This European Standard specifies a high performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method for the determination of N-methylcarbamate pesticides in cereals, fruits and vegetables.
The method has been validated by collaborative study for carbaryl, carbofuran, methiocarb, methomyl, oxamyl and propoxur parent compounds and for methiocarb sulfoxide in green peppers and apples at levels between 0,08 mg/kg and 0,9 mg/kg.
No collaborative data are available for the performance of the method in the determination of other significant metabolites although it is known that the method will not work for oxamyl and methomyl oximes.
BS EN 14185-1:2003 history
2003BS EN 14185-1:2003 Non-fatty food - Determination of N-methylcarbamate residues - HPLC-method with SPE clean-up