Annex 1
RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING ACCEPTABLE DAILY INTAKES AND RESIDUE
LIMITS MADE AT THE 1975 MEETING
These recommendations are additional to, or amend, those recorded
in Annex 1 of the reports of the 1972, 1973 and 1974 Meetings (FAO/WHO
1973a; 1974a; 1975a).
Certain ADIs and residue limits are only temporary, and in these
instances the year is specified in which further data are required.
The references are to FAO/WHO publications as listed on pp.
22-24. Where a monograph has been completely revised, mention is not
necessarily made of any earlier ones.
Residue limits
Maximum
acceptable
Pesticide and daily intake Maximum
references to (mg/kg residue Guideline
previous body limit level
evaluations weight) Commodity (mg/kg) (mg/kg) Remarks
aldrin, dieldrin 0.0001 Fruit. 0.05 Applicable to aldrin or dieldrin
1967b, 1968b, separately or to the sum if both are
1969b, 1970b, involved.
1971b, 1975b
benomyl no ADI Lettuce. 5 Guidelines are for total residues
1974b Rice straw, wheat straw. 2 of benomyl, carbendazim and
Raw cereals (wheat, barley, rye, rice). 0.5 2-amino-benzimidazole, expressed as
Meat of poultry, eggs. 0.1 * carbendazim. Re-evaluation for 1976
proposed.
bioresmethrin no ADI Raw grain, milled products from 5 Re-evaluation for 1976 proposed.
grain.
Cooked cereal products including 0.05 *
bread.
bromophos 0.006 Bran. 20 )
1973b (1977) Raw grain (wheat, maize and )
sorghum). 10 )
White flour, wholemeal bread. 2 ) (1977)
Brussels sprouts, white bread. 0.5 )
Broad beans (without pods). 0.1 )
bromophos-ethyl 0.003 Fat of sheep. 3
1973b Milk and milk products (fat basis) 0.2
Maize (kernels and fodder). 0.05
Residue limits
Maximum
acceptable
Pesticide and daily intake Maximum
references to (mg/kg residue Guideline
previous body limit level
evaluations weight) Commodity (mg/kg) (mg/kg) Remarks
sec-butylamlne 0.2 Dried citrus pulp, citrus molasses. 50 ) ADI and residue limits expressed as
(1978) Citrus fruits. 30 ) (1978) the base.
Citrus juice. 0.5 )
carbaryl 0.01 Milk, milk products. 0.1 *
1967b, 1968b,
1969b, 1971b,
1973b, 1974b
chlordimeform 0.01 Pears. 10 ) Limits are for the sum of
1973b (1978) Tomatoes. 1 ) (1978) chlordimeform and its metabolites
Rice (hulled). 0.1 ) determined as 4-chloro-o-toluidine
and expressed as chlordimeform.
chlorobenzilate 0.02 Apples. 5
1969b, 1973b
chlorpyrifos 0.0015 Fat and skin of turkey. 0.2
1973b, 1975b Fat of chicken, milk and milk
products (fat basis) 0.1
Eggs (whole). 0.01 *
chlorpyrifos-methyl 0.01 Bran. 20
Raw grains (wheat, maize, sorghum). 10
Flour, wholemeal bread. 2
Apples, peaches, tomatoes. 0.5
Artichoke, beans, cabbage, Chinese
cabbage, eggplant, lettuce (outdoor),
peppers, radish, tea (green), rice
(pre-harvest). 0.1
Milk. 0.01 *
Residue limits
Maximum
acceptable
Pesticide and daily intake Maximum
references to (mg/kg residue Guideline
previous body limit level
evaluations weight) Commodity (mg/kg) (mg/kg) Remarks
coumaphos 0.0005
1969b, 1973b (1978)
cyanofenphos 0.005 Cabbage. 2 )
(1978) Peaches. 1 )
Soybean (fresh without pods), )
soybean (dry). 0.5 ) (1978)
Radishes (roots), rice (hulled). 0.2 )
Cucumbers, ginger, onions. 0.05 *)
2,4 D 0.3 Vaccinium berries (e.g.,
1971b, 1972b. lingonberries, bilberries),
1975b blackberries, raspberries. 5
Raw grain. 0.2
Milk and milk products, meat, eggs. 0.05 *
demeton 0.005 Apricots, grapes, peaches. 1 Residue limits refer to the total
1965b, 1968b Apples, citrus fruit, pears. 0.5 residue of demeton, demeton suifoxide
Plums. 0.2 and demeton sulfone determined as
Melons, strawberries. 0.1 demeton sulfone and expressed as
disulfoton. See also disulfoton.
diazinon 0.002 Milk, milk products (fat basis). 0.5
1965b, 1967b,
1968b, 1969b,
1971b
Residue limits
Maximum
acceptable
Pesticide and daily intake Maximum
references to (mg/kg residue Guideline
previous body limit level
evaluations weight) Commodity (mg/kg) (mg/kg) Remarks
disulfoton 0.002 Alfalfa (hay), clover (hay). 10 Residue limits refer to the total
1974b Forage crops (green). 5 residues of disulfoton, disulfoton
Vegetables including beans, broccoli, sulfoxide, disulfoton sulfone, demeton,
Brussels sprouts, cabbage, demeton sulfoxide and demeton
cauliflower, celery, lettuce, sulfone expressed as disulfoton.
maize, potatoes, peanut shells, peas Previously recommended limits were for
(including pods), rice (in husks), residues determined as disulfoton
spinach, sugar beets (roots), tomatoes. 0.5 sulfone and demeton-s sulfone
Raw grain (except rice and maize). 0.2 expressed as disulfoton. The
Coffee beans, pecans, peanuts previously recommended limits are
(kernels), pineapple, soybeans. 0.1 repeated in this annex.
ethion 0.005 Melons. 0.2 Residue limit is for ethion and its
1969b, 1970b, oxygen analogue expressed as ethion.
1973b
fenthion 0.0005
1972b
leptophos 0.001 Apples, pears, broccoli, Brussels Residue limits refer to the sum of
1975b (1978) sprouts, cabbage, lettuce, tomatoes. 2 ) leptophos, its oxygen analogue and
Cottonseed, oil (crude). 1 ) desbromoleptophos, expressed as
Raw cereals (wheat, oats barley), rice ) leptophos.
(hulled), sugar beet tops. 0.5 )
Cottonseed, cottonseed meal, carrots. 0.2 ) (1978)
Potatoes. 0.1 )
Maize, fieldcorn (kernels), sweet corn )
(kernels and cobs, husks and silk )
removed), sunflower seed, sugar )
beet (roots). 0.05 )
Residue limits
Maximum
acceptable
Pesticide and daily intake Maximum
references to (mg/kg residue Guideline
previous body limit level
evaluations weight) Commodity (mg/kg) (mg/kg) Remarks
lindane 0.01 Lettuce, endive. 2 )
1967b 1968b, (1977) Cocoa beans, kohlrabi, radish. 1 )
1969b, 1970b, Apples, cherries, grapes, pears, )
1974b, 1975b plums, red-currants, Brussels )
sprouts, cabbage (including red ) (1977)
cabbage), savoy, cauliflower. 0.5 )
Peas, sugar beet (roots), sugar beet )
(leaves) 0.1 )
Potatoes, rape seed 0.05 *)
methidathion 0.005 With the allocation of an ADI the
1973b temporary tolerances recommended
by the 1972 Meeting are confirmed as
maximum residue limits.
methomyl no ADI Alfalfa, peas, sorghum and soybean
forage, barley, oat and wheat straw. 10
Cabbage, lettuce, peanut forage,
spinach. 5
Celery. 3
Apples, citrus (oranges, lemons,
grapefruit, tangelos), mint hay. 2
Cauliflower, grapes, hops (dried),
nectarines, peppers, snap beans,
tobacco (flue cured), tomatoes. 1
Cucumbers, eggplant, onions (green). 0.5
Asparagus, barley, cantaloupes,
melons, onions (dry), peas (green),
pineapples, sorghum, summer
squash, watermelons. 0.2
Residue limits
Maximum
acceptable
Pesticide and daily intake Maximum
references to (mg/kg residue Guideline
previous body limit level
evaluations weight) Commodity (mg/kg) (mg/kg) Remarks
Beans (dry), cottonseed, oats,
peanuts, peanut hulks, potatoes,
soybeans, sugar beets, wheat,
sweet-corn. 0.1
Meat, milk. 0.02
monocrotophos 0.0006 Apples, pears, tomatoes. 1
19731b
omethoate 0.0005 Hops (dry). 3 ) Residue limits are for residues of
19721b (1978) Grapes. 2 ) (1978) omethoate arising from treatment
Sugar beet (leaves). 1 ) with dimethoate or omethoate,
Sugar beet (roots), potatoes. 0.05 ) expressed as dimethoate. The limits
previously recommended for
dimethoate apply also to omethoate.
parathion-methyl 0.001 Tea (fermented and dried), tomatoes. 0.2 ) (1978) Residue limits are for
1969b, 1973b (1978) Sugar beet, hops (dry cones). 0.05 *) parathion-methyl and its oxygen
analogue.
2-phenylphenol 1 Apples. 25 Referred to as o-phenylphenol in
(and sodium FAO/WHO 1969a.
salt)
1970b
phosalone 0.006 Fat of sheep. 0.5
19731b Meat of sheep. 0.05 *
quintozene 0.007 Peanuts (whole). 5 With the allocation of an ADI, the
1970b, 1974b, Bananas (whole). 1 temporary tolerances previously
1975b Lettuce, peanuts (kernels). 0.3 recommended are confirmed as maximum
Beans (navy), potatoes. 0.2 residue limits.
Residue limits
Maximum
acceptable
Pesticide and daily intake Maximum
references to (mg/kg residue Guideline
previous body limit level
evaluations weight) Commodity (mg/kg) (mg/kg) Remarks
Tomatoes. 0.1
Cottonseed. 0.03
Broccoli, cabbage. 0.02
Bananas (pulp), beans (other than
navy), peppers (bell). 0.01
thiabendazole 0.05 Potatoes (unwashed). 10 Residue limits are for thiabendazole
1971b, 1972b, Potatoes (washed). 3 and 5-hydroxy-thiabendazole
1973b Milk. 0.1 * expressed as thiabendazole.
Meat and meat products of cattle
goats, horses, pigs and sheep. 0.1 *
thiophanate-methyl 0.08 Meat and fat of chickens. 0.02 * Residue limits are for total residue
1974b of thiophanate-methyl and
carbendazim, expressed as
carbendazim. Recommendation is
additional to 1973 recommendations,
which are no longer temporary.
trichlorfon 0.005 Lettuce, spinach. 0.5 )
1972b (1978) Tomatoes. 0.2 ) (1978)
Raw cereals including maize. 0.1 )
* Level at or about the limit of determination.
See Also: Toxicological Abbreviations