Levels of organochlorine pesticides in Mexican butter

Organochlorine pesticide residues were analyzed in 345 samples of butter purchased from Mexican supermarkets in 1994. Three national brands and one foreign brand were analyzed. Most samples contained residues of gamma-HCH (91%), HCB (90%), and p,p'-DDE (88%). Residues of alpha-HCH (63%), p,p�...

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Published inJournal of AOAC International Vol. 79; no. 3; p. 784
Main Authors Waliszewski, S.M. (University of Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico.), Pardio, V.T, Waliszewski, K.N, Chantiri, J.N, Infanzon, R.M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.05.1996
Subjects
ALIMENTOS
BEURRE
Butter - analysis
COMPOSE ORGANOCHLORE
COMPUESTO ORGANICO DEL CLORO
CONTAMINACION
CONTAMINATION
DANGER POUR LA SANTE
Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated
INNOCUITE DES PRODUITS ALIMENTAIRES
INOCUIDAD ALIMENTARIA
Insecticides - analysis
MANTEQUILLA
MEDICION
MESURE
MEXICO
MEXIQUE
PELIGRO PARA LA SALUD
PESTICIDE
Pesticide Residues - analysis
PLAGUICIDAS
PRODUIT ALIMENTAIRE
RESIDU
RESIDUOS
Mexico
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Summary:Organochlorine pesticide residues were analyzed in 345 samples of butter purchased from Mexican supermarkets in 1994. Three national brands and one foreign brand were analyzed. Most samples contained residues of gamma-HCH (91%), HCB (90%), and p,p'-DDE (88%). Residues of alpha-HCH (63%), p,p'-DDT (42%,beta-HCH (38%), o,p'-DDT (17%), heptachlor epoxide (7%), and endosulfane sulfate (3%) were also detected. Mean values of pesticide residues determined were 0.093 mg/kg fat for total HCH and 0.056 mg/kg for total DDT. Mean values of organochlorine pesticide residues in Mexican butter were comparable with those in a foreign brand
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9621674
ISSN:1060-3271
1944-7922
DOI:10.1093/jaoac/79.3.784