(Also known as: SAN 814; ZR 512; RS-hydroprene; Gencor)
SUMMARY
Hydroprene is an amenity and domestic insecticide. It has a low aqueous solubility, is quite volatile and, based on its chemical properties, it is slightly mobile but unlikely to leach to groundwater. It is not generally persistent in soil systems. It has a low mammalian toxicity. It shows a moderate level of toxicity to fish and daphnia but is relatively non-toxic to adult honey bees but may be harmful to bee larvae.
Data alerts
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
Environmental fate Moderate alert: Drainflow: Slightly mobile
Warning: Significant data are missing
Ecotoxicity High alert: Bees acute oral ecotoxicity: High
Warning: Significant data are missing
Human health Moderate alert: Possible Endocrine distrupter; Possible Reproduction/development effects
GENERAL INFORMATION
Description
Used mainly for the control of insects in buildings and food handling establishments but also has some domestic applications
Example pests controlled
Cockroaches, Beetles, moths
Example applications
Non-cropped areas; Public hygiene applications
Efficacy & activity
-
Availability status
-
Introduction & key dates
1984, first registered USA
UK regulatory status
UK COPR regulatory status
Not approved
Date COPR inclusion expires
Not applicable
UK LERAP status
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
EC Regulation 1107/2009 status
Not approved
Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur
Not applicable
Date EC 1107/2009 inclusion expires
Not applicable
EU Candidate for substitution (CfS)
Not applicable
Listed in EU database
No
Approved for use (✓) under EC 1107/2009 in the following EU Member States
ATAustria
BEBelgium
BGBulgaria
CYCyprus
CZCzech Republic
DEGermany
DKDenmark
EEEstonia
ELGreece
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ESSpain
FIFinland
FRFrance
HRCroatia
HUHungary
IEIreland
ITItaly
LTLithuania
LULuxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LVLatvia
MTMalta
NLNetherlands
PLPoland
PTPortugal
RORomania
SESweden
SISlovenia
SKSlovakia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additional information
Also used in
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Chemical structure
Isomerism
Hydroprene is a chiral molecule and has both geometrical and optical isomers. The technical material is an isomeric mixture. The S enantiomer is the most biologically active.
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