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TABLE 4.1 (Continued)
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

Metolachlor Chloroacetamide (H) — — 0.8 (max) SPE-GC/MS

(p.c.)

United
States

Zimmerman et al.
(2002)

Metolachlor ESA — 0.9 (max) SPE-LC/MS

(d.p.)

Metolachlor OA — 0.5 (max)

Metolachlor — 6.7 (max) — SPE-GC/MS United

States

Spalding et al.
(2003)

Metolachlor ESA 24 (max) —

Metolachlor OA 3.8 (max) —

Metolachlor — n.d. — GC/MS United

States

Postle et al. (2004)

Metolachlor ESA 0.103-10.2 —

Metolachlor OA 0.103-5.89 —

Metolachlor — — 1.19 (max) N/A United

States

Whitall et al.
(2010)

Metolachlor ESA — 5.29 (max)

Metolachlor OA — 0.89 (max)

Metribuzin 1,2,4-Triazinone (H) — n.d. — LC/MS

(p.c.)

Denmark Kjaer et al. (2005)

DA n.d. — GC/MS

(d.p.)

DADK 2.1 (max) —

DK 0.6 (max) —