CONTAMINATION OF RUSSIAN BALTIC FISH BY PCDD/F

Introduction Baltic Sea is well known as the most polluted sea in the world. Baltic waters received contaminates (including polychlorinated compound) over a long period. Organic chlorinated compounds typically contain polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and furans. Although many hazardous manufactures were banned, emission from others were decreased, the results of their activity will have long-reaching environmental consequences. Fish products have a significant role in diet of Baltic countries habitants; the fish is also used in chicken feed. Although contamination of different path of Baltic Sea essentially varied, 2,3,7,8-TCDD, 2,3,7,8-TCDF and 2,3,4,7,8PeCDF as usual observed in seafood. Other 2,3,7,8-substituted PCDDs and PCDFs are also often present. But a single congener does not absolute dominate among the contaminant. It is necessary to note considerably lower contents of highly chlorinated dioxin and furans were found in fish as compared to ones found in sediments . In this study we have analyzed eight Baltic region fish species including two types of canned fish, caught by Russian fisherman for market.