The presence of heavy metals was examined in three different fishes, which were collected from a
local market in Dhaka, Bangladesh. After drying and crushing, the samples were treated with 70%
HNO3+65% HClO4 (4:1), Conc. H2SO4+ conc. HNO3 (mixture need to heat slowly on an oil bath, with the
addition of ¾ drops of H2O2), 65% HNO3+30%H2O2 at 80 O
C, Tri-acid mixture (HNO3: HClO4: H2SO4= 6:5:6.2)
until a clear solution appears. After filtering and dissolving with distilled water solution are analyzed by
atomic absorption spectroscopy. The amount of heavy metals means concentrations in the fish muscles
expressed Cr (60.22ppb), Cu (51.11ppb), As (5.57ppb), and Zn (1.08ppm) respectively. Heavy metals have
the tendency to accumulate in various organs of marine organisms, especially fish which in turn may
enter into the human metabolism through consumption causing serious health hazards. The study has
shown that Cr was the most and Zn was the least accumulated metal in the studied fish muscles by
using the method of AAS analysis. From the human health point of view, this study showed that there
are so many possible health risks to consumers due to the intake of studied fishes under the current
consumption rate.