Forty one baby milk powder and sixteen infant food samples manufactured in Gujarat, New Delhi and Maharashtra were monitored for HCH and DDT residues during 1988–89, 1990–91 and 1991–92. The levels of γ-HCH and Σ DDT in baby milk powder ranged from 0.024 to 0.390 μg/g and Tr to 4.264 μg/g on fat basis with a mean level of 0.121 and 0.973 μg/g respectively. Among the three States, Gujarat indicated maximum levels of HCH and Σ DDT, wherein γ-HCH and Σ DDT residues were above MRL in 5 and 10 baby milk powder samples, respectively.
HCH, DDT, pesticide residues, baby milk powder, infant food
