Health, Safety and Environment - International Labour Organization

Manual 5:PESTICIDES AND HEALTH,SAFETY & THE ENVIRONMENTdinoseb, fluoroacetamide, HCH, heptachlor, hexachlorobenzene, lindane,mercury compounds, and pentachlorophenol, plus certain formulations ofmethamidophos, methyl-parathion, monocrotophos, parathion, andphosphamidon. Since September 1998 six additional pesticides(binapacryl, toxaphene, ethylene oxide, ethylene dichloride,monocrotophos and DNOC) and one additional severely hazardouspesticide formulation (dustable powder formulations containing acombination of benomyl, at or above 7 per cent; carbofuran, at or above 10per cent; and thiram, at or above 15 per cent have been added to theinterim PIC procedure.NoteBanned pesticide means a pesticide for which all uses have beenprohibited by final regulatory action, in order to protect humanhealth or the environment. It includes a pesticide that has beenrefused approval for first-time use or has been withdrawn byindustry either from the domestic market or for further considerationin the domestic approval process and where there is clear evidencethat such action has been taken in order to protect human health orthe environment. (FAO International Code of Conduct on theDistribution and Use of Pesticides, Revised Version 2003)Severely restricted pesticide means a pesticide for which virtually alluse has been prohibited by final regulatory action in order to protecthuman health or the environment, but for which certain specificuses remain allowed. It includes a pesticide that has, for virtually alluse, been refused for approval or been withdrawn by industry eitherfrom the domestic market or from further consideration in thedomestic approval process, and where there is clear evidence thatsuch action has been taken in order to protect human health or theenvironment. (FAO International Code of Conduct on theDistribution and Use of Pesticides, Revised Version 2003)UNEP Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants 2000The legally-binding Stockholm Convention on Persistent OrganicPollutants (POPs) introduces bans, phase outs, clean production, or otheractions to eliminate POPs. Nine pesticides are currently included in theConvention: aldrin, dieldrin, DDT, endrin, chlordane, hexachlorobenzene,mirex, toxaphene, and heptachlor.UN World Health Organisation (WHO)The International Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) is a jointprogramme of three UN organisations – ILO, UNEP and WHO each dealingwith different aspects of chemical safety. The IPCS’s main roles are to: establish the scientific basis for the sound management of chemicals strengthen national capabilities and capacities for chemical safety242 Health, Safety and EnvironmentA Series of Trade Union EducationManuals for Agricultural Workers