OBJECTIVE To analyze the situation of heavy metals(As,Hg,Pb,Cd,Cu) and harmful elements in the traditional Chinese medicinal materials and medicinal slices in Meizhou.METHODS Atomic absorption spectrometry method and atomic fluorescence spectrometry method were used to detect the heavy metals and harmful elements among 33 traditional Chinese medicinal materials and medicinal slices in Meizhou.RESULTS Among the 33 batches of samples tested,1 batch exceeded the standard.The heavy metals and harmful elements p...