(Also known as: argilla; bentone; china clay; porcelain clay; neokaolin ; aluminium silicate hydrate; hydratd aluminium silicate)
SUMMARY
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.
Human health High alert: Carcinogen; Reproduction/development effects
GENERAL INFORMATION
Description
Substance with no pesticidal properties but sometimes used in pesticide product formulations to form a barrier film preventing target pests from reaching plant.
Poorly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, has a short half-life and is nearly all excreted unchanged
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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Health issues
Specific human health issues
Carcinogen
Genotoxic
Endocrine disruptor
✓Yes, known 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
✓Yes, known 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
?Possibly, status not identified
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
?Possibly, status not identified
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
 
General human health issues
Inhalation may cause pneumoconiosis (Kaolinosis) May produce gastrointestinal disturbances as high doses Possible respiratory sensitiser May cause toxic responses via inhalation
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