BS EN 14185-2:2006

This standard BS EN 14185-2:2006 Non fatty foods. Determination of N-methylcarbamate residues is classified in these ICS categories:

• 65.060 Agricultural machines, implements and equipment
• 67.080.01 Fruits, vegetables and derived products in general
• 67.060 Cereals, pulses and derived products

This draft European Standard specifies a high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method for the determination of residues of N-methylcarbamate pesticides in fruits and vegetables and is based on the method of Krause [1]. The method has been validated by collaborative study for aldicarb, carbofuran, furathiocarb, methomyl, oxamyl, propoxur and thiodicarb parent compounds and for the metabolites aldicarb sulfoxide, aldicarb sulfone (aldoxycarb) and 3-hydroxy-carbofuran in tomatoes and oranges at levels between 0,04 mg/kg and 0,25 mg/kg. No collaborative data are available for the performance of the method in the determination of other significant compounds although it is known that the method is unsatisfactory for benfuracarb.