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Chemical Contaminant Level
Concentration of a specified chemical contaminant (heavy metals, mycotoxins, dioxins, etc.) in food, in milligrams per kilogram.
Scope Note: Codex CXS 193 (General Standard for Contaminants and Toxins); EU Regulation (EC) 1881/2006.
Allowed Unit, Aggregation Method, Improvement Direction
| untp:allowedUnit | MK |
| untp:aggregationMethod | maximum |
| untp:improvementDirection | lower |
Broader Concept: metrics:food-safety-and-quality