The occurrence of bromine in some Finnish and imported vegetables determined by a polarographic method

Abstract

Abstract. The bromide content of 59 Finnish and imported vegetable samples was determined by a modified polarographic method. 10 lettuce samples out of 20 were found to contain bromide in excess of 5 ppm fresh matter, which is the maximum level tolerated for bromide in some countries. These lettuce samples originated from Holland and Spain. In addition the natural bromide level of 2 ppm was exceeded in some conserved and fresh vegetable samples, but was always less than 5 ppm.