The Evolution of Regulatory Requirements for Pesticides
Modern pesticide chemistry can be traced back to the 1940s when synthetic organic chemicals became important in crop protection. Although some regulation of pesticides occurred before this time there was a perceived need for stricter regulation as the use of these chemicals became more widespread. Thus in 1942 the UK government established an Advisory Committee to consider applications for approval, whilst in 1947 the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) was passed in the US. These provided a significantly greater degree of control but did not require extensive data on potential risks. At this time, and throughout most of the 1950s, there was not much concern about potential health or environmental risks, however, this changed with the publication of Silent Spring in 1962. From that time regulatory systems have become gradually more stringent with, for example, amendments to FIFRA and the introduction of the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) in the US and Directive 91/414/EEC and the Drinking Water Directive in Europe.
pesticides regulation risk hazard
John B. Unsworth
Independent Consultant, Chelmsford, UK
国际会议
北京
英文
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2012-09-15（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）