Inventory of biocides used in Denmark

Table 5.2
Consumption of approved biocides for the non-plant protection control of insecticides, acaricides and products to control other arthropods in Denmark 1998 1)

Biocide (active agent)
Declaration name

Chemical name

CAS No

Consump-tion active agents (tonnes) 1)

% active agent in biocidal products
(otherwise else is stated)

Number of approved products 2)

Citronella oil

-

 

0.026

No data

0

Cyromazin

-

?

0.691

2

2

Muscalure

-

?

0.002

0.0404

2

Piperonylbutoxyd
(synergist)

1,3-benzodioxole, 5-[[2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethoxy]methyl]-6-propyl ester, monochloride

51-03-6

3.987

0.4-15,1

41

Dimethoate

phosphorodithioc acid, 0,0-dimethyl S-(2-(methylamino)-2-oxoethyl)ester

60-51-5

0.098

20-40 (400 g/L)

5

Dichlorvos

phosphoric acid, 2,2-dichloroethenyl dimethyl ester

62-73-7

0.576

18.6

1

Pyrethrin I/pyrethrin II

-

121-21-1/
21-29-9

0.571 4)

0.05-1.51

27

Malathion

butanedioic acid, [(dimethoxyphosphinothioyl)thio]-, diethyl ester

121-75-5

1.981

4

4

Diazinon

phosphorothioic acid, O,O-diethyl 0-[6-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl)-4-pyrimidinyl] ester

333-41-5

0.542

2

2

D-trans-allethrin

cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methyl-1-propenyl)-, 2-methyl-4-oxo-3-(2-propenyl)- 2-cyclopenten-1-yl ester

584-79-2

0.439

0.5 g/L

3

Chlorpyrifos

phosphorothioic acid, o,o-diethyl o-(3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinyl) ester;

2921-88-2

1.000

0.8-2.5
2.5 g/box
0.625 g/piece
208 g/L

9

Phoxim

3,5-dioxa-6-aza-4-phosphaoct-6-ene-8-nitrile, 4-ethoxy-7-phenyl-, 4-sulfide

14816-18-3

0.910

0,08-3

6

Methomyl

Ethanimidothioic acid, N[[(methylamino)carbonyl]oxy]-methyl ester

16752-77-5

0.013

1.0683

2

Aluminium phoshide 3)

Aluminium phosphide

20859-73-8

1.136

56-57

4

Tetrachlorvinphos

phosphoric acid, 2-chloro-1- (2,4,5-trichlorophenyl)ethylenyl dimethyl ester,(Z)-

22248-79-9

0

50

1

Bioresmethrin

cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 2,2-dimethyl-3-(2-methyl-1-propenyl)-, (5-(phenylmethyl)-3-furanyl)methyl ester, (1R-trans)-

28434-01-7

0.136

0.08-0.2

12

Bioallethrin

cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 2,2dimethyl-3-(2-methyl-1propenyl)-,2-methyl 4-oxo-3-(2propenyl)-2-cyclopenten-2-yl ester, [1R-[trans-1.alpha.(S*),3.beta.]]-

28434-00-6

0.001

0.3-0.5

4

Propetamphos

2-butenoic acid, 3-(((ethylamino)methoxyphosphinothioyl (oxy)-,1-methylethyl ester, (E)-

31218-83-4

0.009

1-2; 60 g/kg

4

Diflubenzuron

benzamide, N-(((4-chlorophenyl)amino) carbonyl)-2,6-difluoro-

35367-38-5

0.392

5-25

3

Azemethiphos

phophorothioic acid, S-((6-chloro-2-oxooxazolo)4,5-b (pyridin-3(2H)-yl)methyl), O,O-dimethyl ester

35575-96-3

0.404

1-10

14

Methopren

2,4-Dodecadienoic acid, 11-methoxy-3,7,11-trimethyl, 1-methylethyl ester, (E,E)-

40596-69-8

0.015

0.3-10

10

Permethrin

cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2dimethyl-, (3-phenoxyphenyl) methyl ester

52645-53-1

1.316

0.5-25; 40 g/L

22

Deltamethrin

cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 3-(2,2-dibromoethenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-, cyano(3-phenoxyphenyl) methyl ester, [1R-[1.alpha.(S*),3.alpha.]]-

52918-63-5

0.029

0.1-2.5

6

Cyfluthrin

cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2-dimethyl-, cyano(4-fluoro-3-phenoxy-phenyl)-methyl ester

68359-37-5

0.004

No data

0

Total

 

 

9.424

 

 

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) Aluminium phosphide is regulated under the biocide directive when used in storing places before storing of e.g. grain, seeds and flour.

4) In the statistics referred to as only pyrethrin I.