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ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES (Sampling and Laboratory)

PDP-ADMIN Administrative Procedures for the Pesticide Data Program (Rev.11, Effective 

09/01/23)

• Attachment 1. PDP Designated Federal Records Centers

• Attachment 2. Standard Form SF-135 Template

• Attachment 3. Example: SF-135 

• Attachment 4. Example: Box Listing

• Attachment 5. Instructions for Assembly and Packaging of Record 

Boxes

• Attachment 6. Form GSA-49, Requisition/Procurement Request for 

Equipment Supplies or Services

• Attachment 7. Example: Equipment Inventory 

• Attachment 8. Form AD-112, Report of Unserviceable, Lost, Stolen

Damaged or Destroyed Property

• Attachment 9. Form AD-107, Report of Transfer or Other Disposition 

or Construction of Property

LABORATORY OPERATIONS

PDP-LABOP Sample Processing and Analysis (Rev.15, Effective 12/01/23)

DATA HANDLING and INSTRUMENTATION 

PDP-DATA Data and Instrumentation (Rev.11, Effective 03/01/24)

• Attachment 1. Laboratory Information Form (LIF) Codes

• Attachment 2. Flowchart for Reporting Codes

• Attachment 3. Glossary of Mass Spectrometry Terms and Acronyms

QUALITY CONTROL

PDP-QC Chemical Compounds, PDP Commodity Groupings, Method Validation and 

Quality Control (Rev.12, Effective 06/01/23)

• Attachment 1. Method Evaluation Flowchart

• Attachment 2. PDP Compound Groups, Pesticides Codes and Multiresidue Compound Groupings for Fruit and Vegetables

• Attachment 3. EPA, Codex, and Food and Drug Administration 

(FDA) Pesticide Analytical Manual (PAM) 

Commodity Groupings

• Attachment 4. FDA Information for Percent Fat, Water, Sugar and 

 PH Content for Commodity Groupings

• Attachment 5. Method Performance Reporting Forms

• LOD Verification

• Determination of Method Performance

• Precision and Accuracy Data Collection

• Attachment 6. Process Control and Spike Recovery Acceptability 
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PDP GLOSSARY Glossary (Rev. 11, Effective 04/02/20)

ARCHIVED SOPs

PDP-ADMIN-01 Facilities (Rev. 7, Archived October 2009)

PDP-ADMIN-02 Personnel and Organization (Rev. 10, Archived October 2009)

PDP-ADMIN-03 Training/Personnel Records and Performance Evaluation of Technical 

Personnel (Rev. 6, Archived October 2008)

PDP-ADMIN-04 Laboratory Purchase, Inventory, and Salvage Procedures (Rev. 8, Archived 

October 2009)

• Attachment 1. GSA From 49, Requisition/Procurement Request for 

Equipment Supplies or Services

• Attachment 2. Form AD-112, Report of Unserviceable, Lost, Stolen, 

Damaged or Destroyed Property

• Attachment 3. Form AD-107, Report of Transfer or Other Disposition 

or Construction of Property

PDP-ADMIN-05 Safety (Rev. 7, 07/01/08, Archived April 2009)

PDP-ADMIN-06A USDA/AMS Quality Assurance Program (Rev. 9, Archived October 2009)

PDP-ADMIN-06B Laboratory Quality Assurance Units (QAUs) (Rev. 11, 10/01/08, Archived 

April 2009)

PDP-ADMIN-07 Standard Operating Procedures (Rev. 8, Archived October 2009)

PDP-ADMIN-08 Historical SOP File (Rev. 5, Archived April 2008)

PDP-DATA-01 Data Reduction and Validation (Rev. 8, Archived July 2007)

PDP-DATA-02 Reporting Results (Rev. 12, Archived July 2007)

• Attachment 1. PDP Laboratory Information Form (LIF) Codes

PDP-DATA-03 Quantitation of Pesticide Residues(Rev. 13, 07/01/09, Archived April 2010)

PDP-DATA-04 Data Submission, Storage, Retrieval, and Archival (Rev. 11, Archived July 

2007)

• Attachment 1. PDP Designated Federal Records Centers

• Attachment 2. Standard Form (SF) 135 Template

• Attachment 3. Example SF 135 for Raw Data Packages

• Attachment 4. Example SF 135 for Method Validation Packages

• Attachment 5. Example SF 135 for Supporting Documentation

• Attachment 6. Instructions for Assembly and Packaging of Record 

Boxes

PDP-DATA-05 Remote Data Entry (RDE) System (Rev. 5, Archived July 2007)

PDP-DATA-06 Data Review Requirements (Rev 4, Archived July 2007)

PDP-DATA-07 Data Reduction and Reporting (Rev. 3, 07/01/09, Archived April 2010)

• Attachment 1. Laboratory Information Form (LIF) Codes

• Attachment 2. Flowchart for Reporting Codes
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PDP-DATA-08 Data Storage, Retrieval, and Archival (Rev. 4, Archived October 2009)

• Attachment 1. PDP Designated Federal Records Centers

• Attachment 2. Standard Form (SF) 135 Template

• Attachment 3. Example SF 135 for Routine Data Packages

• Attachment 4. Example SF 135 for Method Validation Packages

• Attachment 5. Example SF 135 for Supporting Documentation

• Attachment 6. Instructions for Assembly and Packaging of Record 

Boxes

PDP-DATA-09 Qualitative Analysis (Original, 01/01/09, Archived April 2010)

• Attachment 1. Glossary of Mass Spectrometry Terms and Acronyms

PDP-INST-01 Maintenance Procedures and Documentation (Rev. 5, Archived January 

2008) 

PDP-INST-02 Equipment Calibration (Rev. 5, Archived January 2008)

PDP-INST-03 Instrument SOPs and Manuals (Rev. 5, Archived January 2008)

PDP-INST-04 Injection Sequence (Rev. 8, 10/01/08, Archived April 2010)

PDP-INST-05 MS Tuning and Operation Guide (Rev. 2, Archived May 1999)

PDP-INST-06 Instruments and Equipment (Rev. 1, 04/01/09, Archived April 2010)

PDP-LABOP-01 Sample Receipt, Storage, Archiving, and Disposal (Rev. 15, Archived 

January 2010)

• Attachment 1. Sample Receipt Form (Archived April 2008)

• Attachment 2. Instructions for Completing Sample Receipt Form 

(Archived April 2008)

PDP-LABOP-02 Chain of Custody Procedures (Rev. 6, 01/01/07, Archived April 2009) 

PDP-LABOP-03 Sample Preparation for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable, Grain, Fish, and Processed 

Commodities (Rev. 23, Archived January 2010)

PDP-LABOP-12 Animal Tissue Analysis (Rev. 6, Archived January 2010)

PDP-LABOP-04 Method SOPs, Extraction, Clean-up, and Analysis (Rev. 5, 04/01/07, 

Archived April 2009) 

PDP-LABOP-05 Reagents Preparation, Labeling, and Storage (Rev. 5, Archived April 2008)

PDP-LABOP-06 Glassware Calibration and Cleaning (Rev. 5, 04/01/07, Archived April 2009)

PDP-LABOP-07 Waste Disposal (Rev. 3, Archived April 2005)

PDP-LABOP-08 Sample Receipt, Storage, Archiving, and Disposal for Whole Milk (Original, 

Archived April 2000)

PDP-LABOP-09 Laboratory Procedures for Aldicarb/Potatoes Project (Original, Archived 

April 2000)

PDP-LABOP-10 Laboratory Procedures for Acute Dietary Risk Survey, Organophosphates

and Carbamates in Apples (Rev. 1, Archived April 2000)

PDP-LABOP-11 Peach Acute Dietary Risk Survey (Original, Archived April 2005)

PDP-LABOP-12 Attachment 2, Reportable Residue Form for Animal Tissue (Revision 5, 

Archived October 2008)

PDP-LABOP-13 Receipt, Custody, Preparation, Packaging, and Shipment of PDP 

Homogenates (Rev. 5, 07/01/08, Archived April 2009)
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PDP-LABOP-14 Receipt, Custody, Preparation, Packaging, and Shipment of PDP 

Homogenates for Perchlorate Analysis (Original, Archived October 2007)

PDP-STD-01 Analytical Reference Standards Receipt and Storage (Rev. 6, Archived 

January 2008) 

PDP-STD-02 Analytical Reference Standards Preparation (Rev. 5, Archived January 2008)

PDP-STD-03 Analytical Reference Standards Quality Control (Rev. 7, Archived January 

2008)

PDP-STD-04 Analytical Reference Standards (Rev. 2, 04/01/09, Archived July 2009)

PDP-QC-01 Blanks and Spikes Required per Set (Rev. 11, Archived January 2009) 

PDP-QC-02 Initial Laboratory Evaluation (Rev. 6, Archived July 2004)

• Attachment PDP-QC-2.1a Determination of Consistent Instrumental 

Response

• Attachment PDP-QC-2.1b Determination of Method Performance

• Attachment PDP-QC-2.1c Precision and Accuracy Data Collection

PDP-QC-03 Performance Evaluation of Technical Personnel (Rev. 5, Archived July 2006)

PDP-QC-04 Quality Control Criteria (Rev. 11, Archived January 2009) 

• Attachment 1. Process Control and Spike Recovery Acceptability 

Flowchart

PDP-QC-05 Approval Process for Method Modification (Rev. 5, Archived January 2009)

PDP-QC-06 Minimum Requirements for GC/Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer 

Confirmation in EI Mode (Rev. 4, Archived January 2005) 

• Attachment 1. Flowchart for Minimum Requirements of 

Confirmation of GC/Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer

in EI Mode

PDP-QC-07 Demonstration of Method Performance (Rev. 9, Archived January 2009)

• Attachment 1. Method Evaluation Flowchart

• Attachment 2. Method Performance Reporting Forms

• Verification of Limits of Detection (LODs)

• LOD Check

• Determination of Method Performance

• Precision and Accuracy Data Collection

PDP-QC-08 Control Charting of Data (Rev. 3, Archived April 2008)

PDP-QC-09 Minimum Requirements for Confirmation Using GC/MS-MS (Rev. 1, 

Archived January 2005)

PDP-QC-10 LOD and LOQ for Chromatographic Methods (Rev. 3, Archived January 

2009)

PDP-QC-11 Ion Trap Confirmation Guidelines (Original, Archived April 2000)

PDP-QC-12 Unidentified Analytical Responses (Original, Archived July 2003)

PDP-QC-13 Chemical Compounds, PDP Commodity Groupings, Method Validation and 

Quality Control (Rev. 25, 04/01/09, Archived July 2009)

• Attachment 1. EPA, Codex, and Food and Drug Administration 

(FDA) Pesticide Analytical Manual (PAM) Commodity Groupings

• Attachment 2. FDA Information
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PDP-QC-14 Quality Assurance/Quality Control for Water (Rev. 3, Archived October 

2006)

PDP-QC-15 Mass Spectrometry (MS) Criteria (Rev. 2, Archived January 2009)

• Attachment 1. Glossary of Mass Spectrometry Terms and Acronyms

PDP-QC-16 ISO 17025 Links to PDP SOPs (Rev. 2, Archived July 2008)

PDP-QC-17 Method Performance and Quality Control (Original, 01/01/09, Archived July 

2009)

• Attachment 1. Method Evaluation Flowchart

• Attachment 2. Method Performance Reporting Forms

• Verification of Limits of Detection (LODs)

• LOD Check

• Determination of Method Performance

• Precision and Accuracy Data Collection

• Attachment 3. Process Control and Spike Recovery Acceptability 

Flowchart

ARCHIVED COMMODITY SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

• PDP-QC-13 Almonds, Commodity Specific Requirements for Almonds (Original, 07/01/07, 

Archived July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Apples, Commodity Specific Requirements for Apples (Rev. 8, 10/01/07, Archived 

October 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Apple Triazoles, Commodity Specific Triazole Requirements for Apples (Original, 

05/15/03, Archived July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Bananas, Commodity Specific Requirements for Bananas (Rev. 4, 07/01/07, 

Archived July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Bell Peppers, Commodity Specific Requirements for Bell Peppers (Rev 1, 04/01/04, 

Archived July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Blueberries, Commodity Specific Requirements for Blueberries (Rev. 1, 07/01/07,

Archived January 2009)

• PDP-QC-13 Bottled Water-MN, Commodity Specific Requirements for Bottled Water (Original, 

04/01/05, Archived July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Broccoli, Commodity Specific Requirements for Broccoli (Rev. 2, 10/01/06, 

Archived October 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Butter, Commodity Specific Requirements for Butter (Original, 07/01/03, Archived 

July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Cantaloupe, Commodity Specific Requirements for Cantaloupe (Rev. 1, 04/01/05, 

Archived July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Carrots, Commodity Specific Requirements for Carrots (Rev. 3, 04/01/06, Archived 

July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Cauliflower, Commodity Specific Requirements for Cauliflower (Rev. 1, 07/01/05, 

Archived July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Celery, Commodity Specific Requirements for Celery (Rev. 3, 07/01/07, Archived 

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• PDP-QC-13 Cherries, Commodity Specific Requirements for Sweet Cherries (Rev. 5, 10/01/07, 

Archived July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Corn Grain, Commodity Specific Requirements for Corn Grain (Original, 10/01/06, 

Archived October 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Cranberries, Commodity Specific Requirements for Cranberries (Original, 

01/01/07, Archived July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Eggplant, Commodity Specific Requirements for Eggplant (Rev. 1, 04/01/05, 

Archived July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Grapes, Commodity Specific Requirements for Grapes (Rev. 4, 01/01/08, Archived 

April 2011)

• PDP-QC-13 Grapefruit, Commodity Specific Requirements for Grapefruit (Rev. 2, 04/01/06, 

Archived July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Green Beans, Commodity Specific Requirements for Green Beans (Rev. 5, 

07/01/07, Archived January 2009)

• PDP-QC-13 Greens, Commodity Specific Requirements for Greens (Rev. 1, 07/01/07, Archived 

October 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Groundwater-MN, Commodity Specific Requirements for Groundwater (Rev. 1, 

Released 12/15/10, Effective 01/01/11, Archived October 2013)

• PDP-QC-13 Honey, Commodity Specific Requirements for Honey (Original, 10/01/07, Archived 

October 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Lettuce, Commodity Specific Requirements for Lettuce (Rev 1, 04/01/04, Archived 

July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Milk-Based Dairy Products, Commodity Specific Requirements for Milk-Based 

Dairy Products (Rev 1, 01/01/07, Archived July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Nectarines, Commodity Specific Requirements for Nectarines (Rev 2, 07/01/07, 

Archived January 2009)

• PDP-QC-13 Oranges, Commodity Specific Requirements for Oranges (Rev. 6, 04/01/06, 

Archived July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Peaches, Commodity Specific Requirements for Peaches (Rev. 4, 07/01/07, 

Archived October 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Peach Triazoles, Commodity Specific Triazole Requirements for Peaches (Original, 

05/15/03, Archived July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Peanut Butter, Commodity Specific Requirements for Peanut Butter (Rev. 2, 

01/01/06, Archived July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Pears, Commodity Specific Requirements for Pears (Rev. 6, 07/01/04, Archived 

July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Peas, Commodity Specific Requirements for Peas (Rev. 4, 04/01/06, Archived July 

2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Plums, Commodity Specific Requirements for Plums (Rev. 3, 10/01/05, Archived 

July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Pork, Commodity Specific Requirements for Pork (Original, 01/01/05, Archived 

July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Potatoes, Commodity Specific Requirements for Potatoes (Rev. 7, 07/01/07, 
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• PDP-QC-13 Poultry, Commodity Specific Requirements for Poultry (Rev. 3, 10/01/06, Archived 

July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Raisins, Commodity Specific Requirementsfor Raisins (Rev. 1, 10/01/06, Archived 

July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Spinach, Commodity Specific Requirements for Spinach (Rev. 6, 01/01/08, 

Archived October 2011)

• PDP-QC-13 Strawberries, Commodity Specific Requirements for Strawberries (Rev 4, 

07/01/08, Archived July 2010)

• PDP-QC-13 Summer Squash, Commodity Specific Requirements for Summer Squash (Rev.1, 

07/01/07, Archived October 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Sweet Potatoes, Commodity Specific Requirements for Sweet Potatoes (Rev. 2, 

10/01/03, Archived July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Soybeans, Commodity Specific Requirements for Soybeans (Rev. 3, 09/01/05, 

Archived July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Tomatoes, Commodity Specific Requirements for Tomatoes (Rev. 4, 07/1/07, 

Archived July 2010)

• PDP-QC-13 Watermelon, Commodity Specific Requirementsfor Watermelon (Rev. 2, 04/01/06, 

Archived July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Wheat, Commodity Specific Requirements for Wheat (Rev. 2, 01/01/05, Archived 

July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13 Winter Squash, Commodity Specific Requirements for Winter Squash (Rev. 2, 

04/01/06, Archived July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13A, Commodity Specific Requirements for Cabbage (Original, 01/01/00, Archived 

July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13E, Commodity Specific Requirements for Pineapples (Rev. 1, 07/01/00, Archived 

July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13H, Commodity Specific Requirements for Oats (Original, 01/01/00, Archived July 

2008)

• PDP-QC-13O, Commodity Specific Requirements for Rice (Rev. 1, 01/01/01, Archived July 

2008)

• PDP-QC-13P, Commodity Specific Requirements for Beef (Rev. 2, 04/01/02, Archived July 

2008)

• PDP-QC-13R, Commodity Specific Requirements for Asparagus (Rev. 2, 06/01/02, Archived 

July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13T, Commodity Specific Requirements for Sweet Corn (Rev. 4, 04/01/03, Archived 

July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13W, Commodity Specific Requirements for Mushrooms (Rev. 2, 04/01/02, Archived 

July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13X, Commodity Specific Requirements for Barley (Rev. 2, 06/01/02, Archived July 

2008)

• PDP-QC-13Z, Commodity Specific Requirements for Onions (Rev. 2, 04/01/03, Archived July 

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• PDP-QC-13AB-CA, Specific Requirements for California Finished Drinking Water (Rev. 3, 

04/01/03, Archived July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13AB-CO, Specific Requirements for Colorado Finished Drinking Water 

(Original, 04/01/03, Archived July 2008)

• PDP-QC-13AB-NY, Specific Requirements for New York Finished Drinking Water (Rev. 3, 

04/01/03, Archived January 2013)

• PDP-QC-13AB-MT, Specific Requirements for Montana Raw and Finished Drinking Water 

(Rev 1, 07/01/04, Archived October 2013)

• PDP-QC-13AH, Commodity Specific Requirements for Cucumbers (Original, 10/01/02, 

Archived July 2008)