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TABLE 4.1
Surface Waters and Groundwater Monitoring Results of the Detection of Pesticide Transformation Products

Concentration (µg/L) c

Analysis
Method d Parent Compound Chemical Group a Degradation Products b Groundwater Surface Water Country References

Acetochlor Chloroacetamide (H) — n.d. — GC/MS United

States

Postle et al. (2004)

Acetochlor ESA 0.104-0.809 —

Acetochlor OA 0.155 —

Alachlor Chloroacetamide (H) — 0.63 (max) — SPE-GC/MS United

States

Kolpin et al.
(1997)

Alachor ESA 14.8 (max) — SPE-ELISA

Alachlor — n.d. — SPE-GC/MS United

States

Spalding et al.
(2003)

Alachor ESA 4.3 (max) — SPE-LC/

MS/MS

Alachor OA 0.3 (max) —

Alachlor — 0.69 — GC/MS United

States

Postle et al. (2004)

Alachor ESA 0.101-14.8 —

Alachor OA 0.145-13.5 —

Alachlor — — 0.555 LLE-GC/MS United

States

Coats (1993)

2-Chloro-2′,6′-
diethylacetanilide

— 0.008

2-Hydroxy-2′,6′-
diethylacetanilide

— 0.085

Aldicarb Carbamate (I) — — 0.069 LLE-LC/

FLD

Greece Fytianos et al.

(2006)

Aldicarb sulfoxide — 0.107

Aldicarb sulfone — n.d.

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