extraneous residue limit

initialism: ERL
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15706
Refers to a pesticide residue or contaminant arising from environmental sources (including former agricultural uses) other than the use of a pesticide or contaminant substance directly or indirectly on the commodity. It is the maximum concentration of a pesticide residue or contaminant that is recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission to be legally permitted or recognized as acceptable in or on food, agricultural commodity, or animal feed.
Note: The mass content is expressed in milligrams of pesticide residue or contaminant per kilogram of commodity.
Source:
PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. (Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)) on page 1222 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'extraneous residue limit' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15706 RIS BibTex EndNote
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