Chemicals nominated and prioritised for reconsideration

2015 nominations for reconsideration

Identifying and nominating particular chemicals for review is an ongoing process. The APVMA regularly assesses chemicals nominated for review to ensure the highest risks are being targeted based on up-to-date information.

During 2015 the APVMA conducted extensive consultation with the public, industry and federal and state government agencies to seek input on a list of chemicals, or types of chemicals, nominated for review.

Details and key issues in relation to the nominations are below, and more information on the legislative process the APVMA must follow is available.

The priority for all active constituents will be re-evaluated before a review commences.

Chemical Reasons for reconsideration
Dithiocarbamates
  • Public health1
  • Worker safety2
Cyanazine and simazine
  • Worker safety
  • Environmental safety
Phorate
  • Public health
  • Environmental safety
Metal phosphides (only those used for grain treatment)
  • Public health
  • Worker safety
Levamisole
  • Public health
  • Target animal safety
Propargite
  • Public health
  • Environmental safety
Fenbutatin oxide
  • Public health
  • Worker safety
  • Environmental safety
Acephate
  • Public health
  • Worker safety
Methomyl
  • Public health
  • Worker safety
  • Environmental safety
Trichlorfon
  • Public health
Picloram
  • Worker safety
  • Environmental safety
Permethrin
  • Public health
  • Worker safety
Chlorothalonil
  • Public health
  • Worker safety
  • Environmental safety
Triazole fungicides
  • Public health
  • Worker safety

Hexazinone

  • Environmental safety
Amitrole
  • Public health
  • Worker safety

1 Public health includes a consideration of mammalian toxicology and the risk to people from exposure to residues in food.

2 Worker safety includes a consideration of mammalian toxicology and the risk to people using chemical products, re-entering treated areas and handling treated materials.

3 Environmental safety includes a consideration of ecotoxicology, environmental fate and the risk to organisms from exposure to chemicals in the environment during use and remaining in the environment after use.

Abbreviations

ADI         Acceptable daily intake

ARfD      Acute reference dose

EFSA      European Food Safety Authority

EU          European Union

JMPR    The Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues

MRL       Maximum residue limit

PPE        Personal protective equipment

REI          Re-entry interval

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