title: Organochlorine pesticide residues in chicken eggs: a survey.
abstract: One hundred and five chicken egg samples were taken from seven geographical locations in Kenya and analyzed for organochlorine pesticide residues using gas-liquid chromatography. Nine organochlorine compounds were detected: alpha- and gamma-HCH/BHC (hexachlorocyclohexane/benzene hexachloride), aldrin, dieldrin, p,p'-DDE [1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)ethylene], p,p'-DDD (TDE) [2,2-bis(p-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethane] (tetrachlorodiphenylethane), o,p'-DDD [2-(o-chlorophenyl)-2-(p-chlorophenyl)-1,1-dichloroethane], o,p'-DDT [2-(o-chlorophenyl)-2-(p-chlorophenyl)-1,1,1-trichloroethane], and p,p'-DDT. Eighteen of the samples contained DDT levels exceeding the practical residue limit (0.5 ppm). The mean DDT residue content was 0.68 ppm, a result influenced greatly by the high contamination in the 18 samples. Both individual and mean residue levels for other organochlorine pesticides detected were well within the respective practical residue limits.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kahunyo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Froslie
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Maitai
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D004531:Eggs / Q000032:analysis*; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis*; D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007306:Insecticides / Q000032:analysis*; D007630:Kenya; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D006843:Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated; D007306:Insecticides; D010573:Pesticide Residues