Author/Editor		Jeršek, Barbara; Poklar-Ulrih, Nataša; Dekleva, Nadja; Sever, Dunja
Title		Kemijski dejavniki tveganja v živilih in njihov nadzor
Translated title		Chemical hazards in food and their control
Type		članek
Source		In: Gašperlin L, Žlender B, editors. Varnost živil. 22. Bitenčevi živilski dnevi 2004; 2004 mar 18-19; Radenci. Ljubljana: Biotehniška fakulteta, Oddelek za živilstvo,
Publication year		2004
Volume		str. 45-64
Language		slo
Abstract		Patulin in apple juice, pesticides in apples, »mad cow« disease and dioxins in foods are some examples of chemical hazards from the near past that have pointed out the importance of controlling chemical contaminants to provide safe food. In this article, some of the natural (mycotoxins), environmental (heavy metals, nitrates, polychlorinated biphenyls, dioxins) contaminants and other chemical hazards (pesticides), and prions are presented. Furthermore, some of their major properties, toxicity and the possibilities to enter human food chain are listed. Regulations and control of selected chemical contaminants in foods in Slovenia are presented in the last section of the article.
Descriptors		FOOD CONTAMINATION MYCOTOXINS METALS, HEAVY PESTICIDES NITRATES POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS DIOXINS FURANS FOOD POISONING AFLATOXINS OCHRATOXINS LEGISLATION, FOOD FOOD ANALYSIS FOOD INSPECTION PRIONS ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM FOOD MICROBIOLOGY