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National Situation Regarding DDT
Poland
1. Brief country profile
DDT-related Activity
Reported status Comments
DDT is produced
No1 Production ceased in 1976.1
DDT is actually used in Disease Vector Control (i.e. IRS)
No1  
DDT is imported
No1  
DDT is exported
Yes1 Exports to Germany and Netherland for incineration.1
Purchase/Use is regulated
Yes1  
DDT alternatives are used
No1  
Has a national vector control policy
No data  
IVM strategy is implemented
No data  
Hold usable stocks of DDT
No1

An unknown amount of DDT is contained in the 12.000 t stored in 340 landfills for obsolete pesticides.
The Rudna Góra industrial-waste landfill contains approx 400 t of DDT.1

Roughly one third of the 297 officially registered "tombs" where obsolete pesticides are stored have been surveyed. Those surveyed contained approx. 102 t of POP pesticides, including DDT. There are an additional 800 unofficial "tombs" which have not been surveyed containing over 12.000 t of unidentified pesticides and other toxic substances.3
Case Studies on DDT exist?
   

2. Country data sources

1 DDT Questionnaire (reporting period: 2001-2003)
3 GEF-funded NIP Projects
 

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