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Diazinon suspension
Information for Registrants, Resellers and Users
The APVMA has suspended the use of diazinon for sheep dipping and jetting.
The suspension means that newly-manufactured stocks of five diazinon products currently approved for dipping and jetting sheep, will be required to carry the following label instructions:
"DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT FOR DIPPING OR JETTING SHEEP"
Stocks of the five affected diazinon products, manufactured before the suspension, may be used in accordance with current label instructions for a period of two years. This applies to stocks of the five products on retail shelves, and stocks which users have already purchased.
This decision means that a product recall is not required, however anyone who has stocks of the five products should ensure that any ongoing use of diazinon for dipping or jetting sheep, complies with state Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) laws.
The decision to suspend follows consideration of submissions to the Preliminary Review Findings (PRF) report released in June 2006. Among other recommendations, the PRF proposed the discontinuation of uses of diazinon products for sheep dipping and jetting because of evidence showing these practices may have unacceptable impacts on the OH&S of rural workers.
Products containing diazinon continue to be approved for use on sheep as a wound dressing and flystrike treatment, and by backline application.
APVMA, in consultation with the Office of Chemical Safety, is continuing to evaluate new data which may enable the use of diazinon to continue in an automated cage dipping system currently operating in Australia.
If the data demonstrates that use of diazinon product in the cage dipping system is safe for workers, the APVMA will issue permits to operators of the cage dipping system, so that they can continue to dip sheep using diazinon products.
Anyone interested in applying for a permit to use diazinon in an automated cage dipping system can contact the APVMA for more information.
Download Affected products and impacts of suspension decision 