HHP Criteria 8: High incidence of adverse effects
Definition
Pesticide active ingredients and formulations that have shown a high incidence of severe or irreversible adverse effects on human health or the environment.
Identification procedure
No international databases/lists exist of pesticides meeting HHP criteria 8. Assessment is at the discretion of national regulatory authorities. Whether or not a pesticide shows a high incidence of severe or irreversible adverse effects depends on local use circumstances and availability of reliable data.
Possible indicators that can be used by regulators are:
- Surveillance indicates high incidence of poisoning or environmental impact
- Surveillance indicates high exposure risks
- Regulatory measures taken by countries with comparable pesticide use situations
- Surveillance from comparable countries indicating high incidence of poisoning or environmental impact
More information can be found in the FAO/WHO Guidelines on developing a reporting system for health and environmental incidents resulting from exposure to pesticides [2009]; also available in French and Spanish
Data sources
- Monitoring or surveillance reports generated in the country, or in countries with similar pesticide use conditions.
- Pesticide poisoning statistics (e.g. from the national poison centre)
- Pesticide poisoning incident reports