UNITAR-Thailand GHS Capacity Building

Pesticide Sector

Currently Thailand adopts the F Currently Thailand adopts the F AO Guidelines on Good Labellin AO Guidelines on Good Labellin

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Government Sector TheDepartmentofAgricultureisaresponsibleagencyforcontrolofimport,export,productionandhavinginposessi on of

Agricultural hazardous s ubstances (pesticides) u

nder the Hazardous Subs tances Act B.E. 2 5 3

5 1992( ).

Hazardous substances ar e classified into 4 types

accordingto thei r needs for cont - rolas fol l ows:

Type Hazardous SubstancesType Hazardous SubstancesType Hazardous SubstancesType V Hazardous Substances

•Classification of pesticides Classification of pesticides were made according to were made according to Notification of Ministry of Notification of Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives Agriculture and Cooperatives entitled Label and Toxicity entitled Label and Toxicity Level of Hazardous Level of Hazardous Substances under Substances under Responsibility of Department Responsibility of Department of Agriculture B.E. 2538. of Agriculture B.E. 2538. Pesticides are classified into 4 Pesticides are classified into 4 categories which arecategories which are

• - I a extremel y hazardous

• - Ib highly hazardous• - II moderately hazardous

• - III slightly hazardous

According to Notification of Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives entitled Criteria and Method for Production, Import, Export and Having in Possession of Hazardous Substances under Responsibility of Department of Agriculture B.E. 2538 (revised in B.E. 2547), it is required to

Register and obtain licens e prior to import, export,

production and having in possession of Agricultural Hazardous Substances

Notify quantity of pesticid e produced, imported and

exported

Provide storage and prod uction site(s) and equipm ent(s) for safety of worke

rs and the environment Provide training supervis

or for sale and fumigation.

Labelling of pesticide is made according to Notification of Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives entitled Label and and Toxicity Level of Hazardous Substances under Responsibility of Department of Agriculture B.E. 2538.

The label has the contexts and pictogram for safety of user during mixing, using and storing pesticide. It also contains wordings of symptoms of poisoning, first aid treatment and guidance for physician.

Other Departments responsible for p esticides regulation -are as follows:

Department of Fisheries : responsible for control of pesticides in fish culture

Department of Livestock Developmen t : responsible for control of pesticide s used as disinfectant, cleaning soluti

on, pesticides used to control ectoparasite

Department of Agricultural Extension : responsible for transfer of knowledg e on safe handling and efficient use of

pesticide to farmers

New laws to beenacted

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Existing laws to be amended

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Business & Trade Sect Business & Trade Sectoror

There are two associations concern There are two associations concern ing pesticide namely, Thai Crop Pro ing pesticide namely, Thai Crop Pro

-tection Association and Thai Agri B -tection Association and Thai Agri B usiness Association. Each associati usiness Association. Each associati

on has pesticide import, export, pro on has pesticide import, export, pro duction and distribution companies duction and distribution companies

as members. These pesticide comp as members. These pesticide comp anies follow FAO Code of Conduct fo anies follow FAO Code of Conduct fo

r Distribution and Use of Pesticdes. r Distribution and Use of Pesticdes.

- - - 57 4045 4555 8PesticideBusinessinThailandcomprisesofmultinationalcompanies %, mediumandlargecompanies %andsmallcompanies %. Amongthemare 3 , 1 7 4producers importe 453 1rs, distributors and 38fumigators.

Classification on type and toxicity Classification on type and toxicity of pesticide is based on the of pesticide is based on the information and data generated by information and data generated by basic manufacturer in foreign basic manufacturer in foreign country according to OECD country according to OECD Guidelines and follow good Guidelines and follow good laboratory practice (GLP). The laboratory practice (GLP). The generated data shall be generated data shall be comparable to WHO Recommended comparable to WHO Recommended Classification of Pesticides by Classification of Pesticides by Hazard and Guidelines to Hazard and Guidelines to Classification.Classification.

•The Safety Data Sheet (SDS) produced by multinational companies should be submitted when apply for import license.

Both pesticides ass Both pesticides ass ociations cooperate ociations cooperate

with Department of with Department of Agriculture in provi Agriculture in provi

ding training cours ding training cours e on safe use of pes e on safe use of pes

ticides ticides to farmersto farmers . .

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re system and product st re system and product st ewardship together with I ewardship together with I

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• Onlylargeandmul ti nati onal compa niescani mpl ement GHSsystemfor classificationandl abel i ngof bothsi ngl e andmixedpesti ci des.Smal l enterp risesare not abl e to i mpl ement GHSsystem.

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Civil Society Certain groups of civil society are

interested in chemical hazard communication such as Alternate Agricultural Network, Consumer’s Foundation and Environmental Network of Chulalongkorn University. The Fruit Growers Group disseminates safety information on website http://www.chaosuan.com about safe and correct method for pesticide application.

The Environmental Network of Chulalongkorn University posted information on pesticide about SDS, hazard, REACH, industrial chemical and laws on the website http:// ww.chemtrack.org etc.

There were 2 cases of pesticide accident.

The first one was on 5 June 2003 at Tambol Lumpakkud, Amphur Thanyaburi, Pathumthani, where 10 bottles of ammonium hydrogen phosphate and potassium nitrate were broken and caused annoyance to neighbours.

The second accident was The second accident was on 28 June 2003, at on 28 June 2003, at Pesticide storage of Pesticide storage of Phattalung Provincial Phattalung Provincial Agricultural Office where Agricultural Office where fire took place but could fire took place but could be extinguished within be extinguished within 30 minutes. 30 minutes.

•Bureau of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control, MOPH, reported that during 1993-2002 there were 33,239 pateints caused by pesticides (average 3,323 pateints per year) and died 263 persons (average 26 persons per year).

The rate of sickness was highest in the year 1998 (6.7 per 100,000 capita), in the northern region (16.21 per 100,000 capita) at the age of 25-34 years and most of them were farmers.

►The insecticide of The insecticide of organophosphate group caused organophosphate group caused highest number of sickness highest number of sickness followed by herbicide of followed by herbicide of bipyridylium group (paraquar). bipyridylium group (paraquar). Farmers’ risk of pesticides Farmers’ risk of pesticides were assessed during 1997-were assessed during 1997-2002 and found to increase 2002 and found to increase every year started from 15.96% every year started from 15.96% in 1997 to 29.41% in 2002. in 1997 to 29.41% in 2002.

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Pesticide Sector