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Pesticide Residues

Analysis which identifies and quantifies the residual level of lice and fly treatment chemicals in greasy wool, semi-processed wool and wool grease. The presence of heavy metals such as Arsenic can also be determined.

Wool samples are prepared and blended at one of our Raw Wool Laboratories, then sent for chemical analysis to AWTA’s Agrifood Technology division. Any chemicals present are extracted from the wool using a proprietary process and their concentrations determined using state-of-the-art equipment.

Tests are done in accordance with the International Wool Textile Organisation method DTM59-04.

We are also looking at developing methods for detrermining residual pestcide levels in individual fleece samples.

The major chemical groups screened include Organophosphates, Organochlorines, Synthetic Pyrethroids and specific Insect Growth Regulators (Diflubenzuron, Triflumuron & Dicyclanil).  The full list of checmicals reported is shown below:

Organophosphates (OP)

Organochlorines (OG)

        Propetamphos
        Diazinon
        Dichlofenthion
        Chlorfenvinphos
        Coumaphos
        Fenchlorphos
        Malathion
       Aldrin
       Alpha BHC
       Beta BHC
       Delta BHC
       Gamma BHC (Lindane)
       DDD
       DDE
       DDT
       Dieldrin
       Alpha Endosulphan
       Beta Endosulphan
       Endosulphan Sulphate
       Endrin
       Heptachlor
       HCB

Synthetic Pyrethroids (SP)

        Cypermethrin
        Cyhalothrin
        Deltamethrin
        Fenvalerate
        Flumethrin

Insect Growth Regulators (IGR)

Other Chemicals Tested by Request (Non-Standard)

        Diflubenzuron
        Triflumeron
        Cyromazine
        Dicyclanil
        Spinosad
       Anthelmintic (AM) – Ivermectin
        Neonicotinoid (NI) – Imidacloprid
 
       Heavy Metals - Arsenic / Mecury etc   

 

Find out more:

Fact Sheet - Pesticide Residue AnalysisPDF

Pesticide Residue Test Request

Organochlorines (OG)

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