Table 5.
Distribution of carbamate residues found in date samples.
| Pesticide | Contaminated samples No. (%) | > MRL No. (%) | Range (min–max) (μg kg-1) | Mean concentration ± STD (μg kg-1) | MRLb (μg kg-1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carbosulfan | 55 (100%) | 21 (38.2%) | 2.54–24.77 | 10.33 ± 0.19 | 10 |
| Phenmedipham | 46 (83.6%) | NAa | 0.10–4.23 | 0.63 ± 0.03 | 10 |
| Carbaryl | 14 (25.5%) | NA | 0.04–1.65 | 0.46 ± 0.02 | 10 |
| Propoxur | 53 (96.4%) | 2 (3.6%) | 0.73–6.08 | 1.48 ± 0.06 | 5 |
| Propamocarb | 43 (78.2%) | NA | 0.28–1.21 | 0.51 ± 0.02 | 10 |
| Aminocarb | 52 (94.5%) | NA | 0.06–3.28 | 0.60 ± 0.02 | 10 |
| Ethiofencarb | 51 (92.7%) | NA | 0.34–3.53 | 1.28 ± 0.06 | 10 |
| Pirimicarb | 27 (49%) | NA | 0.19–3.93 | 0.99 ± 0.04 | 10 |
| Bendiocarb | 22 (40%) | NA | 0.06–1.85 | 0.49 ± 0.02 | 10 |
| Fenoxycarb | 31 (56.4%) | NA | 0.03–5.93 | 1.49 ± 0.04 | 10 |
| Carbofuran | 33 (60%) | 1 (1.8%) | 0.13–3.27 | 0.85 ± 0.03 | 3 |
| Methomyl | 15 (27.3%) | NA | 0.22–1.70 | 0.86 ± 0.02 | 10 |
| Desmedipham | 3 (5.5%) | NA | 0.58–4.43 | 2.93 0.13 | 10 |
| Methiocarb | 8 (14.5%) | NA | 0.03–1.24 | 0.39 + 0.02 | 30 |