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Impact of Pesticide Use on Health in Developing Countries
Impact of pesticide use on health in developing countries Proceedings of a symposium held in Ottawa, Canada, 1 7-20 September 1990 IDRC CRDI International Development Research Centre Centre de recherches pour le devetoppement international 1 March 1993 Dear Reader/Librarian, IDRC is a public corporation created by the Canadian parliament in 1970 to help developing countries find viable solutions to their problems through research. At the 1992 Earth Summit, IDRC's mandate was broadened to emphasize sustainable development issues. As part of IDRC's strengthened commitment to global action and harüony, we are pleased to send you a complimentary copy of our most recent publication: The impact of pesticide use on health in developing countries (March 1993, 352 pages, 0-88936-560-1, $17.95). The first part of this book presents a brief survey of the global situation and the results of twelve epidemiological studies carried out by researchers from Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. These focus on poisonings resulting from organophosphates, herbicides, and pyrethroids. The second part illustrates the role of the process of development, production, spraying techniques and legislation in protecting the health of workers. A discussion of the benefits and modalities of access to pertinent information for the prevention of pesticide poisonings is provided in the third section. Finally, in the fourth section, consideration is given to the advantages and disadvantages of certain alternatives to the use of synthetic pesticides in agriculture and public health, such as botanical pesticides and integrated pest management strategies. We hope this book is a valuable addition to your collection. -
Chemical Name Federal P Code CAS Registry Number Acutely
Acutely / Extremely Hazardous Waste List Federal P CAS Registry Acutely / Extremely Chemical Name Code Number Hazardous 4,7-Methano-1H-indene, 1,4,5,6,7,8,8-heptachloro-3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro- P059 76-44-8 Acutely Hazardous 6,9-Methano-2,4,3-benzodioxathiepin, 6,7,8,9,10,10- hexachloro-1,5,5a,6,9,9a-hexahydro-, 3-oxide P050 115-29-7 Acutely Hazardous Methanimidamide, N,N-dimethyl-N'-[2-methyl-4-[[(methylamino)carbonyl]oxy]phenyl]- P197 17702-57-7 Acutely Hazardous 1-(o-Chlorophenyl)thiourea P026 5344-82-1 Acutely Hazardous 1-(o-Chlorophenyl)thiourea 5344-82-1 Extremely Hazardous 1,1,1-Trichloro-2, -bis(p-methoxyphenyl)ethane Extremely Hazardous 1,1a,2,2,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b,6-Dodecachlorooctahydro-1,3,4-metheno-1H-cyclobuta (cd) pentalene, Dechlorane Extremely Hazardous 1,1a,3,3a,4,5,5,5a,5b,6-Decachloro--octahydro-1,2,4-metheno-2H-cyclobuta (cd) pentalen-2- one, chlorecone Extremely Hazardous 1,1-Dimethylhydrazine 57-14-7 Extremely Hazardous 1,2,3,4,10,10-Hexachloro-6,7-epoxy-1,4,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydro-1,4-endo-endo-5,8- dimethanonaph-thalene Extremely Hazardous 1,2,3-Propanetriol, trinitrate P081 55-63-0 Acutely Hazardous 1,2,3-Propanetriol, trinitrate 55-63-0 Extremely Hazardous 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,8-Octachloro-4,7-methano-3a,4,7,7a-tetra- hydro- indane Extremely Hazardous 1,2-Benzenediol, 4-[1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl]- 51-43-4 Extremely Hazardous 1,2-Benzenediol, 4-[1-hydroxy-2-(methylamino)ethyl]-, P042 51-43-4 Acutely Hazardous 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane 96-12-8 Extremely Hazardous 1,2-Propylenimine P067 75-55-8 Acutely Hazardous 1,2-Propylenimine 75-55-8 Extremely Hazardous 1,3,4,5,6,7,8,8-Octachloro-1,3,3a,4,7,7a-hexahydro-4,7-methanoisobenzofuran Extremely Hazardous 1,3-Dithiolane-2-carboxaldehyde, 2,4-dimethyl-, O- [(methylamino)-carbonyl]oxime 26419-73-8 Extremely Hazardous 1,3-Dithiolane-2-carboxaldehyde, 2,4-dimethyl-, O- [(methylamino)-carbonyl]oxime. -
The List of Extremely Hazardous Substances)
APPENDIX A (THE LIST OF EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES) THRESHOLD REPORTABLE INVENTORY RELEASE QUANTITY QUANTITY CAS NUMBER CHEMICAL NAME (POUNDS) (POUNDS) 75-86-5 ACETONE CYANOHYDRIN 500 10 1752-30-3 ACETONE THIOSEMICARBAZIDE 500/500 1,000 107-02-8 ACROLEIN 500 1 79-06-1 ACRYLAMIDE 500/500 5,000 107-13-1 ACRYLONITRILE 500 100 814-68-6 ACRYLYL CHLORIDE 100 100 111-69-3 ADIPONITRILE 500 1,000 116-06-3 ALDICARB 100/500 1 309-00-2 ALDRIN 500/500 1 107-18-6 ALLYL ALCOHOL 500 100 107-11-9 ALLYLAMINE 500 500 20859-73-8 ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE 500 100 54-62-6 AMINOPTERIN 500/500 500 78-53-5 AMITON 500 500 3734-97-2 AMITON OXALATE 100/500 100 7664-41-7 AMMONIA 500 100 300-62-9 AMPHETAMINE 500 1,000 62-53-3 ANILINE 500 5,000 88-05-1 ANILINE,2,4,6-TRIMETHYL- 500 500 7783-70-2 ANTIMONY PENTAFLUORIDE 500 500 1397-94-0 ANTIMYCIN A 500/500 1,000 86-88-4 ANTU 500/500 100 1303-28-2 ARSENIC PENTOXIDE 100/500 1 THRESHOLD REPORTABLE INVENTORY RELEASE QUANTITY QUANTITY CAS NUMBER CHEMICAL NAME (POUNDS) (POUNDS) 1327-53-3 ARSENOUS OXIDE 100/500 1 7784-34-1 ARSENOUS TRICHLORIDE 500 1 7784-42-1 ARSINE 100 100 2642-71-9 AZINPHOS-ETHYL 100/500 100 86-50-0 AZINPHOS-METHYL 10/500 1 98-87-3 BENZAL CHLORIDE 500 5,000 98-16-8 BENZENAMINE, 3-(TRIFLUOROMETHYL)- 500 500 100-14-1 BENZENE, 1-(CHLOROMETHYL)-4-NITRO- 500/500 500 98-05-5 BENZENEARSONIC ACID 10/500 10 3615-21-2 BENZIMIDAZOLE, 4,5-DICHLORO-2-(TRI- 500/500 500 FLUOROMETHYL)- 98-07-7 BENZOTRICHLORIDE 100 10 100-44-7 BENZYL CHLORIDE 500 100 140-29-4 BENZYL CYANIDE 500 500 15271-41-7 BICYCLO[2.2.1]HEPTANE-2-CARBONITRILE,5- -
Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard and Guidelines to Classification 2019 Theinternational Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) Was Established in 1980
The WHO Recommended Classi cation of Pesticides by Hazard and Guidelines to Classi cation 2019 cation Hazard of Pesticides by and Guidelines to Classi The WHO Recommended Classi The WHO Recommended Classi cation of Pesticides by Hazard and Guidelines to Classi cation 2019 The WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Hazard and Guidelines to Classification 2019 TheInternational Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) was established in 1980. The overall objectives of the IPCS are to establish the scientific basis for assessment of the risk to human health and the environment from exposure to chemicals, through international peer review processes, as a prerequisite for the promotion of chemical safety, and to provide technical assistance in strengthening national capacities for the sound management of chemicals. This publication was developed in the IOMC context. The contents do not necessarily reflect the views or stated policies of individual IOMC Participating Organizations. The Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC) was established in 1995 following recommendations made by the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development to strengthen cooperation and increase international coordination in the field of chemical safety. The Participating Organizations are: FAO, ILO, UNDP, UNEP, UNIDO, UNITAR, WHO, World Bank and OECD. The purpose of the IOMC is to promote coordination of the policies and activities pursued by the Participating Organizations, jointly or separately, to achieve the sound management of chemicals in relation to human health and the environment. WHO recommended classification of pesticides by hazard and guidelines to classification, 2019 edition ISBN 978-92-4-000566-2 (electronic version) ISBN 978-92-4-000567-9 (print version) ISSN 1684-1042 © World Health Organization 2020 Some rights reserved. -
LC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS Multi Residue Pesticide Analysis in Fruit and Vegetable Extracts on a Single Tandem Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer
36 May / June 2017 LC-MS/MS and GC-MS/MS Multi Residue Pesticide Analysis in Fruit and Vegetable Extracts on a Single Tandem Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer by Kari Organtini1, Gareth Cleland1, Eimear McCall2, and Simon Hird2 1Waters Corporation, Milford, MA, USA 2Waters Corporation, Wilmslow, UK Hundreds of pesticides are commercially available and are approved for use on various fruit and vegetable plants to prevent pest infestation and improve shelf-life of fresh produce. Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) are set at the highest level of pesticide that the relevant regulatory body would expect to find in that crop when it has been treated in accordance with good agricultural practice. In the EU, if a pesticide is not explicitly mentioned in the MRL legislation, a default MRL is used for enforcement. This default value is set to be equal to the limit of quantification (LOQ) achievable with the analytical methods used for analysis. National authorities control and enforce MRLs by testing samples for pesticide residue levels using analytical surveillance programs. These programs check for compliance with MRLs, assess dietary exposure, and check for use of unauthorised pesticides. The food industry also carries out its own due diligence analyses. Mass spectrometry (MS) coupled with fragile or easily fragmented compounds. in this study (listed in appendix tables) were both gas chromatography (GC) and liquid APGC ionisation can occur using two chosen to cover a wide range of different chromatography (LC) is needed to provide mechanisms; proton transfer (wet source) pesticide classes and chemistries. The multi comprehensive analysis of a wide range of or charge transfer (dry source). -
The Nervous System – Target Organ Into the Twenty-First Century
The Nervous System – Target Organ into the Twenty-First Century R. Douglas Hamm MD, CCFP, FRCPC (Occ Med), FCBOM President, Canadian Board of Occupational Medicine CONTENTS 1. WHY NEURONS MAKE GOOD TARGETS FOR OCCUPATIONAL TOXICANTS 2. FROM CLASSICAL PLUMBISM TO BEHAVIORAL TOXICOLOGY 3. TOXICOKINETICS, COMPARTMENTS, AND PBPK MODELS 4. THE DIVERSE TOXICODYNAMICS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM 1. Peripheral Neurons (neuronopathy, axonopathy, myelinopathy) 2. Synaptic Neurotransmission (cholinergic pathways) 3. Special Senses (visual, auditory, olfactory) 4. Movement Disorders (parkinsonism, ataxia, tremor) 5. Neuroaffective and Neurocognitive Effects 5. NOTEWORTHY OCCUPATIONAL NEUROTOXICANTS 1. “Heavy metals” (Pb, Hg, Tl) and other elements (Mn, As, Al, Sb, Te) 2. Organic Solvents (toluene, xylene, styrene, C2HCl3, C2Cl4, CH3CCl3, CS2) 3. Gases (HCN, CO, H2S, ethylene oxide) 4. Pesticides (organophosphates, carbamates, organochlorines, pyrethroids, neonicotinoids) 6. CLINICAL NEUROTOXICOLOGY 1. Identification of Occupational Neurotoxic Disorders 2. Biomarkers of Exposure and Effect 3. Clinical Investigations of Neurotoxicity 1. WHY NEURONS MAKE GOOD 2. FROM CLASSICAL PLUMBISM TO TARGETS FOR OCCUPATIONAL BEHAVIORAL TOXICOLOGY TOXICANTS Hippocrates (c. 460-370 BC) has been cited as Neuroanatomical structures have large surface the first ancient author to describe a case of areas and receptor populations, e.g., the occupational neurotoxicity but this has been surface area of the brain’s 100 billion neurons shown to be erroneous (Osler, 1907; Waldron, totals hundreds of square metres. 1973, 1978; Skrabanek, 1986; Vance, 2007). The earliest report appears to be that of Neurons have high rates of metabolism, e.g., Nicander of Colophon (2nd cent. BC) who the brain at 2% body mass consumes 20% of observed that in “psimuthion” i.e. -
Validation MRM EU-MACP Chia Goji
Validation of the MRM pesticides from the EU-MACP in chia seeds and Goji berries Table of contents 1. Aim and scope .......................................................................................................................... 1 2. Short description ........................................................................................................................ 1 3. Apparatus and consumables .................................................................................................. 1 4. Chemicals .................................................................................................................................. 1 5. Procedure ................................................................................................................................... 2 5.1. Sample preparation .................................................................................................................... 2 5.2. Recovery experiments for method validation ....................................................................... 2 5.3. Extraction methods ..................................................................................................................... 3 5.3.1. Chia seeds .................................................................................................................... 3 5.3.2. Goji berries ................................................................................................................... 3 5.4. Vial preparation .......................................................................................................................... -
Multiresidue Analysis of 204 Pesticides in Fresh Produce Using the Quechers Method Followed by LC-MS/MS
Multiresidue Analysis of 204 Pesticides in Fresh Produce Using the QuEChERS Method Followed by LC-MS/MS 2015 ACIL P2 Conference April 21, 2015 Crystal City, VA Kelli Sikorski Simon, PhD Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Nutrition [email protected] Acknowledgements Jon Wong, PhD Kai Zhang, PhD James Wittenberg, PhD Alex Krynitsky, PhD Paul Yang, PhD – MOECC Kaushik Banerjee, PhD – NRCG, India Manjusha Jadhav – NRCG, India Kai-Chih Yang, PhD – Taiwan FDA Linda Lissemore, PhD – Univ. of Guelph Research Focus • Multi-lab, multiresidue pesticide method for fresh produce, labs explore 2 additional commodities of interest • Evaluate of the statistical difference (if any) in results obtained from five laboratories executing the same protocol and using the same materials and instrumentation • Serves as template for other matrices, processes Introduction • Multi-laboratory validation project – U.S. Food and Drug Administration, CFSAN – Taiwan Food and Drug Administration – Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change - Ontario, Canada – University of Guelph - Ontario, Canada – National Research Centre for Grapes, Pune India • Method Details – Five commodities (3 required, 2 optional) – Spike with mixture of 204 pesticides – Use of QuEChERS (Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged, Safe) – Use of liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) for separation and detection – Four Excel templates used for reporting results • Single Laboratory Results and Limitations of the Method • Conclusions and Future Work -
IRAC Mode of Action Classification Scheme
Insecticide Resistance Action Committee www.irac-online.org IRAC Mode of Action Classification Scheme Issued, December 2018 Version 9.1 Prepared by: IRAC International MoA Working Group Approved by: IRAC Executive © Copyright 2018 Insecticide Resistance Action Committee (IRAC) Page 1 of 30 Further information is available at: www.irac-online.org or [email protected] IRAC MoA Classification Version: 9.1 Contents: 1. Scope …………………………………………………………….……..…….….3 2. Purpose ……………………………………………………………….……….…3 3. What is resistance?......................................................................................3 4. MoA, Target-site resistance and Cross-resistance ...………………….……. 3 5. Use of alternations or sequences of different MoAs ……………….……......3 6. Non-target site resistance mechanisms ……………………………………… 4 7. The MoA Classification Scheme ……………………………………………….4 7.1 Rules for inclusion of an insecticidal agent in the MoA list ……………5 7.2 The Classification Table ……………………………………………….….5 7.3 Criteria for descriptors of the quality of MoA information …………….15 7.4 Notes regarding sub-groups ………………………………………….…15 7.5 General notes & MoA Classification Scheme Updates ………………16 Appendix 1 Product labels: Indication of MoA of active ingredient and accompanying IRM advice …………………………………………………………………….….....17 Appendix 2 IRM principles recommended and endorsed by IRAC ………………………….18 Appendix 3 MoA group descriptors …………………………………………………….……...19 Appendix 4 Procedure for allocation of new insecticidal materials to the MoA Classification ………………………………………………………………….…….23 Appendix 5 Active Ingredients in alphabetical order with their MOA Classification ............26 Appendix 6 Active ingredients pending registration…………………………….……….……30 Page 2 of 30 Further information is available at: www.irac-online.org or [email protected] IRAC MoA Classification Version: 9.1 1. Scope The IRAC classification is intended to cover all materials, chemical, biological or other, that are used to control insects or acarines on crops, in structures or in the environment. -
NMP-Free Formulations of Neonicotinoids
(19) & (11) EP 2 266 400 A1 (12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION (43) Date of publication: (51) Int Cl.: 29.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/52 A01N 43/40 (2006.01) A01N 43/86 (2006.01) A01N 47/40 (2006.01) A01N 51/00 (2006.01) (2006.01) (2006.01) (21) Application number: 09305544.0 A01P 7/00 A01N 25/02 (22) Date of filing: 15.06.2009 (84) Designated Contracting States: (72) Inventors: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR • Gasse, Jean-Jacques HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL 27600 Saint-Aubin-Sur-Gaillon (FR) PT RO SE SI SK TR • Duchamp, Guillaume Designated Extension States: 92230 Gennevilliers (FR) AL BA RS • Cantero, Maria 92230 Gennevilliers (FR) (71) Applicant: NUFARM 92233 Gennevelliers (FR) (74) Representative: Cabinet Plasseraud 52, rue de la Victoire 75440 Paris Cedex 09 (FR) (54) NMP-free formulations of neonicotinoids (57) The invention relates to NMP-free liquid formulation comprising at least one nicotinoid and at least one aprotic polar component selected from the group comprising the compounds of formula I, II or III below, and mixtures thereof, wherein R1 and R2 independently represent H or an alkyl group having less than 5 carbons, preferably a methyl group, and n represents an integer ranging from 0 to 5, and to their applications. EP 2 266 400 A1 Printed by Jouve, 75001 PARIS (FR) EP 2 266 400 A1 Description Technical Field of the invention 5 [0001] The invention relates to novel liquid formulations of neonicotinoids and to their use for treating plants, for protecting plants from pests and/or for controlling pests infestation. -
Method Description
Methods for Elements Method Method Description Analyte Calcium Copper Iron Inductively Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Magnesium EAM 4.4 Spectrometric Determination of Elements in Phosphorus Food Using Microwave Assisted Digestion Potassium Sodium Strontium Zinc Arsenic Cadmium Chromium Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Lead Spectrometric Determination of Arsenic, Manganese EAM 4.7 Cadmium, Chromium, Lead, Mercury and Mercury Other Elements in Food Using Microwave Molybdenum Assisted Digestion Nickel Selenium Uranium Vanadium Antimony Arsenic Barium Beryllium Cadmium Chromium Copper Method for Analysis of Bottled water for 18 Iron EAM 4.12 Elements by ICPMS Lead Manganese Mercury Nickel Selenium Thallium Uranium Zinc High Performance Liquid Chromatography- Inorganic arsenic, Inductively Coupled Plasma-Mass Dimethylarsinic acid (DMA), EAM 4.10 Spectrometric Determination of Four Arsenic Monomethylarsonic acid (MMA), Species in Fruit Juice Arsenobetaine (AsB) KAN-LAB-MET.95 Determination of Iodine in Foods Iodine Methods for Radionuclides Method Method Description Analyte Determination of Strontium-90 in Foods by WEAC.RN.METHOD.2.0 Strontium-90 Internal Gas-Flow Proportional Counting Americium-241 Cesium-134 Cesium-137 Determination of Gamma-Ray Emitting Cobalt-60 WEAC.RN.METHOD.3.0 Radionuclides in Foods by High-Purity Potassium-40 Germanium Spectrometry Radium-226 Ruthenium-103 Ruthenium-106 Thorium-232 Methods for Pesticides/Industrial Chemicals Method Method Description Analyte Extraction Method: Analysis of Pesticides KAN-LAB-PES.53 and -
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU)
L 263/26 EN Official Journal of the European Union 28.9.2012 COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 889/2012 of 27 September 2012 amending Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 implementing Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the increased level of official controls on imports of certain feed and food of non-animal origin (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, (4) In particular, for consignments of Brassica oleracea (‘Chinese broccoli’) from China, the information sources Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European indicate a degree of non-compliance with the relevant Union, safety requirements, thereby warranting the introduction of an increased level of official controls. An entry Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European concerning those consignments should therefore be Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official included in the list. controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare (5) In the interest of consistency and clarity of Union legis rules ( 1), and in particular Article 15(5) thereof, lation, it is appropriate to replace Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 by the text in the Annex to this Whereas: Regulation. 2 (1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 ( ) lays down (6) Regulation (EC) No 669/2009 should therefore be rules concerning the increased level of official controls to amended accordingly. be carried out on imports of feed and food of non- animal origin listed in Annex I thereto (‘the list’), at the (7) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in points of entry into the territories referred to in Annex I accordance with the opinion of the Standing to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004.