Pesticide Details

86 - Pirimiphos-Methyl

Functional Classes

Table Items Commodities MRL Year Symbols Notes
Table Item Cereal grains (group) 7.0 mg/Kg 2005 Po
Table Item Spices, seeds 3.0 mg/Kg 2005
Table Item Spices, fruits and berries 0.5 mg/Kg 2005
Table Item Milks (group) 0.01 mg/Kg 2005
Table Item Muscle (from mammals other than marine mammals) (group) 0.01 mg/Kg 2005 (*) The MRL refers to “meat” for which the portion of the commodity to which the MRL applies, and which is analysed, is the whole commodity (without bones). For fat-soluble pesticides, a portion of the adhering fat is analysed, and MRLs apply to the fat.
Table Item Edible offal (mammalian) (group) 0.01 mg/Kg 2005 (*)
Table Item Avian, edible offal of (group) 0.01 mg/Kg 2005 (*)
Table Item Eggs (group) 0.01 mg/Kg 2005
Table Item Avian muscle (group) 0.01 mg/Kg 2005 (*) The MRL refers to “meat” for which the portion of the commodity to which the MRL applies, and which is analysed, is the whole commodity (without bones). For fat-soluble pesticides, a portion of the adhering fat is analysed, and MRLs apply to the fat.
Table Item Wheat bran, unprocessed 15.0 mg/Kg 2005 PoP
(*): At or about the limit of determination.
Po: The MRL accommodates post-harvest treatment of the commodity.
PoP: (for processed foods) The MRL accommodates post-harvest treatment of the primary food commodity. E: (only for MRLs) The MRL is based on extraneous residues.

JMPR-related informations

ADI/PTDI 0-0.03 mg/kg bw (1992), confirmed (2006)
Residue definition: For compliance with MRLs and estimation of dietary intake for plant and animal commodities: Pirimiphos-methyl. The residue is fat-soluble.