According to the latest news, the APVMA (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority is reconsidering the approvals, registrations and product labels associated with the active constituent thiophanate-methyl. This is based on concerns about the potential risks to occupational health and safety and public health and safety and public health

The APVMA invites comment on the preliminary findings and proposed action in the Thiophanate-methyl Preliminary Review Findings Report from 3th Aug2010 to Aug 2010. This report is the first of two stages in the review process. Comments on this report will be assessed bu the relevant dept prior to finalization of the review and publication of the final decision.

Thiophanate-methyl is a systemic fungicide used in Australia to control soil borne diseases in ornamental plants. It breaks down in plants and environment to form carbendazim and the use of thiophanate-methyl can lead to residues of carbendazim in treated commodities. For this reason the APVMA began a review of Thiophanate-methyl in 2007.

Whatever the final review is, it is firmly believed that it should be the change and challenge for Thiophanate-methyl. Also, it give scope to which way the wind is blowing in Aus. Chinese corporation, are you ready?

By Ben

EPA has already decided to approve the Nanometer AG, one kind of new fungicides. The limit will be four years.

HeiQ AGS-20, as the business name of Nanometer AG, is usually used on the antiseptic of textile materials. EPA allow 30 days to collect public opinion.

According to the requirements of registration, EPA will ask all the registrant submit extra data of chemical, toxicity, touch and environment. Then they will estimate these data to find whether it will effect the human health and environment or not.

EPA and SAP had a meeting last year to discuss together about the contact danger among Nanometer metal pesticides. EPA admitted they would show the results of this issue and put in the final approved reports too.

From World Agrochemicals Net.

By Jane

This month there were few major incidents happened in China’s chemical industry which brought up the concerns about environment and production safety during the summer day.

On 16^th Jun at 18:20pm, an oil leak after a pipeline explosion at the Dalian new port in northeast China has been sealed off and further pollution prevented after valves were shut.

On 26^th July at 4:20pm, an ONCB plant’s HNO3 (Nitric acid) at Bengpu, Anhui province exploded, it caused 3 serious injured and big damage. The incident has caused ONCB’s supply shortage.

On 28^th July at 10am, a liquefied gas plant in Najing exploded, the fires were massive, a communication base station nearby was destroyed. At least 2 dead and 300 injured, the total amount of losses is unknown yet.

Many plants have stopped production for maintanence when the weather is getting warmer. Some products like Pyrimethanil, 2,4-D, Mancozeb etc are temporarily out of supply due to environmental pressure. Most of the plants will resume their productions after 1-2 months later.

By Lynn