Summary
The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has for a number of years been undertaking a review into the registration of the rice herbicide molinate. The APVMA has indicated that in the absence of data demonstrating safe use of the chemical, current human health concerns will lead to a decision to discontinue the registration of molinate. The APVMA has acknowledged that the worker exposure data currently relied on to make this assessment is dated and not reflective of current best practice.
Program
Rice
Research Organisation
Ricegrowers' Association of Australia
Objective Summary
The objective of this project is to establish a protocol, meeting relevant OECD standards, for analysing worker chemical exposure using best practice closed system handling and application of molinate. Such a protocol would provide the basis for undertaking a pilot worker exposure study, as a subsequent project, to ascertain the value of a full worker exposure study. The project would also establish and demonstrate best practice safe handling and application methods for a range of chemicals used in the rice industry via closed handling and aerial application methods.
Project Code
PRJ-009676
Project Stage
Closed
Project Start Date
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Project Completion Date
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Journal Articles From Project
Not Available
National Priority
Frontier technologies for building and transforming Australian industries
National Priority
Adoption of R&D
National Priority
RIC-Farm productivity - crop inputs, crop protection and the farming system