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Table 2 Concentrations of organochlorine residues (mg/kg) in cocoa beans from farms in Diabaa (S2)

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 Farm 2A Farm 2B Farm 3A Farm 3B Farm 4A Farm 4B Meana EU MRLb
Lindane (gamma-HCH) 0.04 ND ND ND 0.01 0.04 0.05 0.04 0.04 1.00
Beta-HCH 0.01 0.02 ND ND 0.02 0.02 0.01 ND 0.02 0.02
Dieldrin ND ND ND 0.02 0.05 0.05 ND ND 0.04 0.50
Aldrin 0.03 0.03 0.03 ND ND ND 0.01 0.03 0.03 0.05
p,p'-DDE ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 0.50
p,p'-DDD ND ND 0.01 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04
p,p'-DDT 0.02 0.06 0.06 ND 0.06 0.05 0.04 0.06 0.05
Methoxychlor 0.01 0.02 ND 0.02 0.01 0.02 ND ND 0.02 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
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International Journal of Food Contamination

ISSN: 2196-2804

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