Chalcogran |
Last updated: 24/05/2024
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(Also known as: Bark beetle agggregation pheromone; Six-toothed bark beetle aggregation pheromone) |
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 |
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A naturally occurring substance that is a component of the spruce bark beetle pheromone |
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Spruce bark beetle (Pityogenes chalcographus) |
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Spruce trees |
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Current |
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1977, discovered |
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Not approved |
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Not applicable |
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No UK approval for use as a pesticide |
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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Not approved |
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Austria |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Yes |
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ATAustria |
BEBelgium |
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CYCyprus |
CZCzech Republic |
DEGermany |
DKDenmark |
EEEstonia |
ELGreece |
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ESSpain |
FIFinland |
FRFrance |
HRCroatia |
HUHungary |
IEIreland |
ITItaly |
LTLithuania |
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LVLatvia |
MTMalta |
NLNetherlands |
PLPoland |
PTPortugal |
RORomania |
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SKSlovakia |
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ISIceland |
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Isomeric mixture |
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C₉H₁₆O₂ |
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Insecticide, Semiochemical |
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Pheromone |
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>95% |
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Natural |
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Acts as an insect attractant |
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Isolated from male bark beetles and also present in the floral scents of Liparis vividiflora, Eria hyacinthoides, Oncidium rhynchum and of Dracaena fragrans. |
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Synthesised for use commerically |
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Forestry |
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Spruce bark beetle (Pityogenes chalcographus) |
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Spruce trees |
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38401-84-2 |
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156.22 |
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2-ethyl-1,6,dioxaspiro[4.4]-nonan |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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UNM |
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Not applicable |
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Clear colourless liquid |
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Chalcoprax |
BASF |
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Usually supplied in slow release formulations that are used within pheromone dispensers |
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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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Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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> 2500 |
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source Expert judgement |
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> 1000 |
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source Expert judgement |
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> 100 |
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source Expert judgement |
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> 100 |
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source Expert judgement |
Low |
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION |
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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 |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
Respiratory tract irritant |
Skin irritant |
Skin sensitiser |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
XNo, known not to cause a problem |
No data found |
Eye irritant |
Phototoxicant |
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XNo, known not to cause a problem |
No data found |
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No adverse health issues identified |
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No information available |
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Not listed (Not listed) |
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Not regulated |
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chalcogran |
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Record last updated: |
24/05/2024 |
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 |