Chemical name: Mercury compounds

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 and uses

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:

It is prohibited to import, commercialise, manufacture, manipulate and use the product in all kind of formulations.

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

Summary of known hazards and risks to human health:

It is one of the most toxic pesticides, in terms of acute or cronic hazard. It is easily absorbed through the skin, intestine, and lung membrane.

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

It is expected risk reduction for the human health.

Summary of known hazards and risks to the environment:

It is known that all substances containing mercury have a high degree of being recycled, remain as residues, and are interactive, in the ecosystem life cycle. They tend to be very persistent while degenerating into other chemical products in individual life cycles within the ecosystem.

Expected effect of the final regulatory action in relation to the environment:

It is expected a reduction of risk for the environment.

Date of entry into force of the final regulatory action: 04/06/1991