Table 2.
Comparison of pesticide residues determined in marketed salad vegetables sold at Dhaka city with EU maximum permissible limit. (EU regulation; EU pesticides)
| Types of pesticides tested | EU maximum residue levelsa (μg/kg) | Regulation (EU) No. | Entry in force | Tomato (30) | Cucumber (30) | Coriander leaf (30) | Lettuce (30) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of positive samples against the following pesticides | NAb | NA | NA | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 |
| Diazinon (F) | 10 | 834/2013 | 31/08/2013 | NDc | ND | ND | ND |
| Malathion (sum of malathion and malaoxon expressed as malathion) | 20 | 2015/399 | 14/03/2015 | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Cypermethrin (cypermethrin including other mixtures of constituent isomers (sum of isomers)) (F) | 50 | 2017/626 | 04/07/2017 | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Dimethoate (W) | 10 (0.01 mg/kg) | 396/2005 2017/1135 |
27/06/2017 | ND | ND | Min. 12.94 Max. 158.3 | Min. 9.6 Max. 74.8 |
| Quinalphos (F) | 10 | 2015/868 | 06/10/2015 | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Chlorpyrifos (F) | 50 | 2018/686 | 16/05/2018 | ND | ND | ND | ND |
a
Groups of vegetables, FRESH or FROZEN. a: Fruiting vegetables; b: other fruiting vegetables; c: Leaf vegetables, herbs and edible flowers; to which the MRLs apply.
b
Not applicable.
c
ND = Not detected; Detection limit was 1.0 μg/kg.