Inventory of biocides used in Denmark

Table 5.1
Consumption of approved biocides for rodenticides in Denmark 1998 1)

Biocide (active agent)

Declaration name

Chemical name

CAS No

Consumption of active agents (tonnes) 1)

% active agent in biocidal products

Number of approved products 2)

Chloralose

-

15879-93-3

0.137

4

4

Aluminium phosphide

Aluminium phosphide

20859-73-8

3.941 3)

56-57

7

Bromadiolon

2H-1-benzopyran-2-one, 3-(3-(4'-bromol,(1,1'-biphenyl)-4-yl)- 3-hydroxy-1-phenylpropyl)-4-hydroxy

28772-56-7

0.036

0.005-0.25

32

Difenacoum

2H-1-benzopyran-2-one, 3-(3-[1,1'-.biphenyl]-4-yl-1, 2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthalenyl)-4-hydroxy-

56073-07-5

0.002

0.005-0.0075

4

Brodifacoum

2H-1-benzopyran-2-one, 3-(3-(4'-bromo[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl)-1, 2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthalenyl]-4-hydroxy-

56073-10-0

0.00036 4)

0.005

2

Flocoumafen

-

90035-08-8

0

0.005

1

Difethialon

2H-1-benzo-thiopyran-2-one, 3-[3-(4'-brom-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro- 1-naphthalenyl]-4-hydroxy-

104653-34-1

0.001

0.0025

4

Total

 

 

4.117

 

 

1) Consumption according to the Danish Pesticide Statistics 1998 (Danish EPA 1999 A).

2) According to the Danish survey of approved pesticides 1999 (Danish EPA 1999 B). Includes only the number of products for this application.

3) Some of the aluminium is used for control of moles and also included in product-type 23.

4) To indicate usage consumption of active agent was calculated from usage of product and percentage of active agent herein.