(Also known as: hydrogen dioxide; dioxidane; hydroperoxide; hioxyl; albone)
SUMMARY
Hydrogen peroxide is a basic/commodity susbstance with some pesticidal applications. It is highly soluble in water and in its pure state it is highly volatile but much less so diluted. It is not environmentally persistent. Hydrogen peroxide is not expected to have an immediate or delayed harmful effect on human or animal health. At higher concentrations it is toxic to aquatic systems.
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
 
Ecotoxicity High alert: Fish acute ecotoxicity: High; Daphnia acute ecotoxicity: High
Human health Moderate alert: Mammals acute toxicity: Moderate; Possible Carcinogen
GENERAL INFORMATION
Description
An inorganic compound effective agianst microbes, including fungi and bacteria, that cause plant diseases
Example pests controlled
Soil bacterial such as Ralstonia, Solanacerum and Botrytis
Example applications
Vegetables including tomato, peppers, lettuce; Ornamentals
Efficacy & activity
-
Availability status
Current
Introduction & key dates
-
UK regulatory status
UK COPR regulatory status
Approved
Date COPR inclusion expires
Open ended
UK LERAP status
No data
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
EC Regulation 1107/2009 status
Approved
Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur
Not applicable
Date EC 1107/2009 inclusion expires
Open ended
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