Inventory of biocides used in Denmark

Table 5.4
Consumption of approved repellants for control of mosquitoes, fleas and other insects 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)

Piperonyl butoxide (synergist)

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

51-03-6

0

28,3 mg/tablet

1

D-trans-allethrin
s-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

0.001

6.5 mg/tablet
32.7 mg

1

1,2,-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-on

1,2-benzisothiazol-3-(2H)-on

2634-33-5

0.010

0.1-1

0

Citronella oil

 

8000-29-1

0.815

2; 100 g/L

6

Eucalyptus oil

 

8000-48-4

0.181

7.8-8.2

2

2-octyl-3-isothiazolon

3(2H)-isothiazolone, 2-octyl-

26530-20-1

0.029

1-2.9

0

Cypermethrin

cyclopropanecarboxylic acid, 3-(2,2-dichloro-ethenyl)-2,2-dimethyl- cyano (3-phenoxyphenyl) methyl ester

52315-07-8

0.003

1.02 g/sheet

1

Permethrin

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

52645-53-1

0.065

1-1.2 g/tag;
1.05-4

5

Alphacypermethrin

cyclopropane carboxylic acid, 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)- 2,2-dimethyl-,cyano (3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl ester [1.alpha.(s*), 3.alpha.]-(.+-.)-

67375-30-8

0

15 g/L

1

Cyfluthrin

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

68359-37-5

0

1-5

2

Total

 

 

1.104

 

 

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.