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  1. Safety to the environment

    ... with soil paraquat is rapidly adsorbed and strongly bound to clay and organic matter in the soil. It becomes biologically inert and as a ... to different species of fish there is a large margin of safety between the levels which might accidentally contaminate water during ...

  2. Benefits for the environment

    ... Using paraquat in conjunction with less soil tillage helps to preserve organic matter. This is good for soil health and structure, ... Efficiency and sustainability of production Crop safety and quality Post-harvest losses Bilis Saka and Bilis ...

  3. Safety FAQs

    ... As with all pesticides, normal user precautions need to be taken when using and handling paraquat. Put simply, these are: ... the label text.   Environmental Safety   Q. Does paraquat represent a risk to the ... hazard to wildlife For more information on the safety of paraquat to the environment click here .   ...

  4. Key references

    ... MAG/GTZ Soil Conservation Project Paraquat’s safety to users Schenker (2004). American Journal of Respiratory and ... and Food Chemistry , 50 , 3623–3631 Paraquat’s safety to wildlife Edwards et al.  (2000). Agriculture, Ecosystems ...

  5. Safety to operators and bystanders

    ... without significant health risk. In their Health and Safety Guide No. 51 , the International Program on Chemical Safety (a collaborative program of the United Nations Environment program, the ...

  6. Safety to humans

    ... in tropical climates can be read here. Safety instructions on the product label must be read and appropriate personal ... the product is used as directed, there is no risk to human safety with the use of paraquat. This is the conclusion reached on the basis of ...

  7. Paraquat in soil

    ... soil means that farmers around the world confidently use it to protect their crops. Paraquat provides fast broad-spectrum weed control only ... with wheat seedlings are a conservative predictor of the safety levels for the long-term use of paraquat in soils. There are two ...

  8. Regulation

    ... the existing health standards .” In 2022 The Food Safety Commission of Japan (FSCJ) published (Food Saf (Tokyo) 10(4): 140-147) ... the data. The CFI was not empowered to decide itself on the safety of the substance.   The CFI decision is not in itself a ban on ...

  9. Stewardship

    ... case collection from poison control centres to assess the safety of paraquat in use. Results of these programs have confirmed that ... adoption of pictograms as a tool to more easily understand safety instructions are included on product labels to support the label text ...

  10. Paraquat stewardship in Australia

    ... registrations, through manufacturing and distribution, to use and finally disposal of containers and any unused product. The overall ... handling and mixing Before starting work the label and safety datasheet must be read carefully. Personal protective clothing must be ...