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Table 2 Tolerable Daily Intake for selected metals [19]

From: Heavy metal content of herbal health supplement products in Dubai – UAE: a cross-sectional study

Metal

μg/kg body weight

TDI for 70 kg for an adult

Arsenic (As)

and its salts and derivatives

< 0.14

10.00 μg

Lead (Pb)

and its salts and derivatives

< 0.29 μg/kg

20.00 μg

Cadmium (Cd)

and its salts and derivatives

< 0.09 μg/kg

6.00 μg

Mercury (Hg)

and its salts and derivatives

< 0.29

20.00 μg

Chromium (Cr)

and its salts and derivatives

No internationally established TDI