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. 2017 Apr 24;15:10. doi: 10.1186/s40201-017-0272-4

Table 5.

Agriculture pesticide products of primary and secondary concern in terms of acute human health hazard, Iran 2012-2014

Product Use category Percent of total average annual import of pesticides (in AIa)
Primary concern Aluminium phosphide Insecticideb 0.1
Magnesium phosphide Insecticideb <0.1
Secondary concern Chlorpyrifos Insecticide 8
Diazinon Insecticide 6
Paraquat Herbicide 9

a AI active ingredient

bFumigant, also used occasionally as rodenticide