99990.00250.0084
6FeAAS50–50000.99940.0160.052
7HgCV-AAS0.05–1.00.99940.00010.0003
8MnAAS100–50000.99880.0130.04
9NiICP-MS1.000–500.99990.00360.0121
10PbICP-MS1.000–500.99980.00280.0095
11SeICP-DRC-QMS1.000–500.99990.004200.0140
12ZnICP-MS1.000–500.99950.07270.2424