Regulatory aspects of bound residues (chemistry).

Abstract

The primary objectives of this paper are (1) to review the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) current regulatory requirements related to bound pesticide residues including a discussion of the problems this Agency faces in assessing the regulatory significance of these residues and (2) to suggest specific procedures and/or criteria for (a) the differentiation of bound residues and natural constituents and (b) determining whether bound residues need to be considered as part of the total toxic residue.