USE OF IMMUNOASSAYS FOR THE ANALYSIS OF PESTICIDES AND SOME OTHER ORGANICS IN WATER SAMPLES - TECHNICAL REPORT

Immunoassay (IA) kits were first developed for use in the medical fiel d where they now have extensive usage but over recent years many kits have been developed for determining pesticides and other organic chemi cals in environmental samples. This paper provides a draft specificati on for EIA kits and an experimental design for validation of their per formance. Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) kits available commercially for ana lysis of organic chemicals in water are reviewed in the light of the p roposed requirements for analysis of pesticides in drinking water. Fin ally, some recommendations are given regarding the use of the kits und er laboratory and field conditions.