Abstract
The determination of pesticides and their degradation products by gas chromatography has been reviewed and evaluated. The review covers the determination of organochlorine, nitrogen containing, organophosphorus and other pesticides in various water bodies, sediments and soils. The sources of pollution, sampling procedures, extraction, purification and preconcentration techniques and other gas chromatographic conditions for pesticides determination have been discussed. The various gas chromatographic conditions used for the analysis of different pesticides are summarized in tabular form.