Detection of Lead and Cadmium in Types of Chips From Local Markets in Baghdad

Twenty-six samples of chips were examined by 13 chips samples as well as 13 samples of chips corn and all examined samples were analyzed by using the flame atomic absorption scale (aas_7000( to determine the compositions of the studied items. all results were reported with lead above the permissible limits, cadmium concentrations did not appear above the permitted limits, and the results of lead compositions (ppm) for potato chips (0.5425 and 0.5158), while the results of cadmium compositions (ppm) for potato chips were (0.0102 and 0.0065), as counted for averages and standard deviation, lead and cadmium ranges were (0.126, 0.211, 0.0003-0.542, 0.0005, 0.0004, and 0.0-0.0011), respectively for lead and cadmium compositions (ppm) in corn chips. the results of lead compositions (ppm) for corn chips were (1.0444 and 0.7464), while the results of cadmium compositions (ppm) for corn chips were founded as (0.0098 and 0.0050), as accounted for averages and standard deviation, lead and cadmium, ranges were (0.189, 0.317, 0.0003-1.0044, 0.0003, 0.0003, and 0.0-0.001), respectively. therefore, all results indicated lead > cadmium for all varieties.