Quartz sand |

Last updated: 20/01/2023
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(Also known as: silica; silox; siderite; rock crystal; silicon oxide; silicon dioxide) |
Quartz sand is used as a game repellent by the forestry industry. It is insoluble in water and most organic solvents.As a naturally occurring and abundant mineral quartz is not expected to have adverse environmenrtal effects or significant health implications when used as a plant protection product. |
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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Effective and relatively harmless substance with a variety of uses including as a game repellent especially for deer |
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Red deer; Sitka deer; Fallow deer; Hares |
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Forestry |
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Current |
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Approved |
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31/08/2024 |
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No data |
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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Approved |
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Latvia/Romania |
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31/08/2023 |
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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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✓ |
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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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None |
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SiO₂ |
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O=[Si]=O |
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No data |
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VYPSYNLAJGMNEJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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InChI=1S/O2Si/c1-3-2 |
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Yes |
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Mammal repellent |
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Inorganic compound |
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915-990 g kg⁻¹ |
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EU dossier - None declared |
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Natural |
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Unpleasant taste |
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Occurs as a natural mineral rock |
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It is produced from the raw quartz mineral and as a byproduct of Alumina Solution production |
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Pest management |
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Red deer; Sitka deer; Fallow deer; Hares |
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Forestry |
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- |
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14808-60-7 |
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7631-86-9 |
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238-878-4 |
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855 |
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- |
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24261 |
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No data found |
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60.08 |
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- |
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dioxosilane |
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silica dioxide |
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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-grey powder |
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Usually supplied as a wettable powder which is applied mannually to trees. |
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10 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
Low |
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Insoluble |
Organic solvents |
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410 |
purified silica |
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Decomposes on boiling |
purified silica |
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Decomposes on boiling |
purified silica |
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2.2 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
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No maxima identified |
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730 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
Very persistent |
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Literature states that the substance is stable in soil. Quartz is a naturally occurring substance that is a constituent of most soils. |
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Stable |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
Stable |
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- |
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Stable |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
Stable |
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- |
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Stable |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
Stable |
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Stable |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources 3 = Unverified data of known source |
Stable |
Soil adsorption and mobility |
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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500 |
Rat |
Moderate |
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> 100 |
Oncorhynchus mykiss as preparation |
Low |
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> 500 |
Daphnia magna as preparation |
Low |
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> 440 |
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources 3 = Unverified data of known source Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata |
Low |
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION |
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High (class III) |
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500 |
Rat |
Moderate |
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5000 |
Rabbit |
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> 2.2 |
Rat |
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None allocated |
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None allocated |
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None allocated |
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Negligible risk to bystanders due to proposed patterns of use |
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PPE/PPC required |
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Carcinogen |
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Endocrine disruptor |
✓Yes, known 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 ; E0 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0 = No data |
No data found |
Reproduction / development effects |
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor |
Neurotoxicant |
No data found |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
Respiratory tract irritant |
Skin irritant |
Skin sensitiser |
?Possibly, status not identified |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
No data found |
Eye irritant |
Phototoxicant |
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?Possibly, status not identified |
No data found |
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Prolonged exposure may cause delayed lung injury/fibrosis (silicosis) May be harmful if swallowed or inhaled |
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Not explosive or oxidising Not expected to autoignite; Not highly flammable |
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Health: H372, H373, H350 |
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NL (Not listed) |
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quartz sand |
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quartz |
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Quartz |
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quartz |
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quartzo |
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cuarzo |
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Record last updated: |
20/01/2023 |
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 |