PHYTOSANITARY PRODUCTS, “PESTICIDE PACKAGE”, BENEFIT FROM SGS EXPERTISE

The phytosanitary products are submitted for several years to strict evaluations, the European text, known as «pesticide package» and the new regulation N°528/2012 establish new procedures for the scientific evaluation of active substances and authorization of the commercial preparations.The issue is to IDENTIFY the most toxic active substances for health and environment, to better estimate substances of concern and to implement rules to make the use of pesticides safer.Whether it is for the essays in field BEP, for the measure of active ingredients, the research of residues, pesticides or the evaluation of the environmental impact, SGS multilab has know-how and a recognized experience.

PHYSICO-CHEMICAL STUDIES

SGS realizes numerous physico-chemical tests to study the behaviour patterns and the stability of your phytosanitary products. SGS is recognized GLP on this type of tests.

ACTIVE SUBSTANCES

n Aging test;

n Density;

n flash point;

n alkalinity / acidity;

n determination of moisture content, etc.

FORMULATIONS

n Aging test;

n Low-temperature stability;

n Density;

n Measures of pH;

n Suspensibility;

n Faculty to get wet;

n Wet sieving;

n Faculty of flow;

n Stability of the emulsion;

n Spontaneity of dispersal, …

MEASURE OF THE ACTIVE INGREDIENTS

The laboratory SGS Multilab Rouen measures most of the molecules found in the main categories of phytosanitary products.

Active mater content in formulations

n Insecticides: Methomyl, Chlorpyriphos ethyl, Diazinon, Bifenthrine…

n Fungicides: Mancozebe, Manebe, Propinebe, Difenoconazole, Propiconazole…

n Herbicides: Glyphosate, Cycloxydime…

n Biocides: Brodifacoum, Difenacoum, Flocoumafen...

In the end, more than 300 molecules can be characterized by HPLC / UV and new methods are regularly developed to answer specific needs.

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ANALYSES OF COATED SEEDS

Control of the content in active ingredient on the coating of seeds: imidaclopride, tefluthrine...

RESEARCH OF PESTICIDE RESIDUES

SGS experts have a dedicated laboratory unit, equipped with the most recent technologies and adapted for the search of traces of pesticides residues in any type of matrix.

SGS benefits from the GLP recognition on residues analyses.

Multiresidues method

Combined measure of more than 250 pesticides molecules in LC / MS / MS and GC / MS / MS (separative, selective, specific and sensitive techniques).

Specific analyses

Analysis are targeted according to the type of matrix and regulations in force: dithiocarbamates, benzimidazoles…

RESEARCH FOR TOXIC PRODUCTS

n Identification of main substances carcinogenic, mutagenic and toxic for the reproduction (CMR);

n Research for 138 SVHC (substances of very high concern) according to «REACH».

ECOTOXICOLOGY

Ecotoxicologic studies of active ingredients

n acute and chronic Toxicity (1) for daphnies;

n acute and chronic Toxicity (1) for fish;

n Test of growth inhibition of algae;

n Easy, intrinsic biodegradability;

n Test on water plants (in the case of herbicides);

n Test on chironomes (bodies living in sediment) if the substance may be in this compartment;

n Effect on earthworms, on micro-organisms, on STEP;

n Behaviour patterns in the ground (degradation, adsorption / desorption, etc.)…

n Ecotoxicologic GLP studies.

Ecotoxicologic studies of biocides products

n Predictable ways of introduction in the environment on the basis of the use in consideration;

n Information on the ecotoxicology of the product, when it is not possible to make extrapolations from the data concerning the active substance itself...

PRESENT INDISPUTABLE RESULTS

SGS MULTILAB has a wide range of recognitions and accreditations which testify to the reliability of the results of analyses carried out for all your requests of approval certificates of phytosanitary products.

COFRAC ACCREDITATION ( N°1-0281, SCOPE AVAILABLE ON WWW.COFRAC.FR) (FRENCH STANDARD COMMITTEE)

n Tests of phytopharmaceutic products» flexible scope COFRAC;

n Analyses of residues of pesticides and organical contaminants in feed for human being or animals, animal-derived biological matrixes» LAB GTA26;

n Analysis of chemical contaminants for animals in products, foodstuffs and feed for human beings or animals : residues of veterinary medicine” -99-6;

n Analyses of water - 125 parameters among which pesticides» programs 100-1, 100-2 and flexible scope.

GLP Recognition (Good Practices of Laboratory) by the GIPC for:

n Physico-chemical tests;n Ecotoxicologic studies on the

aquatic and ground bodies;

n Studies concerning residues;

n Methods of analytical chemistry;

n Studies concerning the behaviour in water, air, ground (bio-accumulation).

CONTACT OUR EXPERTS

SGS Multilab Rouen

t. +33 (0)2 35 07 91 94f. +33 (0)2 35 07 91 25

Experts on Active ingredient

marine.chapelle@sgs.combarbara.beauvais@sgs.com

Experts on Ecotoxicology

aline.jourdan@sgs.comaymeric.bellemain@sgs.com

Expert on pesticides residues

stéphanie.ansel@sgs.comwww.sgsgroup.fr