Figure 4. Upper bound total dioxin levels (ng TEQ/kg total weight) in guar gum sampled from India. Total dioxin levels include residues from chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, chlorinated dibenzofurans, non- and mono-ortho substituted PCBs.

This image is a bar chart with the x-axis representing the Sample ID and the y-axis representing the Total Dioxins (upper bound) (ng TEQ/kg total weight)

Sample ID #1

Total TEQ (Furans)(ng TEQ/kg) - 0.018
Total TEQ (WHO-PCBs)(ng TEQ/kg) - 0.009
Total TEQ (Dioxins) (ng TEQ/kg) - 0.010

Sample ID #2

Total TEQ (Furans)(ng TEQ/kg) - 0.68
Total TEQ (WHO-PCBs)(ng TEQ/kg) 0.007
Total TEQ (Dioxins) (ng TEQ/kg) - 0.354

Sample ID #3

Total TEQ (Furans)(ng TEQ/kg) - 0.052
Total TEQ (WHO-PCBs)(ng TEQ/kg) - 0.010
Total TEQ (Dioxins) (ng TEQ/kg) -0.042

Sample ID #4

Total TEQ (Furans)(ng TEQ/kg) - 0.039
Total TEQ (WHO-PCBs)(ng TEQ/kg) -0.006
Total TEQ (Dioxins) (ng TEQ/kg) -0.032

Sample ID #5

Total TEQ (Furans)(ng TEQ/kg) - 0.013
Total TEQ (WHO-PCBs)(ng TEQ/kg) -0.000
Total TEQ (Dioxins) (ng TEQ/kg) -0.497

Sample ID #6

Total TEQ (Furans)(ng TEQ/kg) - 0.019
Total TEQ (WHO-PCBs)(ng TEQ/kg) -0.001
Total TEQ (Dioxins) (ng TEQ/kg) -0.040

Sample ID #7

Total TEQ (Furans)(ng TEQ/kg) - 0.003
Total TEQ (WHO-PCBs)(ng TEQ/kg) -0.000
Total TEQ (Dioxins) (ng TEQ/kg) -0.003

Sample ID #8

Total TEQ (Furans)(ng TEQ/kg) -0.009
Total TEQ (WHO-PCBs)(ng TEQ/kg) -0.001
Total TEQ (Dioxins) (ng TEQ/kg) -0.053

Sample ID #9

Total TEQ (Furans)(ng TEQ/kg) - 0.015
Total TEQ (WHO-PCBs)(ng TEQ/kg) -0.007
Total TEQ (Dioxins) (ng TEQ/kg) -0.001

Sample ID #10

Total TEQ (Furans)(ng TEQ/kg) - 0.021
Total TEQ (WHO-PCBs)(ng TEQ/kg) -0.004
Total TEQ (Dioxins) (ng TEQ/kg) -0.004

Sample ID #11

Total TEQ (Furans)(ng TEQ/kg) - 0.014
Total TEQ (WHO-PCBs)(ng TEQ/kg) -0.000
Total TEQ (Dioxins) (ng TEQ/kg) -0.004

Sample ID #12

Total TEQ (Furans)(ng TEQ/kg) - 0.015
Total TEQ (WHO-PCBs)(ng TEQ/kg) -0.002
Total TEQ (Dioxins) (ng TEQ/kg) -0.003

Sample ID #13

Total TEQ (Furans)(ng TEQ/kg) -0.204
Total TEQ (WHO-PCBs)(ng TEQ/kg) -0.017
Total TEQ (Dioxins) (ng TEQ/kg) -0.050

Sample ID #14

Total TEQ (Furans)(ng TEQ/kg) -0.016
Total TEQ (WHO-PCBs)(ng TEQ/kg) -0.003
Total TEQ (Dioxins) (ng TEQ/kg) -0.012

Sample ID #15

Total TEQ (Furans)(ng TEQ/kg) -0.015
Total TEQ (WHO-PCBs)(ng TEQ/kg) -0.001
Total TEQ (Dioxins) (ng TEQ/kg) -0.007

Sample ID #16

Total TEQ (Furans)(ng TEQ/kg) -0.011
Total TEQ (WHO-PCBs)(ng TEQ/kg) -0.012
Total TEQ (Dioxins) (ng TEQ/kg) -0.008

Sample ID #17

Total TEQ (Furans)(ng TEQ/kg) - 0.361
Total TEQ (WHO-PCBs)(ng TEQ/kg) -0.012
Total TEQ (Dioxins) (ng TEQ/kg) -2.336

Sample ID #18

Total TEQ (Furans)(ng TEQ/kg) - 0.055
Total TEQ (WHO-PCBs)(ng TEQ/kg) -0.012
Total TEQ (Dioxins) (ng TEQ/kg) -0.071

Sample ID #19

Total TEQ (Furans)(ng TEQ/kg) - 0.059
Total TEQ (WHO-PCBs)(ng TEQ/kg) -0.011
Total TEQ (Dioxins) (ng TEQ/kg) -0.071

Sample ID #20

Total TEQ (Furans)(ng TEQ/kg - 0.019
Total TEQ (WHO-PCBs)(ng TEQ/kg) -0.003
Total TEQ (Dioxins) (ng TEQ/kg) -0.014