(Also known as: short chain fatty acid; octanoic acid, potassium salt; fatty acid)
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.
Environmental fate
Ecotoxicity
Human health
 
 
Human health Low alert
Warning: Significant data are missing
GENERAL INFORMATION
Description
A natural fatty acid found in a wide variety of plants and essential oils that has mild pesticidal activity
Example pests controlled
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Example applications
-
Efficacy & activity
-
Availability status
Current
Introduction & key dates
1997, first evaluated for food applications
UK regulatory status
UK COPR regulatory status
Not approved
Date COPR inclusion expires
-
UK LERAP status
-
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
EC Regulation 1107/2009 status
Not approved
Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur
Greece
Date EC 1107/2009 inclusion expires
31/08/2023
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