Fatty acids unsaturated potassium salts (generic) |
Last updated: 14/06/2024
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(Also known as: soap) |
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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A soap concentrate insecticide and acaricide used to control soft-bodied pests. Also used as an additive in formulations and as an adjuvant. |
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Soft-bodied insects such as aphids, thrips, scale insects and leafhoppers |
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Strawberry; Tomato; Cucumber; Pome and stone fruit; Berry fruits; Fruiting, leafy and tuber vegetables; Ornamentals |
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Current |
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Not approved |
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Not applicable |
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None |
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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Approved |
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Greece/Austria |
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15/12/2024 |
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No |
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Yes |
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ATAustria |
BEBelgium |
BGBulgaria |
CYCyprus |
CZCzech Republic |
DEGermany |
DKDenmark |
EEEstonia |
ELGreece |
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✓ |
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✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
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ESSpain |
FIFinland |
FRFrance |
HRCroatia |
HUHungary |
IEIreland |
ITItaly |
LTLithuania |
LULuxembourg |
✓ |
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✓ |
✓ |
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LVLatvia |
MTMalta |
NLNetherlands |
PLPoland |
PTPortugal |
RORomania |
SESweden |
SISlovenia |
SKSlovakia |
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✓ |
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✓ |
✓ |
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✓ |
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ISIceland |
NONorway |
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✓ |
✓ |
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Herbicide, Insecticide, Fungicide, Semiochemical, Other substance |
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Surfactant, Adjuvant |
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Plant-derived substance; Animal-derived pesticide |
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Natural; Mixture |
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Contact action only |
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Naturally occurring substance, extracted from plant and animal sources. It is also a major constituent of azadirachtin. |
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Usually manufactured for crop protection purposes by the hydrolysis of triglycerides, with the removal of glycerol |
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Crop protection |
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Soft-bodied insects such as aphids, thrips, scale insects and leafhoppers |
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Strawberry; Tomato; Cucumber; Pome and stone fruit; Berry fruits; Fruiting, leafy and tuber vegetables; Ornamentals |
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Suitable for use in all farming systems where approved for use in that country |
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None allocated |
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No data found |
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fatty acids unsaturated potassium salts (generic, C18) |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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UNE |
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Not applicable |
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Amber coloured waxy substance |
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Savona |
Koppert Biological Systems, NL |
Hinder Mammal Repellant |
Amvac Chemical Corporation |
Scythe Contact Herbicide |
Mycogen Corporation |
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Often supplied as a soluble concentrate which is mixed with water and applied as a foliar spray |
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152000 |
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High |
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10000 |
p-Xylene |
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250000 |
Methanol |
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10000 |
Acetone |
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120 |
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No absorption maxima 190-800nm |
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25.5 |
87% purity |
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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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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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> 2575 |
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Low |
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37.32 |
Oncorhynchus mykiss mean across numerous fatty acids |
Moderate |
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1.34 |
Danio rerio mean across numerous fatty acids |
Moderate |
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21.6 |
Daphnia magna mean across numerous fatty acids |
Moderate |
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0.87 |
Daphnia magna mean across numerous fatty acids |
Moderate |
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2.45 |
Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata mean across numerous fatty acids |
Moderate |
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION |
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Not applicable |
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> 2575 |
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Low |
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2575 |
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> 1.82 |
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None allocated |
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None allocated |
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None allocated |
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None allocated |
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10-70% |
concentration dependent |
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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 |
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 |
✓Yes, known to cause a problem |
✓Yes, known 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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Not explosive or oxidising Corrosive Not explected to auto-ignite, Not highly flammable |
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Health: H315, H319 |
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Not listed (Not listed) |
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fatty acids unsaturated potassium salts (generic) |
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fettsyrer kaliumsalter |
Record last updated: |
14/06/2024 |
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 |