Technical Services and Expert
Consulting on Pesticides, Industrial
Organic Compounds and Heavy Metals


Pesticide Research Institute provides research, analysis, technical services and expert consulting on the chemistry of pesticides, industrial organics, inorganics and heavy metals.

Legal research: Research related to the scientific and technical details of pesticide chemistry, fate and transport, registration and use in the United States.

Sampling: Design and implementation of sampling plans for pesticides, industrial organics and heavy metals in water, air, house dust, or food, as well as residue sampling to detect pesticide drift.

Data analysis: Analysis of data and preparation for publications or presentations. We work with data sets on chemical toxicity, California Pesticide Use Reporting data, National Agricultural Statistics Service data, water and air monitoring data and more.

Mapping: Creation of maps containing information related to pesticide use, cropping patterns, prior water sampling results, as well as custom-generated layers.

Exposure assessment and risk assessment: Evaluation of hazard and exposure to develop risk assessments for pesticide use.

Technical writing services: Writing and data analysis for peer-reviewed publications and technical reports. Development of scientific and technical information for use by non-technical audiences.

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