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Division 7.1 Acute toxicity

United Kingdom

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The studies, data and information to be provided and evaluated, shall be sufficient to permit the identification of effects following a single exposure to the plant protection product, to be assessed, and in particular to establish, or indicate:

  1. (a)

    the toxicity of the plant protection product;

  2. (b)

    toxicity of the plant protection product relative to the active substance;

  3. (c)

    the time course and characteristics of the effect with full details of behavioural changes and possible gross pathological findings at post-mortem;

  4. (d)

    where possible the mode of toxic action; and

  5. (e)

    the relative hazard associated with the different routes of exposure.

While the emphasis shall be on estimating the toxicity ranges involved, the information generated shall also permit the plant protection product to be classified in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008, where applicable.

  1. 7.1.1Oral toxicity
  2. 7.1.2Dermal toxicity
  3. 7.1.3Inhalation toxicity
  4. 7.1.4Skin irritation
  5. 7.1.5Eye irritation
  6. 7.1.6Skin sensitisation
  7. 7.1.7Supplementary studies on the plant protection product
  8. 7.1.8Supplementary studies for combinations of plant protection products