honey is already an evidence of micropolluting agents in the environment.

Higher content of Cd and Zn in Dark honey than the (MAL) could be used to assess the qualitative
changes induced by pollution to honey [1].
The second study was the analysis of honey samples donated by private farmers from Copşa Mică -
Mediaş - Dumbrăaveni. Samples from 5 different locations with hives were chosen, situated between
8-25 km away from the polluting source. The amount of Pb, Cd, and Zn was determined in two types
of honey, Mixed flowers and Acacia tree honey.
The results are presented in figures 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, below.
uidd
111omo
Ml M
Slimni Ml i ( Dumb
c- Şeica- Valea Baraj ră
Ruşi Mare Viilor I$nş veni
■ Mixed 2,5 2,2 4,3 5,6 1,8
Acacia T
Flowers
■ 2,8 2,4 5,3 7,5 2,3
□
reeMAL Zn 3 3 3 3 3

Figura 1.3. Zn content in honey samples from the

polluted areas.
0,15 -1
o,i -
0,05 -
0- Siimni Şeica Valea Baraj Dumb
c-
Ruşi -Mare Viilor Ighiş ră
veni
■ Mixed 0,015 0,018 0,028 0,032 0,016
■ Acacia T 0,02 0,024 0,03 0,12 0,018
O MAL Cd 0,02 0,02 0,02 0,02 0,02
Figure 1.4. Cd content in honey samples from the polluted areas.

The amount of heavy metals exceeds the (MAL) in Mixed Flowers honey and in Acacia Tree honey
coming from the hives situated in Valea Viilor and Baraj Ighiş (closest to the polluting source). Even
though in the analysed samples from the other research areas, the content of heavy metals is below
the (MAL), the presence of these micro polluting agents proves that the effect of the polluting clouds
produced by Sometra Copşa Mică is still present even at larger distances like Slimnic Ruşi, Şeica
Honey Annual Results 2011-12
Table 1 VETERINARY DRUGS AND ANIMAL TREATMENTS. ANTIBIOTICS: AMINOGLYCOSIDES

Chemical Matrix LOR Aust. No. of Analytical findings

(mg/kg) Std samples (no. of detections)
(mg/kg) tested
> LOR > Aust.
≤ Aust. Std Std

dihydrostreptomycin Honey 0.04 Not set 41 0 0

neomycin Honey 0.1 Not set 41 0 0

streptomycin Honey 0.04 Not set 41 0 0

Table 2 VETERINARY DRUGS AND ANIMAL TREATMENTS. ANTIBIOTICS: MACROLIDES

Chemical Matrix LOR Aust. No. of Analytical findings

(mg/kg) Std samples (no. of detections)
(mg/kg) tested
> LOR > Aust.
≤ Aust. Std Std

tylosin Honey 0.02 Not set 41 0 0

Table 3 VETERINARY DRUGS AND ANIMAL TREATMENTS. ANTIBIOTICS: NITROFURANS

Chemical Matrix LOR Aust. No. of Analytical findings

(mg/kg) Std samples (no. of detections)
(mg/kg) tested
> LOR > Aust.
≤ Aust. Std Std

AHD Honey 0.0004 Not set 9 0 0

AMOZ Honey 0.0004 Not set 9 0 0

AOZ Honey 0.0004 Not set 9 0 0

SEM (semicarbazide) Honey 0.0004 Not set 9 0 0

Table 4 VETERINARY DRUGS AND ANIMAL TREATMENTS. ANTIBIOTICS: PHENICOLS

Chemical Matrix LOR Aust. No. of Analytical findings

(mg/kg) Std samples (no. of detections)
(mg/kg) tested
> LOR > Aust.
≤ Aust. Std Std

chloramphenicol Honey 0.0003 Not set 9 0 0

Table 5 VETERINARY DRUGS AND ANIMAL TREATMENTS. ANTIBIOTICS: SULFONAMIDES

Chemical Matrix LOR Aust. No. of Analytical findings

(mg/kg) Std samples (no. of detections)
(mg/kg)
tested > LOR > Aust.
≤ Aust. Std Std

sulfadiazine Honey 0.05 Not set 41 0 0

sulfadimidine Honey 0.05 Not set 41 0 0

sulfamerazine Honey 0.05 Not set 41 0 0

sulfamethoxazole Honey 0.05 Not set 41 0 0

sulfaquinoxaline Honey 0.05 Not set 41 0 0

sulfathiazole Honey 0.05 Not set 41 0 0

Table 6 VETERINARY DRUGS AND ANIMAL TREATMENTS. ANTIBIOTICS: TETRACYCLINES

Chemical Matrix LOR Aust. No. of Analytical findings

(mg/kg) Std samples (no. of detections)
(mg/kg)
tested > LOR > Aust.
≤ Aust. Std Std

chlortetracycline Honey 0.05 Not set 41 0 0

doxycycline Honey 0.05 Not set 41 0 0

oxytetracycline Honey 0.05 0.3 41 0 0

tetracycline Honey 0.05 Not set 41 0 0

Table 7 AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS AND ANIMAL TREATMENTS. FUNGICIDES

Chemical Matrix LOR Aust. No. of Analytical findings

(mg/kg) Std samples (no. of detections)
(mg/kg)
tested > LOR > Aust.
≤ Aust. Std Std

cyproconazole Honey 0.005 Not set 23 0 0

flutriafol Honey 0.005 Not set 23 0 0

procymidone Honey 0.005 Not set 23 0 0

propiconazole Honey 0.005 Not set 23 0 0

quintozene Honey 0.005 Not set 23 0 0

Table 8 AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS AND ANIMAL TREATMENTS. HERBICIDES

Chemical Matrix LOR Aust. No. of Analytical findings

(mg/kg) Std samples (no. of detections)
(mg/kg) tested
> LOR > Aust.
≤ Aust. Std Std

ethofumesate Honey 0.1 Not set 23 0 0

metolachlor Honey 0.05 Not set 23 0 0

propachlor Honey 0.02 Not set 23 0 0

Table 9 AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS AND ANIMAL TREATMENTS. INSECTICIDES: CARBAMATES

Chemical Matrix LOR Aust. No. of Analytical findings

(mg/kg) Std samples (no. of detections)
(mg/kg) tested
> LOR > Aust.
≤ Aust. Std Std

carbaryl Honey 0.02 Not set 23 0 0

Table 10 AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS AND ANIMAL TREATMENTS. INSECTICIDES:

ORGANOCHLORINES

Chemical Matrix LOR Aust. No. of Analytical findings

(mg/kg) Std samples (no. of detections)
(mg/kg) tested
> LOR > Aust.
≤ Aust. Std Std

dicofol Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

endosulfan Honey 0.02 Not set 23 0 0

methoxychlor Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

Table 11 AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS AND ANIMAL TREATMENTS. INSECTICIDES:

ORGANOPHOSPHATES

Chemical Matrix LOR Aust. No. of Analytical findings

(mg/kg) Std samples (no. of detections)
(mg/kg) tested
> LOR > Aust.
≤ Aust. Std Std

chlorfenvinphos Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

chlorpyrifos Honey 0.02 Not set 23 0 0

chlorpyrifos-methyl Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

coumaphos Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

diazinon Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

dichlorvos Honey 0.03 Not set 23 0 0

dimethoate Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

ethion Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

Chemical Matrix LOR Aust. No. of Analytical findings
(mg/kg) Std samples (no. of detections)
(mg/kg) tested
> LOR > Aust.
≤ Aust. Std Std

famphur Honey 0.02 Not set 23 0 0

fenitrothion Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

fenthion Honey 0.05 Not set 23 0 0

malathion Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

methidathion Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

omethoate Honey 0.005 Not set 23 0 0

parathion-methyl Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

phosmet Honey 0.02 Not set 23 0 0

pirimiphos-methyl Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

prothiofos Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

temephos Honey 0.1 Not set 23 0 0

Table 12 AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS AND ANIMAL TREATMENTS. INSECTICIDES: PYRETHROIDS

Chemical Matrix LOR Aust. No. of Analytical findings

(mg/kg) Std samples (no. of detections)
(mg/kg) tested
> LOR > Aust.
≤ Aust. Std Std

bifenthrin Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

bioresmethrin Honey 0.02 Not set 23 0 0

cyfluthrin Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

cyhalothrin Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

cypermethrin Honey 0.01 0.01 23 0 0

deltamethrin Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

fenvalerate Honey 0.02 Not set 23 0 0

flumethrin Honey 0.01 0.005 23 0 0

permethrin Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

tau-fluvalinate Honey 0.005 0.01 23 0 0

Table 13 AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS AND ANIMAL TREATMENTS. INSECTICIDES: OTHER

Chemical Matrix LOR Aust. No. of Analytical findings

(mg/kg) Std samples (no. of detections)
(mg/kg) tested
> LOR > Aust.
≤ Aust. Std Std

chlorfenapyr Honey 0.02 Not set 23 0 0

indoxacarb Honey 0.02 Not set 23 0 0

para-dichlorobenzene Honey 0.001 0.1 45 5 0

Table 14 AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS AND ANIMAL TREATMENTS. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS:

PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS

Chemical Matrix LOR Aust. No. of Analytical findings

(mg/kg) Std samples (no. of detections)
(mg/kg) tested
> LOR > Aust.
≤ Aust. Std Std

aldrin and dieldrin Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

aroclor 1254 and aroclor 1260 Honey 0.01 No limit 23 0 0

chlordane Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

DDT Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

endrin Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

HCB Honey 0.02 Not set 23 0 0

HCH Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

heptachlor Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

lindane Honey 0.01 Not set 23 0 0

mirex Honey 0.03 Not set 23 0 0

Table 15 AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS AND ANIMAL TREATMENTS. ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS

Chemical Matrix LOR Aust. No. of Analytical findings

(mg/kg) Std samples (no. of detections)
(mg/kg) tested
> LOR > Aust.
≤ Aust. Std Std

aluminium Honey 0.5 No limit 40 29 n/a

lead Honey 0.01 No limit 40 38 n/a

selenium Honey 0.05 No limit 40 0 n/a

zinc Honey 0.05 No limit 40 40 n/a

LOR = Limit of reporting; Aust. Std = Australian Standard

Not set - No Australian Standard has been set for the chemical in the edible matrix and any detection is a
contravention of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code
No Limit - No Australian Standard applicable for the contaminant. The 'as low as reasonably achievable' principle
applies
Detections at low levels are allowable
Not defined - Standards are not defined in urine and faeces
n/a - Australian Standard does not apply. No limit set or defined