Chemical name: Arsinic acid, dimethyl-, sodium salt

Final regulatory action has been taken for the category: Pesticide

Final regulatory action: The chemical is Banned

Use or uses prohibited by the final regulatory action:

Plant Protection and Inspection Services - Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Herbol - for ants and weeds, containing sodium cacodylate 10.5% and dimethylarsenic acid.

Registration Committee of Public Health Pesticides - Pest Control Division, Ministry of Environmental Protection

Aformy - containing sodium cacodylate 5.8%. Bait in feeding box.

Pesticide use or uses that remain allowed:

There isn't any formulation allowed.

The final regulatory action was based on a risk or hazard evaluation: No

Summary of the final regulatory action:

Plant Protection and Inspection Services - Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

The applicants for the registration renewal of the pesticide "Herbol" containing sodium dimethylarsenate and dimethylarsenic acid withdrew their registration request during an audition carried out by the pesticide committee, in which the carcinogenic properties of the chemical were exposed by the committee members. As an additional outcome, the use and marketing of the product was stopped.

The decision is valid for all registration requests of insecticides for the Plant Protection sector containing sodium dimethylarsenate and dimethylarsenic acid, and there is not any product registered containing these chemicals.

Registration Committee of Public Health Pesticides - Pest Control Division, Ministry of Environmental Protection

All products containing sodium dimethylarsinate are not allowed for registration as pesticides intended for pests harmful to humans, due to its health risk mainly carcinogenic potential.

The reasons for the final regulatory action were relevant to: Human health

Summary of known hazards and risks to human health:

Not available.

Expected effect of the final regulatory action in relation to human health:

Plant Protection and Inspection Services - Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

Decrease of poisoning and cancer potential.

Registration Committee of Public Health Pesticides - Pest Control Division, Ministry of Environmental Protection

Decrease of poisoning and cancer potential.

Date of entry into force of the final regulatory action: 01/04/2001

Plant Protection and Inspection Services - Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

April 2001.

Registration Committee of Public Health Pesticides - Pest Control Division, Ministry of Environmental Protection

On 31.5.2000, the regulatory action was decided and on 31.11.2000 the regulatory action entered into force.