Determination of heavy metal pollution in honey samples collected from Ardahan and counties

In this study the concentrations of some element levels in 180 honey samples obtained from honey producers producing beekeeping from all the counties of Ardahan province (Center, Hanak, ？？ld？r, G？le, Damal) in 2015 were investigated. The levels of Al, Ba, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na, Ni, Pb, Sr and Zn elements in honey samples were determined by ICP-OES instrument. In the samples pretraement a microwave oven. The mean of element levels and the lowest and highest values were determined in honey collected from city center and counties. Of the samples analyzed for Cd, Co, Cr and Pb values was found below the detection limit. As a result of analysis, the content of element in honey were detected as 124,863 ± 313,44 ppb, 1227,56 ± 892,22 ppb, 67,352 ± 34,636 ppb, 6484,904 ± 2078,892 ppb, 302,551 ± 323,329 ppb, 4,636 ± 3,943 ppb, 3118,69 ± 835,149 ppb and 10,535 ± 14,73 ppb, for Al, Ca, Fe, K, Mg, Mn, Na and Sr respectively. To conclude, the results of this study below the maximum residue limits when compared to some international limits. It was concluded that the samples analyzed would not pose any danger to human health