Catch-Up Operation on Old Pesticides: An Integration

摘要

The 'Catch-up operation on old pesticides' project has resulted in a summary and RIVM conclusion of the environmental aspects of 152 pesticides which were already marketed in the Netherlands before 1975. The present report describes the procedure followed and the results obtained in the evaluation of the environmental effects of these chemicals. Pesticides have been evaluated on the basis of the test results submitted with regard to their behavior in soil and water, their effects on organisms present in the environment, such as birds, aquatic organisms (algae, crustaceans and fish), bees and earthworms, and their bioaccumulation potential. Behavior in soil concerns the rate and route of conversion of a pesticide and its sorption to soil particles.