Black pepper oil |
Last updated: 08/11/2023
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(Not known by any other names) |
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 oil extracted from the black pepper plant (Piper nigrum L.) which is mainly used for repelling mammalian pests |
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Dogs, Cats, Ground hogs, Squirrels; Skunks; Raccoons, Ants |
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Non-living areas inside (e.g. garages, cellars, basements); Non-food crops (e.g. domestic gardens, ornamentals, shrubs); |
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Current |
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2004, first registered 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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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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Insecticide, Repellent |
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Plant derived substance |
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Natural; Complex mixture |
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Repels animals by irritation upon touching or tasting the product |
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Plant derived |
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Extracted from dried black peppercorns by steam distillation. |
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Mammalian pests; Ants |
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8006-82-4 |
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000669 |
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Black pepper oil |
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US GRAS, widely used in food stuffs |
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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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Not applicable |
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Pale yellow oily liquid with a sharp pepper odour. It is comprised of many different substances at variable concentrations including trans-caryophyllene (~30%), d-limonene (~12%), beta-pinene (~25%), and alpha-pinene (~10%) |
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Animal Repellent Granular, |
Woodstream Corp |
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Usually formulated as a granules or powder |
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Soil adsorption and mobility |
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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> 5000 |
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Low |
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> 2250 |
Anas platyrhynchos |
Low |
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION |
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> 5000 |
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Low |
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5000 |
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> 2.04 |
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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 |
No data found |
No data found |
Respiratory tract irritant |
Skin irritant |
Skin sensitiser |
No data found |
✓Yes, known 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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No serious adverse health effects identified |
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No information available |
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Not listed (Not listed) |
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black pepper oil |
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Record last updated: |
08/11/2023 |
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 |