1981 June: Bacchus Marsh (Vic) Silverbeet and Broccoli. Pesticides: DDE, DDT, Lindane

Health Commission of Victoria

State Health Laboratory

7th February 1983

Report on 5 samples of Silverbeet

Submitted: 11.6.81

Samples:

Results: Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in parts per million

1. **** - Ferntree Gully  DDE N.D., ppDDT N.D., opDDT., N.D.
2. **** - Bacchus Marsh DDE 0.007, ppDDT 0.013, opDDT., N.D.
3. **** - Keysborough DDE 0.38, ppDDT 5.6, opDDT., 0.7.
4. **** - Werribee South DDE 0.009 ppDDT 0.055, opDDT., 0.008.
5. **** - Devon Meadows Kooweerup DDE N.D., ppDDT N.D., opDDT., N.D.

 

Health Commission of Victoria

State Health Laboratory

7th February 1983

Report on 3 samples of Broccoli

Submitted: 11.6.81

Samples:

1. **** - Bacchus Marsh
2. **** - Bacchus Marsh
3. **** - Narre Warren

Results: Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in parts per million
1. **** - Bacchus Marsh  Lindane 0.004, DDE 0.05, DDT 0.083
2. **** - Bacchus Marsh Lindane N.D., DDE 0.009, DDT 0.004
3. **** - Narre Warren Lindane N.D., DDE 0.022, DDT 0.026.

Health Commission of Victoria

State Health Laboratory

7th February 1983

Report on 5 samples of Silverbeet

Submitted: 11.6.81

Samples:

Results: Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in parts per million

1. **** – Ferntree Gully  DDE N.D., ppDDT N.D., opDDT., N.D.
2. **** – Bacchus Marsh DDE 0.007, ppDDT 0.013, opDDT., N.D.
3. **** – Keysborough DDE 0.38, ppDDT 5.6, opDDT., 0.7.
4. **** – Werribee South DDE 0.009 ppDDT 0.055, opDDT., 0.008.
5. **** – Devon Meadows Kooweerup DDE N.D., ppDDT N.D., opDDT., N.D.

Health Commission of Victoria

State Health Laboratory

7th February 1983

Report on 3 samples of Broccoli

Submitted: 11.6.81

Samples:

1. **** – Bacchus Marsh
2. **** – Bacchus Marsh
3. **** – Narre Warren

Results: Organochlorine Pesticide Residues in parts per million
1. **** – Bacchus Marsh  Lindane 0.004, DDE 0.05, DDT 0.083
2. **** – Bacchus Marsh Lindane N.D., DDE 0.009, DDT 0.004
3. **** – Narre Warren Lindane N.D., DDE 0.022, DDT 0.026.