Pesticide Residues in Food-1999; Report of the Joint Meeting of the FAO Panel of Experts on Pesticide Residues in Food and ... by Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations and the WorldHealth Organization - 1999

Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1999. Trade paperback. Very good./No dust jacket as issued.. xix, [1], 293, [7] pages. References. FAO Plant Production and Protection Paper, 153. The FAO Panel of Experts with responsible for reviewing pesticide use patterns (good agricultural practices), data on the chemistry and composition of pesticides and methods of analysis for pesticide residues and for estimating the maximum residue levels that might occur as a result of the use of the pesticides according to good agricultural practices. The WHO Toxicological Core Assessment Group was responsible for reviewing toxicological and related data and for estimating, where possible, acceptable daily intakes (ADIs) of the pesticides for humans. This report contains information on ADIs, maximum residue limits (MRLs) and general principles for the evaluation of pesticides. The supporting documents (on residues and toxicological evaluations) contain detailed monographs on these… Read More