Abstract
Levels of mercury and selected pesticides were determined in muscle tissue of chukars, pheasants and waterfowl collected from various regions within the state of Utah. None of the chukar tissue 6% of the pheasant tissue and 4% of the waterfowl tissue analyzed contained mercury concentrations greater than the FDA limit of 0.5 ppm. None of the chukars or pheasants and only 2% of the waterfowl inspected contained dieldrin concentrations above the FDA tolerance level of 0.3 ppm. None of the chukars or pheasants contained levels of DDT + DDE above 5.0 ppm FDA tolerance level. The majority of the waterfowl tissue contained levels of PCB's higher than selected pesticide levels. No definite relationship between the levels of mercury and pesticides or PCB's was noted.
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