Fast turnaround multiresidue screen for pesticides in produce.
A rapid multiresidue screen for 110 pesticides was applied to 5628 produce samples. Samples were extracted, analyzed, and evaluated within 6 1/2 h of receipt. Analyses were confirmed within a 24 h period on those samples in which a potential residue was found above the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's tolerance level. A thorough yet quick chromatographic interpretation program is also described.
Hsu
J P
JP
Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TX 78228-0510.
Schattenberg
H J
HJ
Garza
M M
MM
D002219:Carbamates; D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D002853:Chromatography, Liquid; D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry*; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007306:Insecticides / Q000032:analysis; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000032:analysis*; D013997:Time Factors; D014675:Vegetables / Q000737:chemistry*
D002219:Carbamates; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007306:Insecticides; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D010573:Pesticide Residues