How to read and interpret these tables - Decsription

The two charts show how to read and interpret the tables for the Chemical Residue Reports.

The first chart shows an example of the typical style for the display of domestic product testing results. The chart shows the table title which indicates the purpose of the residue test. It has nine column headers that identify the following:

  1. Program (for example, Veterinary Drugs, Agricultural Chemicals, Industrial Pollutants).
  2. Tissue describes which portion of the animal was tested.
  3. Number identifies how many tests of a specific program were carried out on the identified tissue.
  4. Residue Found identifies the names of the residues found.
  5. Number Found indicates the number of samples found to contain residue.
  6. Mean provides the average value of positive detections in the Residue found and Number Found columns. Mean is indicated in parts per million (ppm).
  7. Minimum is the level found in the positive sample containing the least amount of residue. Minimum is indicated in parts per million (ppm).
  8. Maximum is the level found in the positive sample containing the greatest amount of residue. Maximum is indicated in parts per million (ppm).
  9. Violations indicates the number of samples containing the residue amount in excess of that permitted in Canadian regulations

This sample chart has three subtitles under the Program heading which identify the groupings to which the test programs belong. The chart also contains a footnote regarding violations.

The second chart shows a typical style of imported product testing results. The chart shows the table title which indicates the purpose of the residue test. It has eight column headers that identify the following:

  1. Origin identifies the country where the product originated
  2. Number identifies how many tests of a specific program were carried out on the identified tissue.
  3. Residue Found identifies the names of the residues found.
  4. Number Found indicates the number of samples found to contain residue.
  5. Mean provides the average value of positive detections in the Residue found and Number Found columns. Mean is indicated in parts per million (ppm).
  6. Minimum is the level found in the positive sample containing the least amount of residue. Minimum is indicated in parts per million (ppm).
  7. Maximum is the level found in the positive sample containing the greatest amount of residue. Maximum is indicated in parts per million (ppm).
  8. Violations indicates the number of samples containing the residue amount in excess of that permitted in Canadian regulations

This sample chart has three subtitles under the Program heading which identify the groupings to which the test programs belong. The chart also contains a footnote regarding violations.