Dietary risk assessment of pesticide residues: far eastern diets

Issue Date

6-2002

Abstract

Dietary risk assessment of pesticide residues is part of the process to ensure that the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) of pesticides is not exceeded. It assures the public that exposure to residues is within safe limits at the time of assessment. This requires detailed food consumption data and reliable and accurate pesticide residue data. When these are not available, a prediction may be done using best use of available data. The paper attempts to present the various methods used in assessing long-term dietary exposure to pesticide residues. These include the Theoretical Maximum Daily Intake (TMDI), International Estimated Daily Intake (IEDI), and Dietary Intake Estimates (DIE). These are expressed as percentages of the ADL. The International estimated Short-term Intake (IESTI) assesses risk of short-term dietary intake and is expressed as percentages of the acute reference dose. (ARfD). TMDI, the first tier process in predicting dietary intake, is calculated for some selected insecticides using CODEX MRLs. The TMDI is made to illustrate the risk assessment process utilizing the Filipino diet and the Japanese diet. This is compared to the Far Eastern Diet used by the Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR) to make an assessment on an international level. The Far Eastern Diet is presented and several characteristics are highlighted in relation to the Filipino and Japanese diet. National regulatory authorities can use dietary risk assessment on the national level to consider the acceptability of Codex MRLs and in granting pesticide registration.

Source or Periodical Title

Journal of the International Society for Southeast Asian Agricultural Sciences

ISSN

0859-3132

Volume

8

Issue

2

Page

113-114

Document Type

Article

Frequency

biannually

Language

English

En – AGROVOC descriptors

PESTICIDES; PESTICIDE RESIDUES; ACCEPTABLE DAILY INTAKE; RISK ASSESSMENT; MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMIT; FOOD SAFETY; RESIDUES; TOXICITY

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