Aluminium sulphate (Ref: T534) |

Last updated: 31/10/2024
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(Also known as: aluminium sulfate; cake alum; alumogenite; dialuminum trisulfate; pickle alum) |
Aluminium sulphate is an inorganic salt used for slug and snail control. It is highly soluble in water, non-volatile and can persist in the environment. It is not highly toxic to mammals but is moderately toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates. |
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 inorganic salt used as a molluscicide for improving the post-harvest quality of cut flowers |
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Slugs; Snails |
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Ornamentals - mainly cut flowers |
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- |
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Current |
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- |
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Not approved |
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Withdrawn |
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No data |
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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Approved |
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Netherlands/Czech Republic |
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15/07/2026 |
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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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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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✓ |
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None |
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Al₂O₁₂S₃ |
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[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Al+3].[Al+3] |
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No data |
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DIZPMCHEQGEION-UHFFFAOYSA-H |
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InChI=1S/2Al.3H2O4S/c;;3*1-5(2,3)4/h;;3*(H2,1,2,3,4)/q2*+3;;;/p-6 |
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Yes |
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Molluscicide, Other substance |
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Bactericide |
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Inorganic compound |
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99.98% |
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EU dossier - none declared |
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Semi-synthetic |
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Contact poison |
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10043-01-3 |
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233-135-0 |
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849 |
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- |
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24850 |
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No data found |
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342.16 |
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aluminium sulfate |
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aluminium sulfate |
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aluminium sulfate |
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- |
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- |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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- |
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White crystalline powder |
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62900 |
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High |
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Insoluble |
Ethanol |
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87 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Decomposes |
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Decomposes before boiling |
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770 |
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9.33 X 10-02 |
Calculated |
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-1.03 |
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source |
Low |
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2.67 |
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source |
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1.00 X 10-10 |
E2 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 2 = Unverified data of unknown source |
Low volatility |
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- |
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0.1 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
Non-persistent |
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0.1 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
Non-persistent |
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Best available data. Natural substance that rapidly disperses in the environment |
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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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Cannot be calculated |
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Low |
Calculated |
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Calculated |
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Low risk |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source Based on LogP < 3 |
Low risk |
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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> 5000 |
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Low |
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1.05 |
Oncorhynchus mykiss 6 day |
Moderate |
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38.2 |
Daphnia magna |
Moderate |
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> 11.32 |
Ceriodaphnia dubia LC₅₀ |
Moderate |
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25 |
Aphanizomenon flos-aquae |
Low |
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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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2000 |
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None allocated |
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None allocated |
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0.002 |
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EU MRL pesticide database |
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Carcinogen |
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Endocrine disruptor |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
A1 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 1 = Positive ; B3 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 3 = Negative ; 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 |
No data found |
Reproduction / development effects |
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor |
Neurotoxicant |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
?Possibly, status not identified |
Respiratory tract irritant |
Skin irritant |
Skin sensitiser |
✓Yes, known 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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✓Yes, known to cause a problem |
No data found |
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Harmful if swallowed Possible liver, brain and kidney toxicant May be clastogenic |
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Avoid generation of dusts Not explosive Not expected to auto-ignite; Not highly flammable IMDG Transport Hazard Class 8 |
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Health: H290, H302, H318, H319, H335 Environment: H400, H410 |
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Not listed (Not listed) |
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UN3260 |
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Packaging Group III (minor danger) |
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aluminium sulphate |
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sulfate d'aluminium |
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Aluminiumsulfat |
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aluminiumsulfat |
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sulfato de aluminio |
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siarczan glinu |
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Record last updated: |
31/10/2024 |
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 |