• The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.79-85
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• 2010

This study was investigated to review the potentials of irritation and skin sensitization of active ingredients and end-use products of pesticides for pesticide registration, prediction of irritation and sensitization, and data requirements for other purposes. Pesticide irritation and sensitization referred to the Pesticide Manual(14th edition), while toxicity was evaluated based on the data submitted by the pesticide registrant. Totally 148 active ingredients and 149 end-use products were analyzed to compare the positive response, formulation type, and correlation between active ingredients and products. Among active ingredients, ratio of positive response to skin irritation, eye irritation, and skin sensitization were 18.8, 47.0 and 20.6% respectively. While, positive response to skin irritation, eye irritation, and skin sensitization of the products were 14.9, 38.9 and 23.6%, respectively. Emulsifiable concentrate showed the highest positive response among formulation types showing skin irritation 31.3%, eye irritation 81.3%, and skin sensitization 31.3%. On the other hand granule type showed the lowest response with skin 4.8, eye 14.3 and sensitization 14.8%. There was no correlation by active ingredient content on irritation and sensitization of products. However, both active ingredients and products showed same positive response were skin 73.1%, skin sensitization 66.2%, and eye irritation 44.7%. By the these results, correlation between technical grade of active ingredients and end-use products would be use for pesticide management at the screening stage, especially skin irritation and skin sensitization.

• The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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• v.9 no.1
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• pp.41-50
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• 2005

For the removal of residual pesticides in ginseng extracts, we estabilished the removal process using pilot plant system, the characteristic components of ginseng maintains only. According to the agricultural chemical removal process, we monitored residual pesticides of 155 species, compraing the characteristic components of ginseng. The process of 4 types of agricultural chemical removal process compared to the control test was appeared that the residual pesticides were eliminated. As results above, the most efficient method of the possibility of raising the removal ratio of the agricultural chemical construction process was dried process of hexane after dipping and also remaining quality of the hexane appeared lowly. Besides, the removal process had an effected on the ginsenocide os ginseng, only the residual pesticides will be able to remove.

• The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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• v.15 no.2
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• pp.201-207
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• 2011

The use of chemical products to enhance and improve life is a widespread worldwide practice. In spite of the benefits of these products, there is the potential of chemicals for adverse effects to people or the environment. The globally harmonized system (GHS) of classifying and labeling chemicals that was recommended by the United Nations in 2003, has been introduced globally since 2008. Compare to the classification criteria of agricultural formulations today, classification criteria of GHS is different partly. One pictogram is removed and 3 pictograms are introduced newly. The classification criteria of GHS will be changed preferentially and implemented gradationally to hazard products.

• Life and Agrochemicals
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• v.26 no.2 s.205
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• pp.38-39
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• 2005

• The Bimonthly Magazine for Agrochemicals and Plant Protection
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• v.8 no.6
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• pp.17-27
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• 1987

• Life and Agrochemicals
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• s.258
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• pp.34-37
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• 2010

신물질 농약 등록을 위해 개발단계에 들어가는 물질수가 1995년 4개, 2000년 2개, 2005~2008년 1.3개로 감소되었으며 이는 제품개발의 의사결정단계에서 더욱 중요시 되고 있다.

• Life and Agrochemicals
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• s.278
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• pp.22-25
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• 2012

2011년 우리나라 농약시장은 2010년 보다 생산은 물론 출하도 줄어든 것으로 나타났다. 한국작물보호협회가 최종 집계한 자료에 따르면 2011년도 농약 생산량은 1만7천9백91톤으로 전년도 2만1백66톤 보다 10.8%가 감소했으며 출하량은 1만9천1백60톤으로 전년도 2만4백31톤 보다 9.3%가 감소한 것으로 나타났다. 2008년 이후의 지속적인 감소 추세는 기후변화에 의한 영향과 재배면적의 감소에 의한 것으로 예측된다. 지난해 국내 농약 생산 출하 현황을 작물별, 약제별, 제형별로 자세히 알아본다.

• Journal of Ginseng Research
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• v.14 no.1
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• pp.81-88
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• 1990

인삼제품업계는 최근 업체의 과다로 인한 경영난과 시장개척의 어려움 및 농약잔유성에 대한 불안감 등으로 매우 어려운 처지에 있다. 또한 인삼사업의 홍삼분야와 백삼 및 인삼제품 등 삼분화가 되어 통제, 조정기능의 부재로 인삼업체 전체의 앞날이 극히 우려됨. 이의 해결책의 하나로 관계기관 및 학계와 경작단체, 제품업체 등 모든 관계부서의 대표로 협의체를 구성 운영하여 인삼사업 전분야의 발전을 도모함이 당면한 과제라고 하겠음.

• Life and Agrochemicals
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• v.27 no.7 s.220
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• pp.30-32
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• 2006

최근 안전성 향상을 위한 업계의 개발노력과 일선 지도기관의 계도, 농업인의 안전사용 의식 향상 등이 어우러져 살포 중 중독사고가 현저히 줄어드는가 하면 우리 농산물 안전성 또한 지속적으로 향상되고 있다. 특히 우리농산물 안전성은 지난해까지 1.1%였던 부적합률이 올해 상반기에는 0.8%로 낮아져 더욱 안전한 수준인 것으로 나타났다. 그럼에도 이를 비웃기라도 하듯 최근 분제농약을 밀가루로 오인, 부침개를 만들어 팔아 발생한 식품안전사고는 일어탁수(一魚濁水)의 우려가 충분한 좋지 않은 사례가 될까 적잖이 걱정이다. 물론 이를 계기로 농촌진흥청과 업계는 제품자체에 검은색을 내는 색소와 고약한 냄새가 나는 악취제, 잘못해 먹었을때 즉시 토하도록 하는 구토제를 추가 사입, 밀가루와 확연히 구별토록 하고 취급제한기준을 강화하는 한편 그 이행여부를 철저히 점검키로 하는 등 지난 2003년에 이은 강도 높은 분제농약 개선방안을 마련함으로써 재발방지를 위한 발 빠른 움직임을 보이고 있다. 그러나 무엇보다 중요한 것은, 농약에 대한 각자의 안전의식이다. 농약은 의약품이 아니다. 올바른 사용 및 보관에 대한 평소 인식을 단단히 가져야 한다. 그래야만 안전을 담보할 수 있기 때문이다. 여기에서는 본격적인 농약사용 성수기를 맞아 농약 살포 전과 살포 중, 살포 후에 주의해야 할 사항을 만화를 통해 알아본다.

• The Korean Journal of Pesticide Science
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.8-13
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• 2014

This study evaluated in vitro cytotoxicity of 5 pesticides, including 2 herbicides, 2 germicides, and an insecticide, as an alternative to the fish acute toxicity test. The in vitro cytotoxicity was tested using a neutral red uptake (NRU) assay with epithelioma papulosum cyprini (EPC) cells that originated from the epidermal tissue of Cyprinus carpio (common carp). An in vivo fish acute toxicity test was conducted according to OECD Test Guideline No. 203 using Aphyocypris chinensis (Chinese bleak), Oryzias latipes (Japanese medaka), and C. carpio. The results showed that the sensitivity of the cell viability assay for the pesticides was similar to the fish acute test in ranking order despite having approximately 10 times less absolute sensitivity. The $r^2$ correlation values were calculated as 0.38 (p = 0.26), 0.76 (p = 0.05) and 0.90 (p = 0.01) for A. chinensis, O. latipes, and C. carpio, respectively. These results suggested that the potential of EPC cell viability assay as an alternative to the fish acute toxicity test due to their good correlation and NRU assay is expected to serve as a useful tool for predicting acute fish lethality for pesticides if further studies with a large set of pesticides are conducted.