Metals/ Parameters
Oral RFD
(µg/kg/day)
Recommended Daily Oral Dose* PDE (µg/day)
Oral Component Limit (OCL) (µg/g)
Parenteral Component Limit (PCL) (µg/g)
Chromium
5
250
25
2.5
Mercury
0.3
15
1.5
0.15
Lead
0.2
10
1
0.1
Nickel
5
250
25
2.5
Arsenic
0.3
15
1.5
0.15
Cadmium
0.1
5
0.5
0.05
*Recommended daily oral dose based on a 50 kg person
Table 3:
Elemental Impurities Guidelines (DeStefano et al, 2010).
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