Analysis of Carbofuran (Sum) via Modified QuEChERS Method

Carbofuran (CF) is an insecticide, nematicide and acaricide of the carbamate group. Carbosulfan (CS), furathiocarb (FT) and benfuracarb (BF) are pro-pesticides that degrade to the active substance CF. None of the four compounds is approved in the EU but there are still uses in other countries. A recent import-tolerance request for mushrooms was rejected. CF and its metabolite 3OH-carbofuran (3-OH-CF) exhibit very high acute neurotoxicity and were thus allocated very low ARfDs and ADIs. Therefore, new, very low MRLs (down to 0.001 mg/kg) were established for all products with high, short-term consumption rates.