N-nitrosodimethylamine is an obsolete insecticide that is not generally approved for use in the developed world. It is highly toxic a probably human carcinogen. It is miscible with water, volatile, highly mobile in the soil and has high potential to leach into groundwater. Ecotoxicological data is scarce but it can reasonably be expected to be toxic to most species.
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 High alert: GUS: High leachability; Drainflow: Very mobile
Ecotoxicity Low alert: Fish acute ecotoxicity: Low
Warning: Significant data are missing
Human health High alert: Mammals acute toxicity: High; Carcinogen; Reproduction/development effects
Warning: Significant data are missing
GENERAL INFORMATION
Description
Obsolete substance that has been used as a nematicide and as an intermediate chemical for the production of some pesticides.
Example pests controlled
Soil nematodes
Example applications
Tobacco; Ornamentals
Efficacy & activity
-
Availability status
Considered obsolete but may be available in some countries
Introduction & key dates
-
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
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