Chemistry and specifications of pesticides: Sixteenth report of the WHO Expert Committee on Vector Biology and Control (WHO technical report series)

Contents......Page 5 1. Introduction......Page 7 2. The WHO Pesticide Evaluation Scheme......Page 8 3.1 African Region......Page 11 3.2 Region of the Americas......Page 13 3.3 Eastern Mediterranean Region......Page 15 3.4 South-East Asia Region......Page 17 3.5 Western Pacific Region......Page 18 3.6 Common issues......Page 20 4. Analytical methods and quality control of pesticides in developing countries......Page 21 5. Specifications for pesticides......Page 23 5.1 Synthetic pesticides......Page 24 5.2 Bacterial larvicides......Page 26 5.4 Household insecticide products......Page 27 6. Containers, packaging, marking and storage of pesticides......Page 28 7. Disposal of unusable pesticides and pesticide containers......Page 31 8.2 Global Crop Protection Federation......Page 33 8.4 International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry......Page 34 Acknowledgements......Page 35 References......Page 36 Annex 1 Recommended changes to existing specifications and methods......Page 38 Annex 2 Recommended specifications for new pesticides and formulations, and new methods......Page 56 Issues recommendations and technical specifications intended to encourage the manufacturing, purchasing, and use of pesticides that conform to internationally agreed standards of quality and safety. The report, which records the consensus reached by international experts in pesticide chemistry and vector control, is part of an ongoing effort to provide pesticide manufacturers, users, and registration authorities with specifications that correspond to the latest knowledge and technical developments, particularly concerning advances that improve the quality or reduce the toxicity of pesticides