Ammonium thiocyanate is an inorganic synergist that is not a plant protection product and is out of scope with respect of EU regulation 1107/2009. It is relatively volatile and highly soluble in water. It has a moderate mammalian toxicity and there is some risk of bioaccumulation. It is a recognised irritant. Ammonium thiocyanate is moderately toxic to fish but is relatively non-toxic to aquatic invertebrates.
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 Low alert: Potential for particle bound transport: Low
Warning: Significant data are missing
Ecotoxicity Moderate alert: Fish acute ecotoxicity: Moderate
Warning: Significant data are missing
Human health Moderate alert: Mammals acute toxicity: Moderate
GENERAL INFORMATION
Description
An inorganic synergist used in conjunction with amitrole improving its efficacy
Availability status
Current
Introduction & key dates
-
UK regulatory status
UK COPR regulatory status
Not approved
Date COPR inclusion expires
Not applicable
UK LERAP status
None
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
EC Regulation 1107/2009 status
Not applicable - not a ppp. May be authorised at national level under different legislation
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
Yes
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