[Not Available]. / Contamination des poissons du secteur français du Lac Léman, par les composes organochlorés entre 1973 et 1981.

An OECD study of contaminants in animals sampled from the wild is reviewed briefly. Results are presented of analysis of residues of organochlorines of agricultural origin, and of PCBs, in samples of fish taken from the French zone of Lac Léman at Thonon-les-Bains. Trends in organochlorine contamination in muscle of Perca fluviatilis and Rutilus rutilus are presented, for the years 1973 to 1981, and show low levels of the chemicals. All values found are lower than the maximum acceptable residue limits set by several countries for fish for human consumption; many were below the limit of detection of the analytical methods. Results are consistent with published studies by other authors.