POPs Convention included 12 chemical substances as listed in the next table:
Only
the first ten substances have alternatives (Click on the Chemical
name for more information).
1)
ALDRIN:
Has
16 alternative substances:
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2)
CHLORDANE:
Has
16 alternative substances:
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3)
DIELDRIN:
Has
16 alternative substances:
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4)
ENDRIN:
Has
15 alternative substances:
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5)
HEPTACHLOR:
Has
13 alternative substances:
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6)
MIREX:
Has
9 alternative substances:
|
Chemical
name
|
CAS
NO
|
Usage
in Egypt
|
| Carbaryl
|
63-25-2
|
Used
|
| Diazinon
|
333-41-5
|
Used
|
| Deltamethrin
|
52918-63-5
|
Used
|
| Sulfuramid
|
not
available
|
Not Used
|
| Chlorpyriphos
|
2921-88-2
|
Used
|
| Diflubenzuron
|
35367-38-5
|
Not Used
|
| Avermectin
|
73989-17-0
|
Not Used
|
| Insect
Growth Regulators
|
not
available
|
Used
|
| Resmethrin
|
10453-86-8
|
Not Used
|
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7)
TOXAPHENE:
Has
10 alternative substances:
|
Chemical
name
|
CAS
NO
|
Usage
in Egypt
|
| Dimethoate
|
60-51-5
|
Not Used
|
| Chlorpyriphos
|
2921-88-2
|
Used
|
| Tefluthrin
|
79538-32-2
|
Not Used
|
| Fonfos
|
944-22-9
|
Not Used
|
| Trichlorphon
|
52-68-6
|
Not Used
|
| Trifluralin
|
1582-09-8
|
Not Used
|
| Metribuzin
|
21087-64-9
|
Not Used
|
| Alachlor
|
15972-60-8
|
Not Used
|
| Pyrethroids
|
28434-01-7
|
Not Used
|
| Synthetic
Pyrethroids
|
not
available
|
Not Used
|
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8)
HEXACHLOROBENZENE:
Has
3 alternative substances:
|
Chemical
name
|
CAS
NO
|
Usage
in Egypt
|
| Carboxin
|
5234-68-4
|
Not used
|
| Bitertanol
|
55179-31-2
|
Not used
|
| Fuberidazole
|
3878-19-1
|
Not used
|
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9)
PCBs:
Has
10 alternative substances:
|
Chemical
name
|
CAS
NO
|
| Mineral
Oils
|
8012-95-1
|
| Silicone
Oils
|
63148-62-9
|
| Diphenyl
Oxide
|
101-48-8
|
| Biphenyl
|
92-52-4
|
| Chlorinated
Paraffins
|
63449-39-8
|
| Tetrachlorobenzene
|
12408-10-5
|
| Avegetable
based oil
|
8008-89-7
|
| Phthalates
dicotyl Phytalate
|
not
available
|
| Phenylxyl
Ethane
|
not
available
|
| Mixture
of Methyl (Phenyl Methyl) Benzene & Methylbis (Phenyl Methyl) Benzene
|
not
available
|
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10)
DDT:
Has
10 alternative substances:
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11)
Chlorinated
Dioxins:
Has
no alternative substance.
12)
Chlorinated
Furans:
Has
no alternative substance.
