Table 1.
Safety evaluation standard for wood pellet (KFS, 2017)

Types of hazardous substances Allowable release or content Testing method
Cesium radiation(Cs-137 & Cs-134) 30 Bq/kg or less Measurement of radioactivity in the environment - Soil - Part 3: Measurement of gamma-emitting radionuclides (KS A ISO 18589-3)
Sulfur (S) 0.05% or less
Chlorine (Cl) 0.05% or less
Nitrogen (N) 1.0% or less
Arsenic (As) 1.0 mg/kg or less
Cadmium (Cd) 0.5 mg/kg or less Standard and Quality Criteria of Wood-based
Chromium (Cr) 10 mg/kg or less Products
Copper (Cu) 10 mg/kg or less (National Institute of Forest Science)
Lead (Pb) 10 mg/kg or less
Mercury (Hg) 0.05 mg/kg or less
Nickel (Ni) 10 mg/kg or less
Zinc (Zn) 100 mg/kg or less