(Also known as: benzeneazobenzene; diazobenzene; azobenzide; azobenzol; azodibenzene)
SUMMARY
Azobenzene is an obsolete miticide. It has a low aqueous solubility and is moderately volatile. It tends to be moderately toxic to biodiversity although there are large gaps in data. It is moderately toxic to mammals if ingested and is a recognised irritant.
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: Daphnia chronic ecotoxicity: High
Warning: Significant data are missing
Human health Moderate alert: Mammals acute toxicity: Moderate; Possible Carcinogen
GENERAL INFORMATION
Description
A now obsolete insecticide that was formely used to control mites in a range of situations including glasshouses
Example pests controlled
Boll weevils; Aphids; Spidermites
Example applications
Glasshouse ornamentals including roses, flowering plants
Efficacy & activity
-
Availability status
Considered obsolete but may be available in some countries
Introduction & key dates
1945, first reported
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
Isomeric existing in the cis- and trans-forms. The two forms are photo-isomeric switching between forms depending on the light.
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