Estimation of sampling uncertainty for determination of pesticide residues in plant commodities

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part B Pesticides, Food Contaminants, and Agricultural Wastes

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 627-639

  Ambrus, Árpád ^a  

^a CENTRAL VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Pesticide residues; Sampling; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

BEST ESTIMATES; BRASSICA; COMPOSITE SAMPLES; CONFIDENCE LIMIT; FIELD STUDIES; FIELD TRIAL; IN-PLANTS; LEAFY VEGETABLES; ORGANOCHLORINES; PESTICIDE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS; PESTICIDE MANUFACTURERS; PESTICIDE RESIDUE; PESTICIDE RESIDUES; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; SAMPLE SIZES; SYNTHETIC PYRETHROIDS; UNCERTAINTY;

CROPS; ESTERS; PESTICIDES; SAMPLING;

UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUND; PESTICIDE RESIDUE; PHTHALIMIDE DERIVATIVE; PYRETHROID;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CROP PLANT; ORGANOCHLORINE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; PESTICIDE RESIDUE; PLANT PRODUCT; PYRETHROID; SAMPLING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CROP; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRUIT; VEGETABLE;

CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRUIT; HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED; ORGANOPHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS; PESTICIDE RESIDUES; PHTHALIMIDES; PYRETHRINS; SELECTION BIAS; VEGETABLES;

BRASSICA; LACTUCA; VITACEAE;

EID: 70449387135     PISSN: 03601234     EISSN: 15324109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03601230903163525     Document Type: Article

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