Chemical name: Final regulatory action has been taken for the category: Pesticide Final regulatory action: The chemical is Severely Restricted Use or uses prohibited by the final regulatory action: Formulations not registered. Pesticide use or uses that remain allowed: Formulations: Agrophos 400; Azodrin 400 and Nuvacron 400. Insecticide/acaricide for culture of cotton, soy bean and wheat. The final regulatory action was based on a risk or hazard evaluation: No Summary of the final regulatory action: Law No. 7.802 of 11 July 1989 and Decree No. 4.074 of 4 January 2002 - Pesticides and its compounds need to be registered by the Federal Authority prior to produce, export, import, trade or use. The reasons for the final regulatory action were relevant to: Human health and environment Summary of known hazards and risks to human health: Monocrotophos is an organophosphorus insecticide and acaricide which works systemically and on contact. It is extremely toxic to birds and is used as a bird poison. It is also very poisonous to mammals. It is used to control a variety of sucking, chewing and boring insects and spider mites on cotton, sugarcane, peanuts, ornamentals, and tobacco. The EPA classifies monocrotophos as a class I toxicity - highly toxic. Products containing monocrotophos bear the Signal Word "Danger". Monocrotophos is available in other countries as a soluble concentrate or an ultra-low volume spray. Expected effect of the final regulatory action in relation to human health: Total control for the uses specially authorized. Summary of known hazards and risks to the environment: Monocrotophos is highly toxic to bird, moderately toxic to fish and highly toxic to bees. It may also kill non-target birds which eat insects poisoned with monocrotophos. Expected effect of the final regulatory action in relation to the environment: Better environment quality due the absence of this chemical. Date of entry into force of the final regulatory action: 04/01/2002 |