Table 2 Pesticides banned in Nepal
From: Suicide by pesticide ingestion in Nepal and the impact of pesticide regulation
Pesticide | Year | WHO hazard class | Cited reason for ban |
|---|---|---|---|
Chlordane | 2001 | II | Complying with Stockholm Convention banning of Persistent Organic Pollutant |
Dieldrin | 2001 | (O) Obsolete not classified | Complying with Stockholm Convention banning of Persistent Organic Pollutant |
Aldrin | 2001 | (O) Obsolete not classified | Complying with Stockholm Convention banning of Persistent Organic Pollutant |
Mirex | 2001 | (O) Obsolete not classified | Complying with Stockholm convention banning of Persistent Organic Pollutant |
Lindane | 2001 | II | Complying with Stockholm convention banning of Persistent Organic Pollutant |
Phosphamidon | 2001 | Ia | Complying with Stockholm convention banning of Persistent Organic Pollutant |
DDT | 2001 | II | Complying with Stockholm convention banning of Persistent Organic Pollutant |
Endrin | 2001 | (O) Obsolete not classified | Complying with Stockholm convention banning of Persistent Organic Pollutant |
Heptachlor | 2001 | (O) Obsolete not classified | Complying with Stockholm convention banning of Persistent Organic Pollutant |
BHC | 2001 | (O) Obsolete not classified | Complying with Stockholm convention banning of Persistent Organic Pollutant |
Organomercury fungicides | 2001 | Ia | Complying with Stockholm convention banning of Persistent Organic Pollutant |
Toxaphene | 2001 | (O) Obsolete not classified | Complying with Stockholm convention banning of Persistent Organic Pollutant |
Monocrotophos | 2006 | Ib | Highly hazardous to human health and environment |
Methyl parathion | 2006 | Ia | Highly hazardous to human health and environment |
Endosulfan | 2012 | II | Highly hazardous to fish and environment |
Phorate | 2015 | Ia | Highly hazardous to human health and environment |
Carbofuran | 2019 | Ib | Highly hazardous to human health and environment |
Dichlorvos | 2019 | Ib | Minimize suicide due to poisoning |
Triazophos | 2019 | Ib | Highly hazardous to human health and environment |
Carbaryl | 2019 | II | Highly hazardous to human health and environment |
Benomyl | 2019 | U | Highly hazardous to human health and environment |
Carbosulfan | 2019 | II | Highly hazardous to human health and environment |
Dicofol | 2019 | II | Complying with Stockholm convention banning of Persistent Organic Pollutant |
Aluminum phosphide 3 g tablet | 2019 | FM (Fumigant not classified) | To minimize suicide cases |