To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many incidents arising from exposure to organophosphate sheep dips have been reported in (a) 1991 and (b) 1992; and what were the occupations of the people involved.
The following numbers of suspected adverse reaction reports to organophosphorus sheep dips involving humans have been received by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate:
| Number | |
| 1991 | 132 |
| 1992 | 133 |
- The occupations of the people involved were:
- Farmer
- Farm worker
- Contract dipper
- Lorry driver
- Housewife
- Animal health inspector
- Builder
- Police constable
- Trading standards officer
A number of reports also involved children, while others did not include information on the occupation of the person involved.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will list the sheep dips currently granted approval by her Department, indicating which ones contain organophosphates.
The information requested is as follows:
| Product name | Product licence holder |
| ORGANOPHOSPHORUS SHEEP DIPS | |
| 1. Paracide Plus | Battle Hayward and Bower Ltd. |
| Also known as Paracide Plus when sold by: | |
| Downland Marketing Ltd. | |
| Chapman and Frearson Ltd. | |
| Messrs J. Todd and Son | |
| The Vale of Tivy Agriculture Society Ltd. | |
| Messrs J. S. Hubbuck and Son | |
| H&G Farm Feeds | |
| Ray Green Animal Health | |
| Colin Henderson | |
| Metcalf Feed Formulations | |
| Agripharm Animal Health | |
| Yorkshire Animal Health | |
| Also known as Summer Fly Dip when sold by: | |
| Battle Hayward and Bower Ltd. | |
| 2. Diazadip All Seasons Scab Approved Dip | Bayer UK Ltd. |
| 3. Topclip Gold Shield Scab Approved Sheep Dip | Ciba-Geigy Agriculture |
| Also known as Paracide Fly and Scab Dip when sold by: | |
| Battle, Hayward and Bower Ltd. | |
| Also known as Diazadip Scab Approved All-purpose Sheep Dip when sold by: | |
| Bayer UK Ltd. | |
| 4. Coopers Powerpack Winter Dip | Coopers Animal Health Ltd. |
| 5. Coopers Powerpack Summer Dip Scab Approved | Coopers Animal Health Ltd. |
| 6. Osmonds Gold Fleece Sheep Dip | Osmond and Son (Dublin) Ltd. |
| Also known as Golden Fleece Sheep Dip when sold by: | |
| Bimeda UK Ltd. | |
| Also known as Deosan Diazinon Sheep Dip when sold by: | |
| Suicides among farmers and farm workers by month of occurrence, sex and age, 1989 | ||||||
| Males | Females | |||||
| 16+ | 16–64 | 65+ | 16+ | 16–59 | 60+ | |
| January | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| February | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
| March | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| April | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
| May | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
| June | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
| July | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
| August | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
| September | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — |
| October | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| November | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — |
| December | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Total | 58 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — |
| Suicides among farmers and farm workers by month of occurrence, sex and age, 1990 | ||||||
| Males | Females | |||||
| 16+ | 16–64 | 65+ | 16+ | 16–59 | 60+ | |
| January | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| February | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| March | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Product name
| Product licence holder
|
| Deosan Ltd. | |
| Also known as Downland Scab Approved Fly Dip when sold by: Osmond and Son (Dublin) Ltd. | |
| 7. Young's Scab Approved Summer Dip | Robert Young and Co. Ltd. |
| 8. Young's Scab Approved Flyte 1250 Sheep Dip | Robert Young and Co. Ltd. |
| Also known as Seraphos Scab Approved Sheep Dip when sold by: | |
| Crown Vet Pharmaceuticals | |
| Also known as Downland Seraphos when sold by: | |
| Downland Marketing Ltd. | |
| 9. Rycovet Sheep Dip (Scab) Approved | Robert Young and Co. Ltd. |
| NON-ORGANOPHOSPHORUS SHEEP DIPS | |
| 1. Bayticol Scab and Tick Dip (Scab Approved) | Bayer UK Ltd. |
| 2. Coopers Green Label Scab and Tick Dip | Coopers Animal Health Ltd. |
| 3. Taktic | Hoechst UK Ltd. |