Annex 1
RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING ACCEPTABLE DAILY INTAKES AND RESIDUE
LIMITS MADE AT THE 1974 MEETING
These recommendations are additional to, or amend, those recorded in Annex 1 of the report of the 1972 Meeting (FAO/WHO, 1973a) as well as
those recorded in Annex 1 of the report of the 1973 Meeting (FAO/WHO, 1974a).
Temporary recommendations are denoted by superscripts a, b, or, c, indicating that further work is to be made available not later than
30 June in the year 1975, 1976, or 1977 respectively.
Further explanatory notes are given at the end of this table (see page 30).
Maximum
acceptable Residue limits (mg/kg)
daily Tolerances
intake (practical Guideline
Pesticides and (mg/kg limits levels 2
references body Commodity indicated Remarks
weight) as (P))
See also dieldrin.
aldfin 0.0001
1967b, 1968b
amitrole 0.00003 Raw agricultural commodities 0.02 * Conditional ADI : uses of amitrole
1975b of plant origin should be restricted to those where
food rescues would be unlikely to
occur.
binapacryl 0.0025 Cherries 0.5
1970b, 1975b
captafol 0.05 b Apricots 15 b Figures relate only to parent
compound.
1970b, 1974b, Plums 10 b
1975b
Annex 1 (Cont'd.)
Maximum
acceptable Residue limits (mg/kg)
daily Tolerances
intake (practical Guideline
Pesticides and (mg/kg limits levels 2
references body Commodity indicated Remarks
weight) as (P))
chinomethionat 0.003 c Papayas (whole fruit) 5.0 c
(oxythioquinox) Apples citrus fruits 0.5 c
1969b, 1975b Almond (kernels), avocado, raw
cereals, cucumbers, currants
(black, red, white), grapes,
gherkins, gooseberries,
papaya (pulp) 0.1 c
Macadamia nut (kernels) 0.02*
Meat 0.05*
Milk 0.01*
chlorothalonil 0.03 c Peaches 30 c
1975b Currants (black, red, white) 25 c
Celery 15 c
Blackberries, cherries,
chicory sprouts, collards,
endive, kale, lettuce (head),
raspberries, peppers 10 c
Beans (green including pod), broccoli,
Brussels sprouts, cabbage,
cauliflower, cranberries, cucumbers,
melons, onions, oranges, pumpkins,
squash, tomatoes 5 c
Carrots, sweet corn, sugar beets 1 c
Lima beans, peanuts (whole) 0.5 c
Peanuts (kernels), potatoes 0.1 c
Annex 1 (Cont'd.)
Maximum
acceptable Residue limits (mg/kg)
daily Tolerances
intake (practical Guideline
Pesticides and (mg/kg limits levels 2
references body Commodity indicated Remarks
weight) as (P))
chlorpyrifos 0.0015 Citrus fruit (whole) 0.3
1973b, 1975b
cyhexatin 0.007 c Apples, pears, Tolerances are expressed as the parent
1971b, 1974b. tomatoes 2 c compound excluding organic degradation
1975b Gherkins 1 c products and inorganic tin.
Cucumbers, melons, bell peppers - 0.5 c Formerly listed as tricyclohexy
(glasshouse use only) hydroxide or as tricyclohexyl
hydro-oxystannate.
2,4-D 0.3 Citrus fruit 2
1971b, 1972b, Potatoes 0.2
1975b Milk and milk products (fat basis) 0.05 * (P)
dichlofluanid 0.3 c Currants (red, black, white), grapes, Recommendations apply to the parent
1970b, 1975b raspberries 15 c compound.
Lettuce, strawberries 10 c
Apples, cucumbers, peaches, peers 5 c
Tomatoes beans (green with pod),
cherries 2 c
2,6-dichlaro-4- 0.03 c Cherries, peaches 15 c
nitrobenzenamine Apricots, carrots, grapes, lettuce,
(dichloran) plums, raspberries, strawberries 10 c
1975b Blackberries, currants (red, white,
black) 5 c
Beans (French) 2
Gherkins, tomatoes 0.5
Annex 1 (Cont'd.)
Maximum
acceptable Residue limits (mg/kg)
daily Tolerances
intake (practical Guideline
Pesticides and (mg/kg limits levels 2
references body Commodity indicated Remarks
weight) as (P))
dichlorvos 0.004 Vegetables (except lettuce) 0.5 See FAO/WHO, 1973a, Annex 1,
1967b, 1968b, Remarks.
1970b, 1971b,
1975b
dicofol 0.025 Fruits (except strawberries) 5
1969b, 1971b, Vegetables (except cucumbers,
1975b gherkins, tomatoes) 5
Cucumbers, gherkins 2
Strawberries, tomatoes 1
dieldrin 0.0001 Fruits (other than citrus) 0.1 a
1967b, 1968b,
1969b, 1970b, 1971b
dinocap No ADI Apples, apricots, blackberries,
1970b, 1975b boysenberries, cantaloupes,
cucumbers, grapes, honeydew
melons, muskmelons, peaches,
peers, pumpkins, raspberries,
squash, strawberries 0.1 *
dithiocarbamates, 0.005 c Revised temporary ADI, which applies
dimethyl to the parent compounds or to the
(ferbam, thiram, sum of residues of all compounds
and ziram) present.
1965b, 1968b,
1971b, 1975a
Annex 1 (Cont'd.)
Maximum
acceptable Residue limits (mg/kg)
daily Tolerances
intake (practical Guideline
Pesticides and (mg/kg limits levels 2
references body Commodity indicated Remarks
weight) as (P))
dithiocarbamates, 0.005 c Revised temporary ADI, which applies
ethylene to the parent compounds or to the
bis-(mancozeb, maneb, sum of residues of all compounds
and zineb, including present.
zineb derived from
nabam plus zinc
sulfate)
1965b, 1968b,
1971b, 1975a
dodine 0.01 b Grapes, peaches, strawberries 5 b
1975b Apples, cherries, pears 2 b
endosulfan 0.0075
1968b, 1969, Fruits, vegetables (except carrots,
1972b, 1975b potatoes, sweet potatoes, onions) 2
Cottonseed 1
Cottonseed oil (crude) 0.5
Milk and milk products (fat basis) 0.5 (P)
Carrots, potatoes, sweet potatoes,
bulb onions 0.2
Fat of meat 0.2 (P)
Rice (in husk) 0.1
endrin 0.0002 Fat of meat 0.1 (P)
1965b, 1971b,
1975b
Annex 1 (Cont'd.)
Maximum
acceptable Residue limits (mg/kg)
daily Tolerances
intake (practical Guideline
Pesticides and (mg/kg limits levels 2
references body Commodity indicated Remarks
weight) as (P))
fenamiphos 0.0006 Potatoes, tomatoes 0.2 c Tolerances refer to fenamiphos and to
1975b Bananas, coffee beans (green and its sulfoxide and sulfone, expressed as
roasted), grapes, sweet potatoes 0.1 fenamiphos. Tolerances for potatoes
Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, and tomatoes are temporary.
carrots, cauliflower, citrus fruits.
cottonseed, melons, peanuts
(kernels), pineaple, soybeans
(dried), sugar beets 0.05 *
fenitrothion 0.005 Wheat bran 20 Revised ADI.
1970b, 1975b Wheat 10 Tolerances refer to fenitrothion and its
Wheat flour (wholemeal) 5 oxygen analogue, expressed as
Peaches 2 fenitrothion.
Wheat flour (white) 1
Apples, cabbage, red cabbage,
cherries, grapes, lettuce, rice
(in husk), peas, strawberries, tea
(green, dry), tomatoes 0.5
Bread (white), leeks, oranges,
radishes 0.2
Cauliflower, cocoa beans, eggplant,
pears, peppers, rice (polished),
soybeans (dry) 0.1
Cucumbers, meat, fat of meat, milk,
milk products, onions, potatoes 0.05 *
ferbam 0.005 c Revised temporary ADI.
1965b, 1968b,
1971b, 1975a
Annex 1 (Cont'd.)
Maximum
acceptable Residue limits (mg/kg)
daily Tolerances
intake (practical Guideline
Pesticides and (mg/kg limits levels 2
references body Commodity indicated Remarks
weight) as (P))
hexachlorobenzene 0.0006 Conditional ADI.
1970b, 1974a, b, Previous residue limits (1974a)
1975a, b confirmed.
Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage,
leptophos No ADI lettuce, tomatoes 2 Guideline levels refer to leptophos and
1975b Cottonseed oil (crude) 1 to its oxygen analogue and
Cottonseed, cottonseed meal 0.2 desbromoleptophos, expressed as leptophos.
Potatoes 0.1
Maize : field corn (kernels), sweet
corn (cobs and kernels,
husks and silks removed) 0.05
mancozeb 0.005 c Beans (with pod) 3 c (0.1) Revised temporary ADI.
1968b, 1971b, Apples,* pears 2 c (0.02) Residue limits should be based on and
1975a Celery, lettuce 2 c (0.01) * determined by measurement of the
Tomatoes 1 c (0.05) ethylenediamine moiety, and of ethylen
Carrots maize : sweet corn (cob and ethiourea (ETU). Limits for ETU are
kernels, husks and silks removed) 0.2 c (0.01 * also recommended and appear in
Potatoes banana (pulp) 0.05 c (0.01) * brackets. Neither limit should be
exceeded in a given sample.
maneb 0.005 c Revised temporary ADI.
1965b, 1968b,
1971b, 1975a
nabam 0.005 c Revised temporary ADI.
1965b, 1968b,
1971b, 1975a
Annex 1 (Cont'd.)
Maximum
acceptable Residue limits (mg/kg)
daily Tolerances
intake (practical Guideline
Pesticides and (mg/kg limits levels 2
references body Commodity indicated Remarks
weight) as (P))
oxythioquinox -
See chinomethionat
phosphamidon 0.001 Beans, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Tolerances are for the sum of
1965b, 1967b, cabbage, carrots, celeriac, green phosphamidon and its desethyl derivative,
1969b, 1970b, peppers, peas, spinach, cherries, expressed as phosphamidon.
1973b, 1975b, peaches, plums, strawberries 0.2
pirimiphos methyl 0.005 b Bran (wheat, rice) 20 h
1975b Wheat, rye, rice (in husk) 10 b
Barley, maize, oats 7 b
Wholemeal flour (wheat, rye) 5 b
Rice (hulled), wheat flour (white) 2 b
Bread (wholemeal), rice (polished) 1 b
Bread (white) 0.5 b
Meat, milk, eggs 0.05 * b
pyrethrins 0.04 Peanut kernels 1 Previously recommended
1967b tolerances confirmed
and no longer temporary.
quintozene 0.001 a See remarks The temporary tolerance for
1970b, 1974b, mushrooms, recommended in 1969
1975b and 1973, is withdrawn.
tecnazene No ADI
1975b
Annex 1 (Cont'd.)
Maximum
acceptable Residue limits (mg/kg)
daily Tolerances
intake (practical Guideline
Pesticides and (mg/kg limits levels 2
references body Commodity indicated Remarks
weight) as (P))
thiram 0.005 c Revised temporary ADI.
1965b, 1968b,
1971b, 1975a
zineb 0.005 c Revised temporary ADI.
1965b, 1968b,
1971b, 1975a
ziram 0.005 c Revised temporary ADI.
1965b, 1968b,
1971b, 1975a
1. References are to FAO/WHO publications (see list of references on p.23). Dates of publication refer to the first complete or completely
revised monograph or to important mentions of the compound in a report. Where a monograph has been completely revised mention is not necessarily
made of any earlier one.
2. Guideline levels are included to assist administering authorities, even though ADIs have not been established for the individual products,
or temporary ADIs established at an earlier date have been withdrawn. The levels recommended are those that need not be exceeded if good
practices are followed.
* Level at or about the limit of determination.
ANNEX II
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See Also: Toxicological Abbreviations