Paraffin oil (CAS No. 64742-65-0) |
Last updated: 23/05/2024
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(Also known as: crop oil; paraffinic oil; white mineral oil; saturated aliphatic hydrocarbons) |
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 |
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Used in the field and under glass to control sucking and chewing insects on fruit and other crops. Also used as a commodity chemical and as an adjuvant. |
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Scale; Mites; Thrips |
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Fruit; Vines; Ornamentals |
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Current |
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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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Greece/France |
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Expired |
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Yes |
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ATAustria |
BEBelgium |
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CYCyprus |
CZCzech Republic |
DEGermany |
DKDenmark |
EEEstonia |
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ESSpain |
FIFinland |
FRFrance |
HRCroatia |
HUHungary |
IEIreland |
ITItaly |
LTLithuania |
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LVLatvia |
MTMalta |
NLNetherlands |
PLPoland |
PTPortugal |
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SISlovenia |
SKSlovakia |
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Not applicable |
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CnH₂n |
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No |
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Acaricide, Insecticide, Other substance |
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Penetrant, Surfactant, Adjuvant |
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Alkane hydrocarbon compound; Unclassified pesticide |
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Synthetic |
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Contact action, eggs covered by an oil film are starved of oxygen and so do not hatch. |
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64742-65-0 |
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265-169-7 |
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None allocated |
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No data |
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649-474-00-6 |
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paraffin oil |
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paraffin oil |
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PAN listed Highly Hazardous Chemical; May be approved via alternative legislation |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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UNM |
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Not applicable |
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Colourless viscous liquid |
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Usually supplied as an oil miscible liquid |
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0.01 |
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Low |
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Miscible |
E5 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes Acetone |
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Miscible |
E5 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes Ethyl acetate |
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Miscible |
E5 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes Methanol |
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Miscible |
E5 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes Ethanol |
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-18 |
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280 |
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1.35 X 1012 |
Calculated |
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12.13 |
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High |
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0.5 |
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Low volatility. If applied directly to plants, drift is a concern & mitigation is advisable |
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1.64 X 10-03 |
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Non-volatile |
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65 |
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Moderately persistent |
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65 |
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Moderately persistent |
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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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Non-mobile |
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9.09E+06 |
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION |
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Not applicable |
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None allocated |
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None allocated |
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None allocated |
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Low |
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No unacceptable exposure for bystanders is foreseen |
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No unacceptable exposure for operators and other farm workers is foreseen with the use of appropriate PPE/PPC |
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Carcinogen |
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Endocrine disruptor |
No data found |
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 ; E0 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0 = No data |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
Reproduction / development effects |
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor |
Neurotoxicant |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
Respiratory tract irritant |
Skin irritant |
Skin sensitiser |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
Eye irritant |
Phototoxicant |
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XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
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No further information available |
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No information available |
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Not listed (Not listed) |
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paraffin oil (CAS No. 64742-65-0) |
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huile minerale blanche |
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Paraffinol |
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aceite mineral blanco |
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Record last updated: |
23/05/2024 |
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 |