United States Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Marketing Service

Science & Technology

Pesticide Data Program

Annual Summary Calendar Year 1995
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Contents
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List of Figures and Tables

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Data presented in this summary were collected and Florida Department of Agriculture and

processed through the efforts of the following: Consumer Services

U.S. Department of Agriculture 3125 Conner Boulevard

Science and Technology Division

Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA Florida Department of Agriculture and

14th and Independence Avenue, S.W. Consumer Services

Room 3507, South Building, Mail Stop 0222 Chemical Residue Laboratory

Post Office Box 96456 500 3rd Street, Northwest

Washington, DC 20090-6456
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Participating Federal Laboratories

United States Department of Agriculture









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by State or country. As indicated, samples collected

during 1995 originated from 39 States and 17 foreign


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Wheat Sampling Program

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Appendix A

Sample Origin by Grower, Packer, or Distributor

Appendix A gives the number of samples per State or country of origin and the

number of samples of unknown origin. Where available, origin of fresh commodities is

determined by grower or packer information. For processed commodities, origin is

determined primarily by packer or distributor.

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Appendix B

Quality Assurance Program Elements

PDP’s Quality Assurance (QA) program covers all aspects of data gathering, from

sample collection to data reporting. QA protocols for sampling are designed to protect

sample integrity from the time of collection to the time of delivery to the testing facilities. 

QA protocols for testing comprise all laboratory operations from the time of sample

receipt to the time data are reported to PDP’s central database. As described in this

appendix, the QA program has five elements: 1) Standard Operating Procedures; 2)

On-site reviews; 3) Proficiency Check Samples; 4) Quality Control Procedures; and

5) Method Performance and Confirmation Procedures.

Appendix C

Distribution of Residues Detected by Pesticide

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Appendix D

National Estimates for Concentration Percentiles vs. Tolerance
APPENDIX D. NATIONAL ESTIMATES FOR

CONCENTRATION PERCENTILES vs. TOLERANCE


APPENDIX E. NUMBER OF NON-DETECTED RESIDUES














Appendix F

Percentage of Samples vs. Number of Residues

 Detected per Sample

(Fresh and Processed Commodities)

Appendix F shows the percentage of samples per commodity containing 0 to 11

residues per sample. Shown at the bottom of the graph are the overall number of

samples and percentages (of the total number of samples analyzed) for each detection

group. For example, of the 6,924 samples tested, 35.0 had no detectable residues and

40.3 percent had more than one residue.
APPENDIX F. PERCENTAGE vs. MULTIPLE RESIDUES DETECTED



Appendix H

Commodity History

(A Chronological Listing)

 Appendix H shows a chronological listing of all commodities sampled since the

inception of the program to the date of publication for the 1995 Summary.
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APPENDIX H. Commodity History (A Chronological Listing)
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