Abstract :
Between 1993 and 1996, 1414 food samples were collected in the south-western part of Germany and analysed for PCDD/PCDF contamination. The mean daily intake was calculated as 0.88 pg I-TEQ/kg b.w/day. The results show that the actual PCDD/PCDF intake is about half of the intake calculated for Germany between 1986 and 1991. Now, the mean daily intake is below the amount of 1 pg I-TEQ/kg b.w./day which should not be exceeded with respect to the value of precaution in Germany.
