Levels of PCDFs and PCDDs in samples of human origin and food in the Federal Republic of Germany

Abstract PCDFs and PCDDs were analyzed in human and cow's milk of German origin in ppt amounts (fat weight basis) by GC-MS. The results revealed a strong conformity of the isomeric distribution patterns. The amounts found in cow's milk were distinctly smaller than those in human milk. The highest correlation coefficients were found for congeners with the same or nearly the same degree of chlorination.