Cryolite (Ref: ENT 24984 ) |
Last updated: 23/08/2024
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(Also known as: kryocide) |
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate |
Ecotoxicity |
Human health |
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An obsolete insecticide used to control leaf eating pests on a wide variety of crops |
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Mabbage looper; Cutworms; Armyworms; Flea beetles |
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Fruit; Vines; Vegetables; Potatoes; Ornamentals |
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Obsolete |
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1957, introduced USA |
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Not approved |
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Not applicable |
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No UK approval for use |
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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Not approved |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Yes |
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ATAustria |
BEBelgium |
BGBulgaria |
CYCyprus |
CZCzech Republic |
DEGermany |
DKDenmark |
EEEstonia |
ELGreece |
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ESSpain |
FIFinland |
FRFrance |
HRCroatia |
HUHungary |
IEIreland |
ITItaly |
LTLithuania |
LULuxembourg |
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LVLatvia |
MTMalta |
NLNetherlands |
PLPoland |
PTPortugal |
RORomania |
SESweden |
SISlovenia |
SKSlovakia |
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ISIceland |
NONorway |
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AlF₆Na₃ |
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F[Al-3](F)(F)(F)(F)F.[Na+].[Na+].[Na+] |
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No data |
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REHXRBDMVPYGJX-UHFFFAOYSA-H |
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InChI=1S/Al.6FH.3Na/h;6*1H;;;/q+3;;;;;;;3*+1/p-6 |
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Yes |
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Insecticide |
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Unclassified pesticide |
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Natural |
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Stomach poison |
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Naturally occuring, but uncommon, fluoride mineral |
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Once mined commercially in Greenland but now not used in crop protection |
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Crop protection |
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Mabbage looper; Cutworms; Armyworms; Flea beetles |
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Fruit; Vines; Vegetables; Potatoes; Ornamentals |
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Not normally used in agricultural production |
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15096-52-3 |
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239-148-8 |
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75101 |
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209.94 |
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trisodium hexafluoroaluminate(3-) |
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cryolite |
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Considered to add to fluoride contamination of fresh produce |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not known |
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Not applicable |
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Crystalline solid, white when pure but may be otehr othors depending on impurities |
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Kryocide |
United Phosphorus Ltd |
Pro-kill |
Gowan Company, Yuma |
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Usually supplied in granular formulations |
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420 |
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Moderate |
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700 |
R4 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 4 = Verified data |
Very persistent |
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700 |
R4 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 4 = Verified data |
Very persistent |
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Literature: naturally occuring mineral that does not degrade |
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As this parameter is not normally measured directly, a surrogate measure is used: ‘Photochemical oxidative DT₅₀’. Where data is available, this can be found in the Fate Indices section below. |
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Soil adsorption and mobility |
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R4 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 4 = Verified data |
Slightly mobile |
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3000 |
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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> 5000 |
Rat |
Low |
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> 10000 |
Colinus virginianus |
Low |
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7271 |
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Low |
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47.0 |
Oncorhynchus mykiss |
Moderate |
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10.0 |
Daphnia pulex |
Moderate |
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION |
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High (class III) |
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> 5000 |
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Low |
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2100 |
Rabbit |
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> 2.06 |
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Carcinogen |
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Endocrine disruptor |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data ; E3 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 3 = Negative |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
Reproduction / development effects |
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor |
Neurotoxicant |
?Possibly, status not identified |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
No data found |
Respiratory tract irritant |
Skin irritant |
Skin sensitiser |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
No data found |
Eye irritant |
Phototoxicant |
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✓Yes, known to cause a problem |
No data found |
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No further information available |
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No information available |
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U (Unlikely to present an acute hazard) |
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cryolite |
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cryolithe |
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Kryolith |
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Record last updated: |
23/08/2024 |
Contact: |
aeru@herts.ac.uk |
Please cite as: |
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242 |