title: Importance of quality assurance in Canadian pesticide analysis.
abstract: Three important elements of the pesticide quality assurance program in the Health Protection Branch of Canada are described--the sampling protocol, the repository of pesticide standards, and the check sample program of the Federal Interdepartmental Committee on Pesticides. All play an important role in ensuring the production of sound, valid pesticide residue data. Efforts to improve each element will continue in the future.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002170:Canada; D005399:Fishes / Q000378:metabolism; D005504:Food Analysis; D005638:Fruit / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008460:Meat / Q000032:analysis; D010575:Pesticides / Q000032:analysis*; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000032:analysis; D011786:Quality Control; D012015:Reference Standards
chemical_list: D010575:Pesticides; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls