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Compendium of Pesticide Common Names

For purposes of trade, registration and legislation, and for use in popular and
scientific publications, pesticides need names that are short, distinctive, non-
proprietary and widely-accepted. Systematic chemical names are rarely short and
are not convenient for general use, and so standards bodies assign common
names to the active ingredients of pesticides. More than 1100 of these official
pesticide names have been assigned by the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO), in accordance with an established system of nomenclature.

This Compendium is believed to be the only place where all of the ISO-approved
standard names of chemical pesticides are listed. It also includes approved names
from national and international bodies for pesticides that do not have ISO names.

Table of Contents

Introduction Browser requirements

Index of all common names Index of non-ISO common names

Index of new common names Index of updated data sheets

Index of IUPAC systematic names Index of CAS systematic names

Index of molecular formulae Index of CAS Registry Numbers®

Pesticide classification Index of simple esters and salts

E-mail alerting service Naming of simple esters and salts

FAQ Site map

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Copyright, Terms and Conditions Accessibility (access keys)

Data sheets for new ISO common names are normally added within 2–3 weeks
after provisional approval by ISO Technical Committee 81, which is responsible for
ISO 1750.

Latest updates:
October 2008 – 262 common names published

September 2008 – 5 new common names provisionally
approved

August 2008 – added British pronunciations

July 2008 – 3 new common names provisionally
approved

May 2008 – 3 new common names provisionally
approved

May 2008 – 24 common names published

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February 2008 – added a KLIC index of common names

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The inclusion of a pesticide name in this Compendium must not be interpreted as a recommendation for
the use of the substance in agriculture or in any other field.

It is essential to follow the instructions on the label before handling, storing or using any pesticide, and to
comply with the requirements of the appropriate regulatory authority.

The information in this Compendium must not be used as a substitute for either Material Safety Data
Sheets or labels on commercial pesticides.

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