title: Monitoring of seasonal vegetables for pesticide residues.
abstract: Market samples (60) of six seasonal vegetables were monitored during 1996-1997 to determine the magnitude of pesticidal contamination. The estimation of insecticide residues representing four major chemical groups i.e. organochlorine, organophosphorous, synthetic pyrethroid and carbamate, was done by adopting a multiresidue analytical technique employing GC-ECD and GC-NPD systems with capillary columns. The tested samples showed 100% contamination with low but measurable amounts of residues. Among the four chemical groups, the organophosphates were dominant followed by organochlorines, synthetic pyrethroids and carbamates. About 23% of the samples showed contamination with organophosphorous compounds above their respective MRL values. More extensive studies covering different regions of Haryana state are suggested to get a clear idea of the magnitude of vegetable contamination with pesticide residues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India. coag.hau@hau.nic.in
authors.forename: Beena
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kumari
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Madan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Kathpal
mesh_terms: D002849:Chromatography, Gas; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005506:Food Contamination; D007194:India; D010573:Pesticide Residues / Q000032:analysis* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D012621:Seasons; D014675:Vegetables / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010573:Pesticide Residues