Zeneca
Zeneca Agrochemicals, a British multinational corporation, recently announced
plans to double the size of its proposed herbicide plant in Nantong. Zeneca
originally planned to invest US$60 million to build a 3,000 tonne capacity plant
to manufacture paraquat (sold as Gramoxone); however the company now plans to
increase the investment to US$80 million and to expand the plant's capacity to
6,000 tonnes. According to Zeneca officials, the proposed increase in production
is due to growth in the market for paraquat in China and throughout Asia. Recent
Chinese pesticide company advertisements in industry publications list a number
of pesticides available in China for both domestic use and export, including
many highly hazardous chemicals. Shenzhen Jiangshan Commerce and Industry
Corporation based in Shenzhen, China sells Dirty Dozen pesticides DDT,
lindane,
parathion-ethyl, parathion-methyl, paraquat and pentachlorophenol, as well as
the ozone- depleting fumigant methyl bromide. The CAC Chemical Company, Ltd., in
Shanghai sells the insecticides carbofuran, dimethoate, malathion, monocrotophos
and parathion-methyl; the herbicides atrazine and glyphosate; and a range of
other pesticides. Sources: Agrow, May 3, April 19, and February 1, 1996;
Pesticides News, June 1996.
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Before the EU ban comes into
effect, approval for one of the most widely used
lindane
products will expire in the UK, and is unlikely to be renewed in
the current climate.
Zeneca’s
Gammacol approval expires on 30 September, and
Lindane
Flowable follows on 31 March 2002. Another popular product which
could be removed by the ban is Atlas Steward, which is sprayed on
to the land and then incorporated into the soil.
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Premiere Plus (thiram +
thiabendazole +
lindane)
DANGER POISON
Fungicide - Insecticide
Manufacturer: Zeneca Agro
1. Formulation: Flowable Liquid; 4.8%
thiram+1.6%
thiabendazole+40%
lindane; 2
x 10 L, 100 L drum
"returnable" .
2. Registered Mixes: None.
3. Crops: Canola, mustard.
4. Fungi Controlled:
- Alternaria Black Spot (seed-borne),
Blackleg (seed-borne), seedling blight, pre-emergence
damping-off and seed decay.
Insects controlled:
5. When Used: Treat seed once before sowing.
Treated seed
should be tested for germination if stored for more than 4
months.
6. How to Apply: Roll drum or stir before
using. On-farm
treatment with a continuous flow dripolator device or have
custom treated. Premiere can be applied with most batch,
continuous and cement mixer treaters.
Rate: 700 mL/25 kg seed.
7. Application Tips: Roll drum or stir well
before using.
Ensure thorough seed coverage. Treated seed does not
require drying prior to bagging or storage. Treated seed
should be handled as little as possible after treating.
8. How it Works: Thiram is a protective
fungicide on the
seed surface. Thiabendazole (TBZ), is a systemic fungicide
which penetrates the seed to control diseases of the seed
and seedling.
Lindane is an insecticide that acts by
ingestion, contact and to a lesser extent by fumigant
action. Prevents all above mentioned diseases from
developing and protects against flea beetles during early
crop emergence. Does not move in the soil.
9. Expected Results: Prevents diseases from
developing and
protects against flea beetles during early crop emergence.
10. Movement in Soil: Does not move in the
soil.
11. Grazing and Harvest Restrictions: Do not
leave treated
seed exposed to birds or other animals.
12. Toxicity: High acute mammalian toxicity.
Acute oral
LD50 rats (mg/kg)=
lindane
(220), thiram tech (350),
thiabendazole (3,300).
Lindane is
toxic to fish, birds and
other animals.
13. Precautions, First Aid: Protect yourself
by reducing
skin and eye exposure. Wear coveralls, brimmed hard hat,
goggles, respirator, unlined nitrile or neoprene gloves,
and neoprene overboots or rubber boots. In addition wear a
waterproof apron when handling the pesticide concentrate.
Follow directions for Cleaning of Clothes and Equipment
before reuse. IF IN EYES OR SKIN use standard first
aid measures. Get medical attention immediately for eyes.
IF SWALLOWED seek medical attention.
KEEP OUT OF REACH of children.
Symptoms of poisoning:
Lindane:
may include nausea,
vomiting, hyperirritability, convulsions, coma, and other
symptoms typical of organochlorine insecticide poisoning.
Skin contact with fungicides may produce irritation or
dermatitis. For physician:
Lindane is
an organochlorine
insecticide. Barbiturates (e.g. diazepam) may be given to
control convulsions. Oxygen may be indicated. Keep patient
quiet. Avoid use of morphine and adrenaline.
14. Storage: Do not store in the home, or
near food or
feed. Protect from frost (freezing).
Canola Council of Canada - Last Updated July 19, 2001
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