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6. Dithiocarbamates
By the early 1920s, analytical methods had become more sophisticated, often detecting arsenic in processed fruit and vegetables. This was a cause for concern, and substitute products were actively sought. 1930 marked the debut of synthetic organic pesticides.
A large number of effective products were soon available. Manufacturers got into the habit of patenting all the products in a chemical family, active or suspected of being active, and of occupying the market by simultaneously developing several products in each of these families. Their succession is designed to correct defects and shortcomings that have appeared over time.
The fungicidal activity of N-dimethyldithiocarbamates, already used as rubber vulcanizers, was discovered simultaneously in the USA by Tisdale and Williams, and in Great Britain by Martin, in 1934. Ziram and Ferbam...
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Dithiocarbamates
Bibliography
Websites
http://www.eu-footprint.org/fr/ppdb.html
http://www.dive.afssa.fr/agritox/index.php
Regulations
Directive 91/414/EEC of July 15, 1991 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market.
French Rural Code. Articles L. 253-1 to L. 253-8 – Placing plant protection products on the market. General provisions.
Directive 98/8/EC of February 16, 1998 concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market.
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ECPA: Europe Crop Protection Association
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UPJ: Union of companies for the protection of gardens and green spaces
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