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Home Food Residue Analysis Environmental Residue Analysis Agricultural Residue Analysis Import/Export Support Services Multi-Residue Screens CDFA Method Reporting Linits FDA Method Reporting Limits EPA Method Reporting Limits Specific Pesticide Analysis Pesticide Related Links Submitting Samples to EMA		Typical Method Detection Limits using EPA Methods for Soils and Waters. Detection limits are generally determined by the complexity of the matrix. Values listed here are in parts per million (soils) and µg/L (waters). Compounds marked with * are not found in the EPA methods, but are detectable by EPA methodologies. Method Pesticide MRL (Soil), ppm MRL (Water), µg.L EPA 8081A a,b,d-BHC 0.03 0.05 Alachlor (Lasso)* 0.05 0.50 Aldrin 0.04 0.04 Benfluralin, (Balan, Benefin)* 0.05 0.10 BHC, (Benzahex) 0.04 0.04 Bifenox, (Modown)* 0.05 0.10 Captan 0.02 0.02 Chlordane 0.25 2.5 Chlorobenzilate, (Acaraben)* 0.05 1.0 Chlorothalonil (Bravo)* 0.04 0.04 Dachthal, (Chlorthal)* 0.04 0.04 DDD 0.05 0.10 DDE 0.04 0.04 DDT 0.05 0.10 Dichlobenil, (Casoron)* 0.03 0.30 Dichlone* 0.05 0.10 Dichloran, (Botran) 0.05 0.10 Dicofol (Kelthane) 0.05 0.10 Dieldrin 0.02 0.02 Dyrene, (Anilazine)* 0.05 1.0 Endosulfan alpha 0.05 0.14 Endosulfan beta 0.04 0.04 Endosulfan sulfate 0.04 0.04 Endrin 0.04 0.04 Ethafluralin, (Sonalan)* 0.05 0.10 Folpet* 0.05 1.0 Heptachlor 0.03 0.03 Heptachlor epoxide 0.08 0.80 Iprodione (Rovral)* 0.05 0.10 Lindane (gamma-BHC) 0.04 0.04 Methoxychlor 0.05 1.70 Nitrofen, (TOK)* 0.05 0.10 Oxadiazon, (Ronstar)* 0.05 0.10 Oxyfluorfen, (Goal)* 0.04 0.04 Pendamethalin 0.04 0.02 Pentachloronitrobenzene,(PCNB)* 0.05 0.04 Permethrin* 0.05 0.50 Perthane, (Ethalyn) 0.05 0.10 Profluralin, (Tolban) 0.05 0.10 Pronamide, (Kerb, Propyzamide)* 0.20 0.20 Tetradifon, (Tedion)* 0.05 0.10 Toxaphene, (Attac, Strobane) 0.25 2.50 Tridimephon, (Bayleton) 0.05 0.10 Trifluralin, (Treflan) 0.05 0.10 Vegadex, (Diethyldithiocarb. acid)* 0.05 0.10 Vinclozolin, (Ronilan)* 0.05 0.10 Method Pesticide MRL (Soil), ppm MRL (Water), µg.L 614, 8141A Acephate* 0.05 0.50 Azinphos-methyl (Guthion) 0.05 1.50 Bolstar (Sulprofos) 0.05 0.50 Carbofenthion (Trithion)* 0.05 0.50 Chlorfenvinphos (Supona)* 0.05 0.50 Chlorpyrifos (Dursban) 0.03 0.30 Ciodrin (Crotophos) 0.05 0.50 Coumaphos (Co-Ral) 0.05 1.50 Demeton (Systox ) O analog 0.05 0.50 Demeton (Systox ) S analog 0.05 0.50 Diazinon 0.03 0.50 Dicrotophos (Didrin) 0.05 0.50 Dimethoate (Cygon) 0.03 0.50 Dioxathon (Delnav)* 0.05 0.50 Dislufoton (Disyston) 0.05 0.30 EPN 0.05 1.00 Ethion* 0.05 0.50 Fenamiphos (Nemacur)* 0.05 0.50 Fenitrothion (Sumithion)* 0.05 0.50 Fenthion (Baytex) 0.05 0.50 Fonophos (Dyfonate) 0.05 0.50 Hostathion (Triaziphos)* 0.05 0.50 Imidan (Phosmet)* 0.05 0.50 Isophenphos (Oftanol)* 0.05 0.50 Malathion 0.05 0.50 Methamidophos* 0.03 0.50 Methathidathion (Supracide)* 0.05 0.50 Methyl Parathion 0.05 0.50 Mevinphos (Phosdrin)* 0.05 0.50 Molinate (Ordram) 0.05 0.50 Parathion 0.04 0.50 Phorate (Thimet) 0.05 0.50 Phosalone (Zolone)* 0.03 1.50 Phosphamidon (Dimecron)* 0.08 1.00 Profenofos (Curacron) 0.05 1.00 Propetamiphos (Safrotin)* 0.05 0.50 Ronnel (Fenchlorfos) 0.05 0.50 Tetrachlorovinphos (Gardona)* 0.05 0.50 Thiobencarb (Bolero) 0.05 0.50 Thionazin (Zinophos)* 0.05 0.50 More EPA Methods