Research Article

Determination of Carbamate and Organophosphorus Pesticides in Vegetable Samples and the Efficiency of Gamma-Radiation in Their Removal

Table 4

Percentage of pesticides removed when radiation is applied at two different doses.

Vegetable samplePesticidesPercentage reduced at 0.5 kGy (%)Percentage reduced at 1.0 kGy (%)

1CapsicumDiazinon40–4885–90
2CucumberChlorpyrifos35–4380–91
3TomatoPhosphamidon30–4590–95