AgroPages-ECHA adopted opinions on CLHs for two biocides-Agricultural news

The European Chemical Agency’s Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) has adopted two opinions on harmonised classification and labelling of biocides, N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) and fludioxonil.

DEET is an active substance used in biocidal products as an insect repellent. It has an existing entry in Annex VI to the CLP Regulation for acute oral toxicity (Acute Tox. 4; H302) for eye and skin irritation (Eye Irrit. 2; H319, Skin Irrit. 2; H315) and for aquatic hazards (Aquatic Chronic 3; H412). RAC agreed to the proposal by Sweden to confirm the classification of DEET as harmful if swallowed (Acute Tox. 4; H302) and to remove the existing environmental classification.

Fludioxonil (ISO) is an active substance used in biocidal products. It does not have an entry in Annex VI to the CLP Regulation. Thus in accordance with Article 36(2) of CLP all hazard classes needed to be assessed. RAC agreed to the proposal by Denmark to classify fludioxonil (ISO) as very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects except that the chronic M-factor was agreed to be M=10 instead of M=1 (Aquatic Acute 1; H400, M=1 and Aquatic Chronic 1; H410, M=10).