New Delhi, Aug 19: Coca-Cola India said today it welcomes the results of the tests of its product samples by the Directorate of Health of the Kerala government, which showed its products are free of harmful substances. Traces of lead were "well below permissible limits," a company press release said here. "This only vindicates our position that our products are absolutely safe and conform to all national and international standards," company vice-president Sunil Gupta was quoted as saying. Kerala's Director of Health Services, Dr V K J Rajan said yesterday the Coca Cola samples tested were for traces of pesticides like DDT, BHC, Malathion, Paratheon, Carbo Furan and Carborin, the release said. The release quoted Rajan as saying that the tests were conducted using highly modern equipment like high performance liquid chromatograph, atomic absorption spectro-photometer and were received by the chief government analyst.
Two Coca Cola samples from Thiruvananthapuram and Quilon were tested.

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