Fungicide Residues, Determination of Tetrachloro- 1,4-benzoquinone (Spergon) Residues on Food Crops

1958 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 667-669 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. Lane
1975 ◽  
Vol 58 (5) ◽  
pp. 1051-1061
Author(s):  
William P Cochrane ◽  
James F Lawrence ◽  
Young W Lee ◽  
Ronald B Maybury ◽  
Brian P Wilson

Abstract An interlaboratory investigation of technical chlordane residues in food crops was carried out to determine the most practical and consistent method of reporting results. Using a technical chlordane reference standard, 8 gas chromatographic stationary phases were studied for their resolution capabilities. The best separations were obtained with SE-30 and its OV-1 equivalent. Using these columns and electron capture detection, potatoes and carrots from supervised field experiments were analyzed in duplicate and quantitated by using 4 methods of calculation. The data were statistically treated to determine the precision and bias for each method. Also, 1 sample was analyzed in duplicate on 2 different occasions by 6 laboratories to substantiate the initial conclusions. Based on the criterion of high precision it is suggested that a comparison of total area under the chromatogram of the sample with total area of a standard technical chlordane be the method of quantitation. Only peaks which are common to both standard and sample have any significance in this type of calculation.


1967 ◽  
Vol 50 (5) ◽  
pp. 1102-1108
Author(s):  
Charles F Gordon ◽  
Richard J Schuckert ◽  
William E Bornak

Abstract A modified method for the determination of dithiocarbamate fungicide residues on crops is presented. A large representative subsample of the frozen crop is blended in ice-cold deaerated water and an aliquot of the homogenate is added to the analytical apparatus containing hot 5 0% sulfuric acid. Dithiocarbamates are decomposed to evolve CS2 which is removed by a continuous gentle air-sweep from the digestion flask. Variations in technique allow the analysis of dithiocarbamate fungicide residues in several ranges, 1-10, 10-200, and 200-1000 /ig maneb. Recoveries from a wide variety of crops averaged 70 to 103%. Certain crop types present low recoveries and/or high apparent control values, but modifications in the analytical procedure are successful in solving these problems.


The Analyst ◽  
1980 ◽  
Vol 105 (1248) ◽  
pp. 282 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. G. Baker ◽  
D. S. Farrington ◽  
R. A. Hoodless

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