Other names
Birlane, Dermaton, Sapercon, Steladone and Supona
CAS Number
470-90-6
Properties
- colourless or amber-coloured liquid
Main sources
- insecticide and acaricide
- agriculture
- horticulture
- mosquito control
Thresholds for the reporting requirement of facilities in accordance with Annex 2 PRTRO
(Ordinance on the Register relating to Pollutant Release and the Transfer of Waste and of Pollutants in Waste Water)
- Air -
- Water 1 kg/year
- Soil 1 kg/year
Impacts
- toxic to humans and animals
- harmful to the nervous system
- toxic to fish and bees
Measures
- banned in the USA since 1992
- banned in the EU since 2002 (with exceptions)
- allowed in Switzerland for various vegetables