Health Canada Proposes Canellation of Iprodione Registration

From: Tom Hsiang [mailto:thsiang@uoguelph.ca] 
Subject: Iprodione fungicide re-evaluation proposal from PMRA

Hello Turf Associations,

Here's another item that I just got which may have major impact for the turf industry in Canada, especially golf courses. The Health Canada Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is proposing to eliminate all the registered uses of iprodione (active in Rovral and other products).

“The PMRA has assessed the available information and concluded that the use of iprodione and associated end-use products in accordance with the label poses potential risks of concern to human health. Specifically, potential health risk concerns were identified from exposure to iprodione in food and drinking water and from exposure to occupational workers under certain use scenarios. Therefore, the PMRA is proposing to cancel all uses of iprodione in Canada.”

DOWNLOAD THE FULL PROPOSED RE-EVALUATION DECISION DOCUMENT (RED) BELOW

CLICK HERE for a statement from Bayer regarding Iprodione products

If you have comments regarding this PMRA proposal, please provide them directly to PMRA Publications (Page 1 of pdf) within 90 days of publication.

Regards,

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Dr. Tom Hsiang
Professor, Environmental Sciences
University of Guelph