Chemical name: Arsinic acid, dimethyl-

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.

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.

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.

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.