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To: mistermj who wrote (144)	7/9/2008 3:56:39 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 39296

Starts off with a scare question, and ends up admitting that almost all follow federal standards. Sounds like the "Environmental Defense Fund" was looking for a story they couldn't find.

To: mistermj who wrote (144)	7/9/2008 9:30:40 AM
From: John Carragher	Respond to of 39296

careone not on the chart to check recommendations.. i wrote to careone and here is response. product was careone available from giant food, private label. 200 softgels omega-3 fish oil. I also asked the same question on giant food web site. no response yet. Please review my detailed reply regarding the supplier of our Fish Oil products: As a responsible manufacturer of nutritional supplement products, all of the items produced by this facility must comply with current governmental regulations before they are released for sale. To meet this requirement, our facilities are operated under the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP's) as described in the Federal Register. We also follow the guidelines established by the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP). The USP is the official compendia which establishes the basic measures of strength, quality, and purity for products produced under the regulations of the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and includes limits for heavy metals. No product is released unless it is acceptable within the limits of our established specifications based on these guidelines. Emphasis is now being placed on the suppliers to also provide certificates of analysis and compliance stating that the raw materials have been tested for heavy metal content, including mercury and arsenic. The current USP requirements limit the presence of total heavy metals to no more than 20 parts per million. This is such a minute amount that although inherently present, it is considered not to present any public health risk. The Method used for PCB screening is EN 12393, European Union method. This includes a fractionalized GPC method, then screened by GC Electron Capture Detection, GC Nitrogen - Phosphorus Detection. Confirmation is by GC Mass Spectrophotometry. The maximum value allowed is 0.05ppm. The test is performed on the Raw Material. Thank you. Julie Rau Coordinator of Corporate Brands - GM/HBC American Sales Company (P) 716.686.7013 (F) 716.685.6144