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Organochlorine |
Underactive thyroid linked to pesticide exposure
When they looked at 44 different pesticides, they found that women married to men who had ever used ORGANOCHLORINE insecticides -- such as aldrin, DDT, and lindane -- were 1.2 times as likely to have hypothyroidism.
The fungus killers benomyl and maneb/mancozeb were associated with tripled and doubled risk, respectively, and the herb killer paraquat nearly doubled the likelihood of hypothyroidism.
Source: reuters, Date and Time of entry: Saturday, February 13, 2010 13:30
A survey on the use of ORGANOCHLORINE, organophosphate and pyrethroid pesticides
However, flucythrinate, which was used as an insecticide on cotton and vegeTables in Kenya and Tanzania, belonged to class Ib (highly hazardous).
Source: fioh, Date and Time of entry: Wednesday, January 27, 2010 13:13
Farmers turn organic for personal health
The agrichemical endosulfan is one example of a highly toxic (ORGANOCHLORINE cyclodiene) insecticide still in use in Australia.
Source: esg, Date and Time of entry: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 10:51
Nepali tea pesticide residue within exportable limits
The tests were conducted on the sample for three pesticide groups--- ORGANOCHLORINE, Organophosphorous, Synthetic Pyrethroids Pesticide Residues and Carbamates Pesticide Residues.
Source: esg, Date and Time of entry: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 10:50
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Below is a list of the various organochlorine compounds that we provide analysis services for.
We have also provided links to relevant sites that describe the compounds in greater detail and in many cases where these compounds might be found.
We can of course take no responsibility for the content of those other web sites.
Organochlorine Compounds
Aldrin
Aldrin is banned from use as a pesticide in the UK (PSD/HSE 1998). However, the continued persistence and wide distribution of these substances in the marine environment remain a concern.
Bromopropylate
This is an intro / brief summary
Chlordane
Sold as a white solid in the U.S. until 1983 as an insecticide for crops like corn and citrus and on lawns and domestic gardens.
Chlorfenpyr
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Chlorobenzilate
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Chlorothalonil
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Chlorthal dimethyl
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DDD
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DDE
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DDT
One of the most well recognised pesticide names, DDT, while being widely banned can still be found in the environment. We are able to provide rapid residue testing services.
Dichlobenil
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Dichlofluanid
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Dicofol
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Dieldrin
Dieldrin is closely related to aldrin which reacts further to form dieldrin. Aldrin is not toxic to insects, it is oxidised in the insect to form dieldrin which is the active compound.
Endosulfan
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Endrin
Endrin is a stereoisomer of dieldrin and is structurally similar to aldrin, and heptachlor epoxide.
Etridiazole
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Fenarimol
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Fipronil
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Folpet
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HCH
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Heptachlor
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Hexachlorobenzene
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Lindane
Of the class organochlorine, it is an insecticide and rodenticide (Nb. Gamma Hexachlorocyclohexane is also known as Lindane)
Methoxychlor
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Propachlor
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Propyzamide
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Quintozene
The common name for PCNB (Pentachloronitrobenzene) is Quintozene.
Tecnazene
Use revoked: Tecnazene is a fungicide and potato sprout suppressant widely used on stored potatoes.
Triallate
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Trietazine
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Trifluralin
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