Regulative limits of maximum toxin level within the UK | ||
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Type of Shellfish Poisoning | Toxin | Maximum Level of Toxin |
PSP | STX in bivalve molluscs | 80 mg STX eg/100 g of meat [63] |
DSP | OA, DTXs and PTXs in edible tissues (whole of any part edible separately) of molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods | 160 mg OA equivalents/kg [64] |
 | YTX in edible tissues (whole of any part edible separately) of molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods. | 1 mg YTX equivalents/kg [64] |
AZP | AZP toxins in bivalve molluscs, echinoderms, tunicates and marine gastropods (whole body or any part edible separately) | 160 μg/kg [64] |
ASP | DA toxin content in the edible parts of molluscs (the entire body or any part edible separately). | 20 mg/kg [65] |
Water Sampling, maximum species abundance in the UK | ||
 | Species | Action Limit (cells/litre) |
PSP | Alexandrium spp. | Present [62] |
DSP | Dinophysis spp. | 100 [62] |
 | Prorocentrum spp. | 100 [62] |
ASP | Pseudo-nitzschia spp. | 150,000 [62] |