In July 1992, the Australian Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Council recommended revoking the clearances for mercury fungicides because of environmental concerns. The main concern lay in the persistence of mercury, which can result in it…
Information about the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority's (APVMA) spray drift policy, and how this affects new product registrations and product variations is available on our website.
In particular, please see the 2…
Introduction
Part 1—Application overview
Part 2—Chemistry and manufacture
Part 3—Toxicology
Part 4—Metabolism and kinetics
Part 5—Residues and trade
Part 6—Occupational health and safety
Part 7—Environment
Part 8—…The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) recognises the following international standards for the classification of nozzles:
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE): ASAE S572 FEB04:…The previous regulatory acceptable level (RAL) applied in the 2,4-D aquatic risk assessment was 30 µg/L. This was based on the EC50 of 2,4-D applied as the DEA salt in a Lemna gibba system, recognising that there were similar results between…
- 2,4-D (2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid) is a common chlorophenoxy herbicide used for the post-emergent control of broadleaf weeds. It is also used as a plant growth regulator for some fruit crops. There are around 220 products containing 2,4-D registered…
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In determining whether a chemical product is suitable for registration, the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) must be satisfied that the product is safe and effective and will not unduly…