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Chlorpyrifos
Chlorpyrifos is a broad-spectrum organophosphorus (OP) insecticide and termiticide used in agriculture, the home garden, in and around buildings, and on food-producing and domestic animals.
Chlorpyrifos review
Status: Review in Progress
The APVMA began a review of chlorpyrifos because of concerns over its toxicity and the potential risks to worker health and safety and the environment.
In Sep 2000 the APVMA released the Chlorpyrifos Interim Review Report. In this report the APVMA proposed restricting home and garden products to concentrations of not greater than 50 g/L. The APVMA also proposed varying product labels to strengthen environmental protection warnings, safety directions and re-entry period statements. Read a full history of the review...
The APVMA will finalise the report when the assessment of all available data is completed.
For more information please contact the Chemical Review Program on (02) 6210 4749 or by email to chemrev@apvma.gov.au
Review report |
Date |
| Chlorpyrifos Interim Review Report: | Sep 2000 |
Summary ( PDF - 536KB) |
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| Chemistry assessment | |
| Agricultural assessment ( PDF - 1.2MB) |
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| Toxicological assessment ( PDF - 59KB) |
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| OHS assessment ( PDF - 981KB) |
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| Environmental assessment ( PDF - 1.9MB) |
Product search
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APVMA chlorpyrifos archive
Title |
Date |
| Gazette Notice: Chlorpyrifos - cancellation of certain labels | Apr 2002 |
| Gazette Notice: chlorpyrifos safety directions | Sep 2001 |
| Media Release: New regulatory measures to reduce exposure to the insecticide - chlorpyrifos | Sep 2000 |
| Gazette Notice: Initial outcomes of the chlorpyrifos review | Oct 2000 |
| Gazette Notice: Call for public comment on the NRA review of chlorpyrifos | Feb 2000 |
| Chlorpyrifos Draft Review Report* | Jan 2000 |
* Contact the APVMA for copies of this document.