Residue Chemistry

EAG offers the crop protection industry unparalleled know-how in the challenging discipline of residue chemistry. With almost 40 years of experience, our expertise enables us to problem solve, integrate field and analytical phases, and provide results for your regulatory needs. Our experienced team of Field Program Managers, Study Directors, Sample Milling personnel, and Analytical staff provides GLP-compliant (US EPA, EU, and other) services for all phases of residue studies from protocol development through the final report. We provide services for agrochemical companies as well as numerous Industry task forces, government agencies and universities.

EAG Residue Chemistry Know-How:

Independent Laboratory Validation (ILV) under US EPA and EU guidelines
Sample milling
Analytical methods development, optimization, and validation
Magnitude of residue, including rotational crop and decline studies
Storage stability studies
Processed commodities
Terrestrial field dissipation
Aquatic field dissipation
Dislodgeable foliar residues
Turf transferable residues
Groundwater and surface water studies
Worker and occupational exposure
Animal feeding studies
Fish and shellfish residue studies
Import tolerance
Laboratory-scale fumigation studies
Pollen and nectar

Our analytical expertise with herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, fumigants, nematicides and plant growth regulators including, but not limited to, the following compound classes:

Sulfonyl ureas (SUs)
Triazines
Triazoles
Imidazolinones
Acetamides
Ethylenebis (dithiocarbamates) (EBDCs)
Carbamates
Phenoxy acid herbicides
Anthranilic diamides
Nicotinoids
Pyrethroids
Organotins
Organophosphates (OPs)
Organochlorines (OCs)

Working with EAG you have the confidence that our well-equipped, experienced laboratories are providing the know-how to solve your field, analytical and regulatory challenges.