pesticide residue
Definition
Defined by the World health organization (WHO) as, "Any substance or mixture of substances in food for man or animals resulting from the use of a pesticide and includes any specified derivatives, such as degradation and conversion products, metabolites, reaction products, and impurities that are considered to be of toxicological significance.”
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pesticide residue is in the Environment & Pollution Control and Material & Occupational Safety subjects.
pesticide residue appears in the definitions of the following terms: pesticide tolerance, acceptable daily intake (ADI) and Codex Alimentarius
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