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Table 3 Concentrations of organochlorine residues (mg/kg) in cocoa beans from farms in Krakrom (S3)

From: Persistent organochlorine pesticide residues in cocoa beans from Ghana, a concern for public health

Sites

FARM 1

FRAM 2

FARM 3

FARM 4

  

Pesticidesc

Farm 1A

Farm 1B

Farm2A

Farm 2B

Farm3A

Farm 3B

Farm 4A

Farm 4B

Meana

EU MRLb

Lindane (gamma-HCH)

0.01

0.05

0.06

0.05

0.04

0.06

ND

ND

0.05

1.00

Beta-HCH

0.03

0.02

0.02

ND

0.02

ND

0.03

0.03

0.03

0.02

Dieldrin

0.05

0.05

ND

0.01

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.04

0.50

Aldrin

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

ND

0.05

p,p'-DDE

0.01

0.03

ND

ND

0.03

0.03

ND

ND

0.03

0.50

p,p'-DDD

0.03

0.03

ND

0.03

ND

0.03

ND

0.01

0.03

p,p'-DDT

ND

0.04

0.04

0.04

0.01

ND

0.04

0.04

0.04

Methoxychlor

0.03

0.01

0.03

0.03

ND

ND

0.03

ND

0.03

0.10

  1. ND Non-detected
  2. aMean of samples where residues were detected
  3. bEuropean Union maximum residue limits for pesticides in cocoa beans
  4. cNumber of pesticides found in any sample