PERSISTENT ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDES RESIDUES IN FOODSTUFF OF ANIMAL ORIGIN FROM SOUTHERN GOVERNORATES OF JORDAN IN 2016 AND 2017

This investigation was conducted to evaluate the persistent organochlorine pesticides residues in foodstuff of animal origin in southern governorates of Jordan in 2016 and 2017. Ministry of environment of Jordan asked the Royal Scientific Society to monitor pesticides in samples of animal products under the supervision of an official scientific committee. Results of milk products showed that there were three samples out of 35-contaminated with pesticides residues but less than the Maximum Residue Limits (MRL). Results of table egg samples showed that there were five out of 40 samples contaminated with residues but less than the MRL. Results of meat and poultry analysis showed that there were fourteen samples out of 65 contaminated with residues but less than the MRL except one imported meat sample was more than the MRL. However, the contaminated samples were contained dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, p,p'-DDE, p,p'-DDT and o,p'-DDE. Conclusions and recommendations were stated to minimize the misuse of pesticides and residues in animal products to protect human beings.