Estimation of some heavy metals in canned tuna fish found in local markets of Hilla City-Iraq

الملخص EN

This study was conducted to determine the concentration of heavy metals(Fe, Cu, Zn, Ni, Cd, Cr and Pb) in canned tuna found in the local market of Hilla city, the results show that the concentarions of irons were above the limits and was ranged between 57.

41 ppm to 101.

55 ppm, while the concentration of copper was within the limits and was ranged between 5.

43 ppm to 6.

48 ppm, the concentration of zinc was also within the permitted limits and was ranged between 17.

5 ppm to 37.

5, while all of nickel, cadmium, chromium and lead was not detected in all the samples.