Chemical name: 2-Propen-1-ol

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:

All formulations prohibited from import, sale or use.

Pesticide use or uses that remain allowed:

None

The final regulatory action was based on a risk or hazard evaluation: Yes

Summary of the final regulatory action:

Registration suspended in 1984; no pest control uses allowed.

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

Summary of known hazards and risks to human health:

·Acute exposure can severely irritate and burn the skin and eyes. Pain and blurred vision may lead to permanent damage of the eyes; may also cause irritation of the nose, throat, and lungs. Very high acute exposures can lead to build-up of fluid in the lungs with severe shortness of breath. Symptoms of high acute exposure include headache, dizziness, weakness, and passing out.

·Allyl alcohol is mutagenic; carcinogenicity, reproductive and development effects not yet determined.

· Chronic exposure may cause liver and kidney damage, as well as irritation of the lungs. Repeated exposure may cause bronchitis to develop with cough, phlegm, or shortness of breath.

·Absorbed through intact skin in toxic & even lethal concentrations. Dermatitis of variable types and degrees results, in addition to first and second degree burns with vesiculation

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

Chemical no longer registered for use as a pesticide in Canada.

Date of entry into force of the final regulatory action: 01/01/1978