| U.S. Food and Drug Administration pesticide program: incidence/level monitoring of domestic and imported pears and tomatoes. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 7580331 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In 1992-1993, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted a statistically based study of pesticide residues in domestic and imported pears and tomatoes. For pears, 710 domestic and 949 imported samples were collected and analyzed; 79% of the domestic and 72% of the imported samples had detectable residues. Thiabendazole, a fungicide with postharvest uses, was found with greatest frequency in both groups of pears. Four domestic and 12 imported samples contained violative residues, mainly of pesticides for which there are no U.S. tolerances on pears. The statistically weighted (by shipment size) violation rates for domestic and imported pears were 1.0 and 0.9%, respectively. For tomatoes, 1219 domestic and 144 imported samples were collected and analyzed; 84% of the domestic and 91% of the imported samples had detectable residues. Methamidophos, an insecticide, had the greatest frequency of occurrence in both groups of tomatoes. Thirty-three domestic and 5 imported samples were violative, nearly all the result of acephate use, for which there is no U.S. tolerance on tomatoes. The statistically weighted violation rates for domestic and imported tomatoes were 1.9 and 7.0%, respectively. The statistically weighted violation rates calculated for domestic and imported pears and domestic tomatoes in this study were lower than those observed under FDA's regulatory monitoring in recent years. The violation rate for imported tomatoes was somewhat higher under statistical monitoring than under regulatory monitoring. The results of the statistically based study show that, as in regulatory monitoring, the levels of pesticide residues found are generally well below U.S. tolerances. |
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Authors:
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R R Roy; R H Albert; P Wilson; R R Laski; J I Roberts; T J Hoffmann; R L Bong; B O Bohannon; N J Yess |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of AOAC International Volume: 78 ISSN: 1060-3271 ISO Abbreviation: J AOAC Int Publication Date: 1995 Jul-Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-11-28 Completed Date: 1995-11-28 Revised Date: 2008-03-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9215446 Medline TA: J AOAC Int Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 930-40 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Office of Field Programs, Washington, DC 20204, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Food Contamination
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statistics & numerical data* Fruit / chemistry* Lycopersicon esculentum / chemistry* Pesticide Residues / analysis Pesticides / analysis* United States United States Food and Drug Administration* |
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0/Pesticide Residues; 0/Pesticides |
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