Residues of Organochlorine Pesticides in Polish Honeys

This study was carried out in order to estimate organochlorine insecticides residues from HCH, DDT, aldrin, endrin, dieldrin, and methoxychlor in 178 samples of Polish honey by gas chromarography. In general the pesticide residues varied from trace levels to 60 μg/kg. Aldrin was found in 38 samples at levels between lod and 14,27 μg/kg of honey, endrin in 13 samples at levels between trace and 65,3 μg/kg, dieldrin in 32 samples at levels between lod and 5,93 μg/kg, o,p-DDT in 34 samples at levels between trace and 18,66 μg/kg, p,p-DDT in 108 samples at levels between trace and 227,85 μg/kg, HCH in 113 samples at levels between trace and 284,96 μg/kg, o,pmethoxychlor in 17 samples at levels between trace and 7,12 μg/kg, and p,pmethoxychlor in 51 samples at leve ls between trace and 38,67 μg/kg.