This is a regulation concerning the list of active substances used in pest control and environmental sanitation products. The document details the chemical names, CAS (Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number) codes, and usage conditions for each active substance.
Scope of application
Manufacturers, distributors, and consumers of pest control and environmental sanitation products.
Key points
- Detailed list of active substances permitted for use
- Specific usage conditions for each active substance
- Certain active substances are only to be used outdoors and not in drinking water or daily use
- Some active substances have age restrictions on their use (e.g., DEET is not to be used on children under 4 years of age)
- Biological actives such as Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Israelensis are only to be used for mosquito control and not in water intended for daily use
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Ensuring safety when using pest control and environmental sanitation products
- Assisting consumers in selecting appropriate and safe products
- Providing legal basis for product quality management
❓ Frequently asked questions
Which active substances are not to be used in drinking or household water?
Certain active substances such as Pyriproxyfen, Temephos, and Spinosad are only to be used outdoors and not in water intended for daily use.
Are there any age restrictions on the use of pest control products?
For example, DEET (Diethyltoluamide) is not to be used on children under 4 years of age.
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MINISTRY OF HEALTH |
THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM |
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No.: /2026/TT-BYT |
Hanoi, day month year 2026 |
DECREE
Issuing the List of Chemicals Not to Be Used and the List of Hazardous Chemicals Requiring Information Disclosure in Insecticides and Disinfectants for Domestic and Medical Use
BASED ON
The Law on Chemicals No. 69/2025/QH15;
Based on Decree No. 42/2025/NĐ-CP of the Government on the Functions, Powers, Tasks, and Organizational Structure of the Ministry of Health;
Based on Decree No. 26/2026/NĐ-CP of the Government on Detailed Provisions and Guidelines for Implementing Certain Articles of the Law on Chemicals Concerning the Management of Chemical Activities and Hazardous Chemicals in Products and Goods; In accordance with the proposal by the Director of the Department of Disease Prevention;
The Minister of Health issues this Decree to issue
The List of Chemicals Not to Be Used and the List of Hazardous Chemicals Requiring Information Disclosure in Insecticides and Disinfectants for Domestic and Medical Use.
Article 1. Scope of Application This Decree provides detailed provisions and guidelines for Articles 15(4) and 31(2) of the Law on Chemicals, including the List of Chemicals Not to Be Used and the List of Hazardous Chemicals Requiring Information Disclosure in Insecticides and Disinfectants for Domestic and Medical Use.
Article 2. Principles of Classification of Chemicals
Shall be implemented according to the provisions at Article 7 of Decree No. 01/2026/TT-BCT of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on Detailed Provisions and Guidelines for Implementing Certain Articles of the Law on Chemicals and Decree No. 26/2026/NĐ-CP of the Government on Detailed Provisions and Guidelines for Implementing Certain Articles of the Law on Chemicals Concerning the Management of Chemical Activities and Hazardous Chemicals in Products and Goods.
Article 3. Annexed to this Decree
1. The List of Chemicals Not to Be Used in Insecticides and Disinfectants for Domestic and Medical Use as specified in Appendix I annexed hereto.
2. The List of Hazardous Chemicals Requiring Information Disclosure in Insecticides and Disinfectants for Domestic and Medical Use as specified in Appendix II annexed hereto.
Article 4. Effective Date
1. This Decree shall take effect from May 15, 2026.
2. Decree No. 11/2020/TT-BYT of the Minister of Health dated June 19, 2020, on the List of Prohibited Chemicals and Restricted Scope of Use in Insecticides and Disinfectants for Domestic and Medical Use shall cease to be effective from the date this Decree takes effect.
Article 5. Transitional Provisions
For insecticides and disinfectants used in domestic and medical fields containing hazardous chemicals listed in Appendix II annexed hereto, which have valid registration numbers before the effective date of this Decree, organizations or individuals producing or importing such products shall be responsible for disclosing information according to Article 32 of the Law on Chemicals No. 69/2025/QH15 and Article 29 of Decree No. 26/2026/NĐ-CP of the Government on Detailed Provisions and Guidelines for Implementing Certain Articles of the Law on Chemicals Concerning the Management of Chemical Activities and Hazardous Chemicals in Products and Goods.
Article 5. Transitional Provisions
For insecticides and disinfectants used in household and medical fields containing hazardous chemicals listed in Appendix II annexed to this Circular, which have valid registration numbers prior to the effective date of this Circular, organizations and individuals producing or importing such products shall be responsible for making public information in accordance with the provisions set forth in Article 32 of the Chemical Law No. 69/2025/QH15 and Article 29 of Decree No. 26/2026/NĐ-CP, which details and guides the implementation of certain provisions of the Chemical Law concerning the management of chemical activities and hazardous chemicals in products and goods.
Article 6. Implementation Responsibilities
- Based on actual requirements and management practices, the Bureau of Disease Prevention is requested to propose to the Minister of Health for consideration and decision regarding the revision and supplementation of the List of Chemicals Not to be Used and the List of Hazardous Chemicals Requiring Information Disclosure in Insecticides and Disinfectants for Domestic and Medical Use (if applicable).
- Within ten days from the date of issuance of a new registration number for insecticides and disinfectants containing chemicals not listed in Appendix II attached to this Circular, the People's Committee of provinces and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall report in writing to the Ministry of Health (Bureau of Disease Prevention) along with a copy of the new registration application.
- Persons or organizations producing or importing insecticides and disinfectants containing hazardous chemicals listed in Appendix II attached to this Circular are responsible for disclosing information as prescribed by Article 32 of the Chemical Law No. 69/2025/QH15 and Article 29 of Decree No. 26/2026/NĐ-CP.
In the course of implementation, if any difficulties or obstacles arise, relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals shall promptly report to the Ministry of Health (through the Bureau of Disease Prevention) for timely consideration, revision, supplementation, or guidance.
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To: - Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers of the Government; - Ministries and agencies at the same level as ministries, agencies under the Government; - People's Councils and People's Committees of provinces and municipalities directly under the Central Government; - Central Party Office and various Party committees; - Office of the General Secretary; Office of the President; - Committee on Ethnic Affairs and various Committees of the National Assembly; - Office of the National Assembly; - Supreme People's Court, Supreme People's Procuratorate, National Audit Office, Social Security Fund, Vietnam Investment Bank; - Central Committee of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front; - Central offices of various organizations; - Comrade Minister (for reference); - Deputy Ministers of Health (for coordination and guidance); - People's Committees of provinces and municipalities directly under the Central Government; - Official Gazette, Vietnam E-Government Portal; - Various Departments, Bureaus, Offices of the Ministry of Health; - Vietnam E-Government Portal of the Ministry of Health; Saved: VT, PB, PC (1). |
MINISTER DEPUTY MINISTERS
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Appendix I
LIST OF CHEMICALS NOT TO BE USED IN INSECTICIDES AND DISINFECTANTS FOR DOMESTIC AND MEDICAL USE
(Accompanying Circular No. /2026/TT-BYT dated [date] 2026 of the Minister of Health)
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Chemical Name |
CAS Number |
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1 |
Acephate |
30560-19-1 |
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2 |
Aldrin |
309-00-2 |
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3 |
Benzene hexachloride (BHC) |
58-89-9 |
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4 |
Beta-cyfluthrin |
1820573-27-0 |
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5 |
Chlordane |
57-74-9 |
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6 |
Chlordecone |
143-50-0 |
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7 |
Chlorpyrifos ethyl |
2921-88-2 |
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8 |
Cyfluthrin |
68359-37-5 |
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9 |
Diazinon |
333-41-5 |
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10 |
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) |
50-29-3 |
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11 |
Dichlovos |
62-73-7 |
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12 |
Dieldrin |
60-57-1 |
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13 |
Endosulfan and its isomers |
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14 |
Endrin |
72-20-8 |
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15 |
Fipronil |
120068-37-3 |
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16 |
Heptachlor |
76-44-8 |
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17 |
Hexachlorobenzene |
118-74-1 |
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18 |
Hexachlorocyclohexane and its isomers |
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19 |
Hexythiazox |
78587-05-0 |
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20 |
Biological active substances for insecticides, excluding the following: |
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- Bacillus sphaericus strain (Lysinibacillus sphaericus) ABTS-1743 - Bacillus thuringiensis |
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subsp. Israelensis strain AM65-52, 266-2 - Beauveria bassiana. GHA |
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Compounds containing cadmium Lead compounds |
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21 |
Isobenzan |
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22 |
Isodrin |
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23 |
Malathion |
297-78-9 |
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24 |
Methanol (not to be registered as the main chemical in disinfectant formulations. In formulations, methanol impurities shall not exceed 2000 mg/l) |
465-73-6 |
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25 |
Methamidophos |
121-75-5 |
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26 |
Methyl parathion Monocrotophos |
67-56-1 |
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27 |
Mirex |
10265-92-6 |
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28 |
Naphthalene |
298-00-0 |
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29 |
Para-dichlorobenzene (1,4-Dichlorobenzene, p-DCB) |
6923-22-4 |
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30 |
Parathion ethyl |
2385-85-5 |
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31 |
Pentachlorophenol (PCP) and its salts |
91-20-3 |
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32 |
Perfluorooctanoic acid and its salts |
106-46-7 |
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33 |
Phosphamidon |
56-38-2 |
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34 |
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) |
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35 |
Strobane |
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36 |
Toxaphen |
13171-21-6 |
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37 |
Trichlorfon |
1336-36-3 |
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38 |
Appendix II |
8001-50-1 |
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39 |
LIST OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS REQUIRING INFORMATION DISCLOSURE IN INSECTICIDES AND DISINFECTANTS FOR DOMESTIC AND MEDICAL USE |
8001-35-2 |
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40 |
(Accompanying Circular No. /2026/TT-BYT dated [date] 2026 of the Minister of Health) |
52-68-6 |
STT
Chemical Name
CAS Number
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Scope of Restricted Use |
Acetic acid |
AgniqueTM MMF |
For use in mosquito control only, not for domestic water use |
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1 |
Alcohols C9–C11 ethoxylated |
64-19-7 |
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2 |
Allethrin |
52292-17-8 |
Alpha-cypermethrin |
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3 |
Biological active substances |
68439-46-3 |
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4 |
Bacillus sphaericus |
584-79-2 |
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5 |
strain (Lysinibacillus sphaericus) |
67375-30-8 |
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6 |
ABTS-1743 For use in mosquito control only, not for domestic water use Biological active substancesBacillus thuringiensissubsp. Israelensis strain AM65-52, 266-2 |
For use in mosquito control only, not for domestic water use |
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7 |
Biological active substances Beauveria bassiana GHA |
Not to be used in drinking or domestic water |
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8 |
Benzalkonium chloride Beta-cypermethrin Bifenthrin |
Bromchlophos |
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9 |
Only for ultra-low volume (ULV) spraying of flies outside the house in small particle volumes |
68424-85-1 |
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10 |
Cajeput oil |
65731-84-2 |
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11 |
Calcium hypochlorite |
82657-04-3 |
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12 |
Camphor oil |
53095-31-1 |
Chloramine B |
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13 |
Chlorfenapyr |
8008-98-8 |
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14 |
Chlorhexidine digluconate (Chlorhexidine gluconate) |
7778-54-3 |
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15 |
Chloroxylenol |
8008-51-3 |
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16 |
Chlorpyrifos-methyl |
127-52-6 |
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17 |
Citric acid |
122453-73-0 |
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18 |
Citronella oil |
18472-51-0 |
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19 |
Clothianidin |
88-04-0 |
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20 |
Cyantraniliprole |
5598-13-0 |
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21 |
Cypermethrin |
77-92-9 |
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22 |
Cyphenothrin |
8000-29-1 |
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23 |
Cyromazine |
210880-92-5 |
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24 |
DEET (Diethyltoluamide) |
736994-63-1 |
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25 |
Not to be used for children under 4 years of age |
52315-07-8 |
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26 |
Deltamethrin |
39515-40-7 |
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27 |
Diflubenzuron |
66215-27-8 |
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28 |
Only for mosquito control, not for domestic water use |
134-62-3 |
Dimefluthrin |
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29 |
Dimethyl phthalate |
52918-63-5 |
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30 |
Use at concentrations below 30%, not to be used for children under 4 years of age |
35367-38-5 |
Dinotefuran |
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31 |
Disodium tetraborate, anhydrous |
271241-14-6 |
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32 |
Emamectin benzoate |
131-11-3 |
Only for ant control in baits with a concentration below 0.2% |
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33 |
Esfenvalerate |
165252-70-0 |
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34 |
Ethanol |
1303-96-4 |
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35 |
Ethoxylated linear alcohol (C12–C14) |
155569-91-8 |
Ethyl N-acetyl-N-butyl-beta-alaninate |
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36 |
Etofenprox |
66230-04-4 |
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37 |
Fenitrothion |
64-17-5 |
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38 |
Only for ultra-low volume (ULV) spraying of flies, mosquitoes, and roaches outside the house in small particle volumes |
68439-50-9 |
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39 |
Flufenoxuron |
52304-36-6 |
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|
40 |
Flupyradifurone |
80844-07-1 |
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41 |
Glutaraldehyde |
122-14-5 |
Hydramethylnon (Amdro) |
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42 |
Hydrogen peroxide |
101463-69-8 |
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43 |
Icaridin (Picaridin) |
951659-40-8 |
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44 |
Imidacloprid |
111-30-8 |
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45 |
Imiprothrin |
67485-29-4 |
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46 |
Indoxacarb |
7722-84-1 |
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47 |
Iodine |
119515-38-7 |
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48 |
Isopropyl alcohol |
138261-41-3 |
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49 |
Lambda-cyhalothrin |
72963-72-5 |
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50 |
Lemon Eucalyptus oil |
173584-44-6 |
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51 |
Lemongrass oil |
7553-56-2 |
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52 |
Meperfluthrin |
67-63-0 |
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53 |
Methoprene |
91465-08-6 |
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54 |
Only for mosquito control, not to be used in drinking or domestic water |
85203-56-1 |
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|
55 |
Metofluthrin |
8007-02-1 |
|
|
56 |
N-(3-Aminopropyl)-N-dodecyl-1,3-propanediamine |
352271-52-4 |
|
|
57 |
Group of quaternary ammonium compounds |
40596-69-8 |
Natural pyrethrin group |
|
58 |
Novaluron |
240494-70-6 |
|
|
59 |
Only for mosquito control, not to be used in domestic water use |
2372-82-9 |
|
|
60 |
n-Propanol |
— |
|
|
61 |
o-Phenylphenol |
— |
|
|
62 |
Peracetic acid |
116714-46-6 |
Permethrin |
|
63 |
Phenol |
71-23-8 |
|
|
64 |
Phenothrin (Fenothrin) |
90-43-7 |
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65 |
Phoxim |
79-21-0 |
|
|
66 |
Piperonyl butoxide |
52645-53-1 |
|
|
67 |
Pirimiphos-methyl |
108-95-2 |
|
|
68 |
Poly(hexamethylene biguanide), hydrochloride |
26002-80-2 |
|
|
69 |
Povidone-iodine |
14816-18-3 |
|
|
70 |
Prallethrin |
51-03-6 |
|
|
71 |
Propoxur |
29232-93-7 |
|
|
72 |
Pyriproxyfen |
27083-27-8 |
|
|
73 |
Not to be used in drinking or domestic water use |
25655-41-8 |
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|
74 |
Silver (elemental) |
23031-36-9 |
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|
75 |
Sodium dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC) |
114-26-1 |
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|
76 |
Sodium hypochlorite |
95737-68-1 |
Spinosad |
|
77 |
Not to be used in drinking or domestic water use |
7440-22-4 |
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|
78 |
Sulfluramid |
2893-78-9 |
|
|
79 |
Temephos |
7681-52-9 |
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|
80 |
Spinosad |
168316-95-8 |
Not for use in water intended for domestic purposes |
|
81 |
Sulfluramid |
4151-50-2 |
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|
82 |
Temephos |
3383-96-8 |
Shall be used solely for the eradication of mosquito larvae and shall not be used in water for domestic purposes |
|
83 |
Tetramethrin |
7696-12-0 |
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|
84 |
Thiamethoxam |
153719-23-4 |
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|
85 |
Transfluthrin |
118712-89-3 |
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|
86 |
Triclosan |
3380-34-5 |
|
|
87 |
α-Terpineol |
98-55-5 |
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