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GENERAL METHOD FOR PESTICIDE RESIDUES ANALYSIS Definition—?Where used in this Pharmacopeia,the designation?pesticideapplies to any substance or mixture of substances intended to prevent,destroy,or control any unwanted species of plants or animals causing harm during or otherwise interfering with the production,processing,storage,transport,or marketing of pure articles.The designation includes substances intended for use as growth regulators,defoliants,or desiccants,and any substance applied to crops before or after harvest to protect the product from deterioration during storage and transport. Limits—?Within the United States,many botanicals are treated as dietary supplements and are subject to the statutory provisions of the Federal Food,Drug,and Cosmetic Act that governs foods but not drugs.Limits for pesticides for foods are determined by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),and where no limit is set,the limit is zero.The limits contained herein,therefore,are not applicable in the United States when articles of botanical origins are labeled for food purposes.The limits,however,may be applicable in other countries where the presence of pesticide residues is permitted.Unless otherwise specified in the individual monograph,the article under test contains not more than the amount of any pesticide indicated inTable 3.The limits applying to pesticides not listed in?Table 3and whose presence is suspected for any reason comply with the regulations of the EPA.Where a pesticide is not listed in?Table 3or in EPAregulations,calculate the limit by the formula: AM/100B, in which?Ais the acceptable daily intake (ADI),in mg per kg of body weight;Mis the body weight,in kg;and?Bis the daily dose of the article,in kg. Table 3 Substance Limit (mg/kg) Alachlor 0.02 Aldrin and Dieldrin (sum of) 0.05 Azinphos-methyl 1.0 Bromopropylate 3.0 Chlordane (sum of?cis-and?trans-isomers and?oxychlordane) 0.05 Chlorfenvinphos 0.5 Chlorpyrifos 0.2 Chlorpyrifos-methyl 0.1 Cypermethrin (and