Studies on the Pesticide Residues in Food (IV)

Abstract

The 86 commercial foods and 10 total diet samples collected in 1965 were analyzed for chlorinated organic pesticide residues by electron capture gas chromatography utilizing 2% DC 200, 2% DC 200+0.2% Epon 1001 and 2% XE-60 as the stationary phase.1. The pesticide residues detected were BHC 0.023ppm, Dieldrin 0.002ppm, Endrin 0.003ppm, DDT and related compound 0.012ppm in non-fatty foods and BHC 0.171ppm, Dieldrin 0.037ppm, DDT and related compound 0.594ppm on basis of fat in fatty foods.2. In total diet samples, the pesticide residues were detected at very low level and not differed on little amount from the findings in USA in 1963.