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National Situation Regarding DDT
Brazil
1. Brief country profileBrazil
DDT-related Activity |
Reported status | Comments |
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DDT is produced
| No1 | DDT was produced in Brazil from 1962 to 1982. Total production is estimated at 73.481 t. In 2000, Brazil produced 209 t of dicofol.3 | DDT is actually used in Disease Vector Control (i.e. IRS)
| No1 | Reported organochlorine insecticide (assumed DDT) use for malaria control was 362 t in 1993 and 369 t in 1995. No reported use of DDT for 1994 or from 1996-2005. 6.3 |
DDT is imported
| No1 | 31.130 t were imported between 1962 and 1975 and a further 3.200 t were purchased between 1989 and 1991 and 111 t in 2000 and 7 t in 2001.3 |
DDT is exported
| No1 | |
Purchase/Use is regulated
| Yes1 | In 1985 DDT was banned for agricultural use.3 In 1998 for public health use.1,3 DDT is prohibited for production, trade and use.3 |
DDT alternatives are used
| Yes1 | Chemical and Environmental Control.1 Starting in 1995 (the last year of reported DDT use) Brazil increased markedly its use of organophosphate (avg annual use from 1998-2005: 60.935 kg) and pyrethroid (avg annual use from 1995-2005: 356.000 kg) for disease-vector control.6.3 |
Has a national vector control policy
| Yes1 | |
IVM strategy is implemented
| No1 | |
Hold usable stocks of DDT
| No1 | In 1997, all DDT obsolete stocks were incinerated.1
There are only DDT contaminated sites.3 |
Case Studies on DDT exist?
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2. Country data sources
1 DDT Questionnaire (reporting period: 2003-2005)
3
GEF-funded NIP Projects
6 WHOPES Global Insecticide Use for Vector-Borne Disease Control (Report
2004)
6.3
WHOPES Global Insecticide Use for Vector-Borne Disease Control - 3rd edition (2007)
Last updated on: 09-Apr-2008