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No. 691: Control of Pesticides 2007. Chemical Substances and Chemical Preparations

Krongaard, T. 2008: Control of Pesticides 2007. Chemical Substances and Chemical Preparations. Danmarks Miljøundersøgelser, Aarhus Universitet. 23 s.- Faglig rapport fra DMU nr. 691.

 

Summary

The analytical chemical authority control of pesticide products on the Danish market in 2007 is described in this report. Samples of selected groups of pesticides have been collected from the market and analysed to verify whether the actual contents of the respective active ingre­dients in the products comply with the labelled content. The tolerance of deviation from the labelled content of active ingredient is set by the Danish Statutory Order on pesticides. In addition to the examination of the content of active ingredients, all collected samples are examined for the content of octylphenol ethoxylates (OPEO) and nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEO). The industry and the Danish authorities have agreed on removing these compounds from all Danish-sold pesticide formulations produced after June 2000.

 

Five different groups of products covered by the pesticide regulation were included in the 2007 analytical chemical authority control:

 

1.    Herbicides containing cycloxydim, diflufenican and triflusulfuron-methyl.

2.    Fungicides containing boscalid, dimethomorph, epoxiconazole, fenpropimorph, mancozeb and propamocarb.

3.    Insecticides containing fipronil.

4.    Plant growth regulators containing daminozide.

5.    Insect repellents containing icaridin.

 

Satisfactory results were found for all examined pesticide formulations. Thus, the analysed samples of these formulations complied with the accepted tolerance limits with respect to the content of the active ingredients as specified in Danish Statutory Order on pesticides.

 

None of the examined samples contained OPEO or NPEO.

 

On the label of seven products, the content of active ingredient was declared only in g/L or g/Kg, but not in % (w/w) as required by the Statutory Order.

 

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