COMMISSION ON AGROCHEMICALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT (VI.4)
Number: 640/41/97
Title: Regulatory Limits for Pesticide Residues in Water
Coordinator(s): D.
Hamilton
Remarks: Proposed cooperative project with Commission on Soil
and Water (VI.3)
Completion Date: 1999
Objective:
Objective is to examine the various methodologies for setting standards
for permissible levels of pesticide residues in water and recommend
methodologies and data requirements suitable for a variety of water
resources (e.g., drinking water, irrigation water, surface water). Project
is needed by national and regional health authorities, water authorities,
environmental agencies, and pesticide regulatory agencies involved in
setting or evaluating water quality standards for pesticides.
Progress:
Outline draft to be available by January, 1999. Survey of current practices
of regulatory authorities to be conducted during early 1999. A revised
draft and proposed project recommendations will be available for review
by the Commission on Agrochemicals and the Environment at the Berlin
General Assembly during August, 1999. The project will be completed
by the end of 1999 and a final report prepared for publication in PAC.
> Continuation: Project 6/3/99