Table 3.
Pesticides residue and their concentrations in domestic and imported tea samples in Tehran, Iran
| Sample | Source of Tea | Pesticide | Concentration (μg/g) | LOQ (μg/g) | MRL (μg/g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Domestic |
Endosulfan sulfate |
0.007 |
0.005 |
5 |
| 2 |
Imported |
Endosulfan sulfate |
0.015 |
0.005 |
5 |
| 3 |
Domestic |
Endosulfan sulfate |
0.012 |
0.005 |
5 |
| 4 |
Domestic |
Endosulfan sulfate |
0.020 |
0.005 |
5 |
| 5 |
Imported |
Endosulfan sulfate |
0.010 |
0.005 |
5 |
| 6 |
Imported |
Endosulfan sulfate |
LOQ< |
0.005 |
5 |
| 7 |
Domestic |
Endosulfan sulfate |
LOQ< |
0.005 |
5 |
| 8 |
Imported |
Endosulfan sulfate |
0.007 |
0.005 |
5 |
| 9 |
Imported |
Endosulfan sulfate |
0.008 |
0.005 |
5 |
| 10 |
Imported |
Endosulfan sulfate |
LOQ< |
0.005 |
5 |
| 11 |
Domestic |
Bifenthrin |
0.035 |
0.01 |
5 |
| 12 |
Domestic |
Bifenthrin |
LOQ< |
0.01 |
5 |
| 13 |
Domestic |
Bifenthrin |
0.020 |
0.01 |
5 |
| 14 |
Imported |
Bifenthrin |
0.017 |
0.01 |
5 |
| 15 | Domestic | Bifenthrin | 0.019 | 0.01 | 5 |