Research Article

Critical Effects of Smoking Parameters on the Levels of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Traditionally Smoked Fish and Meat Products in Finland

Table 2

The calculated maximum permitted ion ratio tolerance for fish and meat samples.

CompoundMaximum permitted ion ratio tolerance for fish samplesMaximum permitted ion ratio tolerance for meat samples

Benzo[a]pyrene4.0–7.54.5–8.4
Benz[a]anthracene4.0–6.63.9–7.3
Chrysene3.6–5.93.7–6.1
Benzo[b]fluoranthene6.2–125.0–9.3