Information on diazinon residues in commerce or at consumption from The Netherlands for the periods 1991-1993 and for 1994 is shown in Table 14.
Table. 14. Residues of diazinon in foods in commerce in The Netherlands 1991-1993 and 1994 (Netherlands, 1995).
|
Commodity |
No. of samples |
No. of samples without residues (<0.02 mg/kg) |
No. of samples with residues >0.02 mg/kg)1 | |
|
Citrus fruit |
|
|
| |
|
1991-93 |
|
|
| |
|
|
tangerines |
523 |
519 |
4 |
|
|
oranges |
958 |
948 |
10 |
|
1994 |
|
|
| |
|
|
grapefruit |
111 |
110 |
1 |
|
|
lemons |
102 |
101 |
1 |
|
|
tangerines |
215 |
214 |
1 |
|
|
oranges |
348 |
335 |
13 |
|
Pome fruit |
|
|
| |
|
1991-93 |
|
|
| |
|
|
apples |
1698 |
1692 |
6 |
|
|
pears |
501 |
498 |
3 |
|
1994 |
|
|
| |
|
|
apples |
712 |
709 |
3 |
|
|
pears |
162 |
161 |
1 |
|
Stone fruit |
|
|
| |
|
1991-93 |
|
|
| |
|
|
plums |
536 |
534 |
2 |
|
1994 |
|
|
| |
|
|
cherries |
68 |
66 |
2 |
|
|
nectarines |
103 |
102 |
1 |
|
Berries and small fruit |
|
|
| |
|
1991-93 |
|
|
| |
|
|
grapes |
999 |
995 |
4 |
|
|
strawberries |
2976 |
2974 |
2 |
|
1994 |
|
|
| |
|
|
grapes |
336 |
335 |
1 |
|
|
strawberries |
913 |
912 |
1 |
|
|
other small fruit |
103 |
101 |
2 |
|
Misc. fruit |
|
|
| |
|
1991-93 |
|
|
| |
|
|
kiwifruit |
309 |
294 |
15 |
|
|
pineapple |
93 |
88 |
4 |
|
1994 |
|
|
| |
|
|
kiwifruit |
96 |
91 |
5 |
|
Root and tuber veg. |
|
|
| |
|
1991-93 |
|
|
| |
|
|
carrots |
609 |
561 |
48 |
|
|
radishes |
764 |
762 |
2 |
|
1994 |
|
|
| |
|
|
carrots |
141 |
130 |
11 (mean 0.02 mg/kg) |
|
Bulb veg. |
|
|
| |
|
1991-93 |
|
|
| |
|
|
bulb onions |
106 |
104 |
2 |
|
Fruiting veg. |
|
|
| |
|
1991-93 |
|
|
| |
|
|
sweet peppers |
1129 |
1125 |
4 |
|
|
melons |
344 |
339 |
5 |
|
1994 |
|
|
| |
|
|
peppers |
571 |
568 |
3 |
|
|
cucumbers |
341 |
340 |
1 |
|
|
melons |
164 |
158 |
6 |
|
Brassica veg. |
|
|
| |
|
1991-93 |
|
|
| |
|
|
broccoli |
214 |
208 |
6 |
|
|
Brussels sprouts |
132 |
128 |
4 |
|
|
Chinese cabbage |
348 |
345 |
3 |
|
Leafy veg. & fresh herbs |
|
|
| |
|
1991-93 |
|
|
| |
|
|
lettuce |
2634 |
2621 |
13 |
|
|
endive |
1724 |
1718 |
6 |
|
|
chives |
33 |
31 |
32 |
|
|
parsley |
563 |
560 |
3 |
|
1994 |
|
|
| |
|
|
lettuce |
1277 |
1274 |
3 |
|
|
endive |
511 |
508 |
3 |
|
|
parsley |
158 |
154 |
4 |
|
Stem veg. |
|
|
| |
|
1991-93 |
|
|
| |
|
|
celery |
807 |
799 |
8 |
|
|
|
|
3 samples >0.5 mg/kg (mean 0.04 mg/kg) | |
|
1994 |
|
|
| |
|
|
celery |
202 |
201 |
1 |
|
Pulses |
|
|
| |
|
1991-93 |
|
|
| |
|
|
beans |
855 |
853 |
2 |
1 All residues were below 0.5 mg/kg except in the 3 noted samples of celery.
Monitoring data for 1994 were reported from Poland. No diazinon residues were found in 73 samples of apples, 17 of beetroot, 101 of carrots, 30 of cauliflowers, 23 of celery, 62 of greenhouse cucumbers, 20 of field cucumbers, 78 of black currants, 12 of leeks, 47 of bulb onions, 30 of parsley, 10 of sweet peppers (greenhouse); 10 of radishes, 29 of raspberries, 126 of strawberries, and 224 of tomatoes (greenhouse). Residues were found in 20 samples, distributed as shown below.
|
Commodity |
No. of samples |
No. positive |
Residues, mg/kg |
Mean, mg/kg |
|
White cabbage |
123 |
6 |
0.01-0.2 |
0.07 |
|
Red, white currants |
20 |
13 |
0.03-0.5 |
0.15 |
|
Lettuce (greenhouse) |
9 |
1 |
0.5 |
|
