Comprehensive Pesticide Screening by GC/MSD using Deconvolution Reporting Software Application
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According to The Pesticide Manual, more than 700 pesticides are currently approved for use around the world [1]. About 600 more were used in the past, but are either banned or no longer marketed. In spite of their discontinuance, some of these still persist in the environment where they may bioaccumulate in the flora and fauna. Many pesticides or their degradation products can be found at trace levels in food and beverages; in soil, water, and air; in aquatic and terrestrial flora and fauna; and in human blood, adipose tissue, and breast milk. The World Health Organization has classified pesticides into five groups based upon their acute toxicity to humans [2]. The categories range from “Acutely Hazardous” to those that are “Unlikely to Present Acute Hazard in Normal Use.” Certain pesticides are classified as persistent organic pollutants (POPs), carcinogens, teratogens, or endocrine disrupters. It is now common to analyze for Comprehensive Pesticide Screening by GC/MSD using Deconvolution Reporting Software
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