Chemical name: Mercury, chloroethyl-

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:

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

Summary of the final regulatory action:

Banned by decree of former USSR Ministry of Health

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

Summary of known hazards and risks to human health:

Dermal and inhalation routs are likely routs of exposure from occupational use. Both organic and inorganie mercury can be adsorbed dermally and through inhalation.

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

Decrease of hazards and riska to human health

Summary of known hazards and risks to the environment:

Various forms of mercury are toxic to aquatic residues accumulate in the aquatic biota with

the results that potentially dangerous residue levels are reached reached in aquatic foods (e.g. fish and shellfish consumed by man).

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

Decrense hezards end risks to environment

Date of entry into force of the final regulatory action: 01/01/1981

Since 1981