Survey of residues of organochlorine pesticides in some marketable Egyptian fish
Abdallah, M.A.; Hassan, I.M.; Naguib, M.M.; Abodonia, M.A.
Journal - Association of Official Analytical Chemists 73(4): 502-508
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-5756 PMID: 2211470 Document Number: 351580
One hundred random samples representing 34 species of marketable fish were collected from 8 Egyptian governorates during the period March 1986 to March 1988 and were analyzed for the presence of some organochlorine pesticides. The results showed the predominance of beta-BHC and lindane at maximum levels of 435.30 and 59.00 μg/kg, respectively, for fish samples obtained from Damietta governorate. The corresponding levels of aldrln, and o,p'-DDT were 34.27 and 734.10 μg/kg, respectively, for fish from the Red Sea governorate. gamma-Chlordane, p,p'-DDE, and p.p'-DDT were found in fish from Ismailla governorate at respective maximum levels of 36.17, 234.40, and 57.19 μg/kg. Heptachlor was Identified at 8.50 μg/kg In Port Said governorate fish and o.p'-DDE at 10.59 μg/kg In Suez governorate fish. Mlrex, on the other hand, could not be detected In any of the samples investigated.