Plant protection product - Ethalfluralin (active substance)
GAZEL
Chemical productsChemical
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Greece
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a chemical risk because it contains 136 ppm of N-nitrosamine (N-ethyl-2-methyl-allyl nitrosamine) in the formulated product, corresponding to 388.02 ppm in the technical grade product which bears the nitrosamine. N-nitrosamines are known to be of particular toxicological concern because they can be activated to genotoxic carcinogens. The product does not comply with Directive 91/414/EEC as regards the placing of plant protection products on the market.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal from the market ordered by the authorities. Compulsory measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- The plant protection product GAZEL 33,3EC is packed in bottles of HDPE or PET of 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 litres. The product is being sold in plant shops and can be bought by any consumer without restriction.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0454/08 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2008-16
- Published
- 24 April 2008
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