Risk assessment of dietary exposure to profenofos Residues during 2001

Abstract: Because agricultural production in Egypt distinctly depends on the use of pesticides, much attention has been focused on pesticide contaminatiql1 of food and on the effects of pesticide residues on human health. The Ministry of-Agriculture of Egypt cvnducts1ests to evaluate the safe usage of pesticides in Egypt. In accordance with the Pesticide Control Act, minimum harvest intervals end tolerance levels for pesticides used on different crop groups are established before pesticides approval for use In the field. The "tolerance" level of pesticides for different crop groups is determined on the basis of the acceptable daily intake value of the pesticide, the average daily consumption of each crop group by the Egyptian people; and the leve1 of pesticide residues on different crops, estimated from supervised trials. Tolerance levels must be established before registrations can be approved. Pesticide residues on vegetables and fruits are under heavy public scrutiny. The central laboratory pesticide residues analysis and heavy metals in food have been set up by Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture and Finland in Egypt, and multiresidue methods are used for the analysis of these products. Pesticide residues commonly found on vegetables have now been identified. Educational programs for farmers have been devised, based on the analytical results obtained from this Laboratory with Agricultural extension administration. Risk assessments of dietary Intakes of one of the most frequent pesticide like profenofos are carried out. Results have shown that the dietary intake of Profenofos residues by consumers is within safe limits.
Publication year 2004
Pages 99-109
Availability location المعمل المركزى لتحليل متبقيات المبيدات والعناصر الثقيلة فى الأغذية --7 شارع نادى الصيد - الدقى - الجيزة
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Organization Name
serial title J. Adv. Agric. Res. Fac. Ag. Saba Basha
Department Pesticides Residue Analysis
Author(s) from ARC
Agris Categories Physiology of human nutritionPollution
AGROVOC
TERMS		 Contamination. Foods. Pesticides. Profenofos.
Publication Type Journal
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