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Table 1 Scheme of standards for contamination comparison

From: Environmental surveillance of commonly-grown vegetables for investigating potential lead and chromium contamination intensification in Bangladesh

Sample serial

Sample name

Moisture (%)

Vegetable type

FW standard for Pb (µg/g)

DW standard for Pb (µg/g)

Standard for Cr (µg Cr per 50 g FW consumption)

FW standard for Cd (µg/g)

DW standard for Cd (µg/g)

1

White Potato

79

Tuber vegetable

0.1

0.47619

210 μg/70 kg-day

0.1

0.47619

2

Green Cabbage

93

Brassica vegetable

0.3

4.28571

0.05

0.71429

3

Red Spinach

92

Leafy vegetable

0.3

3.75

0.2

2.5

4

White Radish

95

Root vegetable

0.1

2

0.1

2

5

Green Bean

89.5

Fruiting vegetable

0.1

0.95238

0.05

0.47619

  1. FW fresh weight, DW dry weight