Australian of Australian general Australian childbearing age population children (16 44 years) (2 years and above) – (2 6 years) – PTWI for = 1.6 / kg = 3.3 / kg = 3.3 / kg μg μg μg body weight/week body weight/week body Total = 105.6 /week = 221.1 /week = 62.7 /week μg μg μg permitted (1.6 x 66 kg body (3.3 x 67 kg body (3.3 x 19 kg body weight) wieght) weight) intake per week Estimated = 0.94 /week = 1.14 /week = 3.10 /week μg μg μg intake (0.09% of (0.09% of (0.01% of from non sea total methylmercury total methylmercury foods in from all foods) from all foods) exposure from diet(main all foods) source: spices) Amount of = 105.6 0.94μg/week = 221.1 1.14μg /week = 62.7 3.10 – – – μg /week that can = 104.66 /week = 219.96 / week μg μg safely be = 59.60 /week μg consumed from fish sources Maximum = 104.66 = 219.96 = 59.60 μg μg μg amount /week ÷ 540µg/kg /week ÷ 540µg/kg /week ÷ 540 µg/kg oforange roughythat = 194g fish /week = 407g fish /week = 110g fish /week can be
Australian of childbearing age (16 – 44 years) Australian general population (2 years and above) Australian children (2 – 6 years) PTWI for = 1.6 μg / kg body weight/week = 3.3 μg / kg body weight/week = 3.3 μg / kg body Total permitted intake per week = 105.6 μg /week (1.6 x 66 kg body weight) = 221.1 μg /week (3.3 x 67 kg body wieght) = 62.7 μg /week (3.3 x 19 kg body weight) Estimated intake from non sea foods in diet(main source: spices) = 0.94 μg /week (0.09% of total methylmercury from all foods) = 1.14 μg /week (0.09% of total methylmercury from all foods) = 3.10 μg /week (0.01% of exposure from all foods) Amount of that can safely be consumed from fish sources = 105.6 – 0.94μg/week = 104.66 μg /week = 221.1 – 1.14μg /week = 219.96 μg / week = 62.7 – 3.10 μg /week = 59.60 μg /week Maximum amount oforange roughythat can be = 104.66 μg /week ÷ 540µg/kg = 194g fish /week = 219.96 μg /week ÷ 540µg/kg = 407g fish /week = 59.60 μg /week ÷ 540 µg/kg = 110g fish /week
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