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Oman
DDT-related Activity |
Reported status | Comments |
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DDT is produced
| No1 | DDT is actually used in Disease Vector Control (i.e. IRS)
| No5 | Reported DDT use in 1990 2.715 kg, in 1991 4.002,75 kg and in 1992 1.008 kg.1 Annual DDT use for IRS varied from 353 kg to 32.755 kg in the period of 1976 to 1992.5 Reported no DDT use from 1993-2005.6.3 Oman has successfully eliminated the use of DDT through effective application of environmentally sound alternatives.5 |
DDT is imported
| Yes1 | 2.625 kg of DDT was imported from France in 1984. The last importation reported was 7.500 kg from WHO in 1992.1 |
DDT is exported
| No1 | |
Purchase/Use is regulated
| Yes1 | |
DDT alternatives are used
| Yes1 | Oman participates to this project to share its experiences/lessons on effective application of environmentally sound alternatives with other countries of the region.5 Starting in 1993 (the last year of reported DDT use was 1992) Oman has used primarily organophosphates (avg annual use from 1993-2005: 4.417 kg) for disease-vector control (pyrethroid avg annual use from 1993-2005: 36 kg).6.3 |
Has a national vector control policy
| Yes1 | |
IVM strategy is implemented
| Yes1 | Annex V details Oman's good practices and success in replacing DDT and controlling malaria. 5 |
Hold usable stocks of DDT
| Yes1 | In 1998, a stock of 65.000 kg of DDT was reported. The 2001-2003 survey indicates an age for obsolete stocks (quantities are not indicated).1 |
Case Studies on DDT exist?
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2. Country data sources
1 DDT Questionnaire (reporting period: 1990-1992)
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GEF-funded NIP Projects
5
GEF-funded Project on DDT
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