Industrial Pesticide Residue & Agricultural Chemical Analytics Unit

Chemical Safety, Pesticides & Radiation Protection

Unit Mandate

Mission & Operational Scope

Monitors pesticide residues in food, water, soil, and non-target organisms, assessing compliance with tolerance limits and advocating for the cancellation or restriction of pesticides that pose unacceptable risks to human health or pollinators.

Doctrine

EPA Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) · FFDCA Pesticide Tolerances

Core Capabilities

Operational Capabilities

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Multi-residue pesticide analysis in food commodities (GC-MS/MS, LC-MS/MS)

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Pesticide tolerance compliance monitoring under FFDCA

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Ecological risk assessment for pesticide impacts on non-target species

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Pollinator (honeybee, native bee) exposure and toxicity assessment

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Pesticide drift and runoff monitoring in agricultural watersheds

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Integrated pest management (IPM) adoption advocacy and technical support

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Division IV

Chemical Safety, Pesticides & Radiation Protection