Table 3 Arsenic content of the pesticides available in Sri Lanka
Active ingredient | Type | No of samples | Range of as content (μg/kg) | Mean as content (μg/Kg) | Imported quantity in 2012 (MT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dimethoate | I | 12 | 965-2457 | 1957 | NA |
Glyphosate | H | 18 | 858-2586 | 1896 | 5295 |
Fenoxaprop-p-ethyl | H | 12 | 1254-2578 | 1835 | 41 |
Mancozeb | F | 15 | 458-2478 | 1680 | 692 |
Carbofuran | I | 18 | 831-2458 | 1578 | 299 |
Propanil | H | 12 | 512-2584 | 1324 | 1094 |
Methomyl | I | 12 | 1112-1458 | 1279 | 09 |
Quinalphos | I | 12 | 928-1893 | 1278 | 08 |
Carbendazim | F | 12 | 1163-1458 | 1278 | 20 |
Profenofos | I | 12 | 458-1452 | 968 | 141 |
MCPA | H | 18 | 458-1496 | 967 | 686 |
Bispyribac Na | H | 12 | 721-1458 | 923 | 50 |
Methoxyfenozide | I | 12 | 872-911 | 902 | 04 |
Thiamethoxam | I | 12 | 542-1024 | 874 | 08 |
Chlophyriphos | I | 18 | 654-1365 | 804 | 420 |
Phenthoate | I | 12 | 565-1258 | 785 | 32 |
Diazinon | I | 12 | 625-995 | 708 | 197 |
Oxyfluorfen | H | 06 | 423-788 | 602 | 33 |
Pretilachlor + Pyribenzoxim | H | 12 | 415-655 | 530 | 102 |
Tebuconazole | F | 12 | 288-680 | 420 | 19 |
Imidacloprid | I | 12 | 180-359 | 239 | 33 |