Chemical hazards in drinking-water
Spinosad DT
Spinosad DT is included in the plan of work of the rolling revision of the WHO Guidelines for Drinking-water Quality.
The background document and summary statement for the 4th edition are now available.
Background
The GDWQ Final Task Force meeting (Geneva, 2003) recommended that background documents be prepared on WHOPES pesticides applied to water for public health purposes as part of the rolling revision. Spinosad DT 7.48% has been specified for use as a vector control agent in drinking-water sources against Aedes aegypti by WHO under WHOPES.
Expected end-product(s)
Background document and summary statement for publication in the Fourth Edition.
Progress to date
The GDWQ WG meeting (Geneva, 2009) reviewed the draft background document on spinosad and recommended minor revisions before review.
Other publications of interest
- Chemical safety of drinking-water: Assessing priorities for risk management
- Protecting groundwater for health
Managing surface waters for health (in preparation)