The tables on this page outline the years of use and regulatory controls for various persistent organic pollutants in South East Asian countries.
Aldrin
Used or Found in Country? |
Years of Usage |
Regulatory Controls |
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Cambodia |
Banned in 1992 |
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Lao PDR |
Banned in 1992 |
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Malaysia |
Yes |
1980-1994 |
Banned in 1994 |
Thailand |
Yes |
1955 |
Banned in 1988 |
Indonesia |
Never registered for use |
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Philippines |
Banned in 1989 |
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Viet Nam |
Banned in 1992 |
Chlordane
Used or Found in Country? |
Years of Usage |
Regulatory Controls |
|
Cambodia |
Yes |
1950-92 – present? |
Banned |
Lao PDR |
Yes |
Present (market) |
Banned |
Malaysia |
Yes |
1980-1997 |
Banned in 1998 |
Thailand |
Yes |
1959-2000 |
Banned in 2000 |
Indonesia |
Banned in 1992 |
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Philippines |
Restricted |
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Viet Nam |
Banned in 1992 |
DDT
Used or Found in Country? |
Years of Usage |
Regulatory Controls |
|
Cambodia |
Yes |
1950-92 – present? |
Banned in 1992 |
Lao PDR |
Yes |
1953 -1992 |
Banned in 1992 |
Malaysia |
Yes |
Until 1999 |
Banned in 1999 |
Thailand |
Yes |
1940 |
Banned in 1983 |
Indonesia |
Banned |
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Philippines |
Restricted |
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Viet Nam |
Banned in 1992 |
Dieldrin
Used or Found in Country? |
Years of Usage |
Regulatory Controls |
|
Cambodia |
Yes |
Banned |
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Lao PDR |
Banned in 1992 |
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Malaysia |
Yes |
1980- 1994 |
Banned in 1994 |
Thailand |
Yes |
1955 |
Banned in 1988 |
Indonesia |
Banned in 1992 |
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Philippines |
Banned in 1989 |
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Viet Nam |
Banned in 1992 |
Endosulfan
Used or Found in Country? |
Years of Usage |
Regulatory Controls |
|
Cambodia |
Restricted |
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Lao PDR |
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Malaysia |
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Thailand |
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Indonesia |
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Philippines |
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Viet Nam |
Endrin
Used or Found in Country? |
Years of Usage |
Regulatory Controls |
|
Cambodia |
Yes |
1950-92 Present? |
Banned |
Lao PDR |
Banned in 1992 |
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Malaysia |
Withdrawn by company |
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Thailand |
Yes |
1955 |
Banned in 1981 |
Indonesia |
Never registered for use |
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Philippines |
Banned from import in 1989 |
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Viet Nam |
Banned in 1992 |
Heptachlor
Used or Found in Country? |
Years of Usage |
Regulatory Controls |
|
Cambodia |
Banned |
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Lao PDR |
Yes |
Present |
Banned in 1992 |
Malaysia |
Yes |
1980- 1989 |
Banned in 1990 |
Thailand |
Yes |
1959 |
Banned in 1988 |
Indonesia |
Never registered for use |
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Philippines |
Banned in 1989 |
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Viet Nam |
Banned in 1992 |
HCB
Used or Found in Country? |
Years of Usage |
Regulatory Controls |
|
Cambodia |
Banned |
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Lao PDR |
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Malaysia |
Never registered |
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Thailand |
Yes |
1959 |
Banned in 1988 |
Indonesia |
Banned |
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Philippines |
Restricted |
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Viet Nam |
Banned in 1992 |
Mirex
Used or Found in Country? |
Years of Usage |
Regulatory Controls |
|
Cambodia |
Restricted |
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Lao PDR |
Banned |
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Malaysia |
Banned |
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Thailand |
Banned in 1995 |
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Indonesia |
Banned |
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Philippines |
Restricted |
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Viet Nam |
PCP
Used or Found in Country? |
Years of Usage |
Regulatory Controls |
|
Cambodia |
Restricted |
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Lao PDR |
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Malaysia |
Banned in 2000 |
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Thailand |
Banned in 1995 (AG). |
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Indonesia |
Banned in 1980 |
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Philippines |
Only allowed for use in wood treatment
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Viet Nam |
Import under conditions imposed by Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development |
Toxaphene
Used or Found in Country? |
Years of Usage |
Regulatory Controls |
|
Cambodia |
Banned |
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Lao PDR |
Banned in 1992 |
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Malaysia |
Banned |
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Thailand |
Yes |
1959 |
Banned in 1983 |
Indonesia |
Banned in 1980 |
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Philippines |
Banned in 1989 |
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Viet Nam |
Banned in 1995 |
HCH
Used or Found in Country? |
Years of Usage |
Regulatory Controls |
|
Cambodia |
Banned |
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Lao PDR |
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Malaysia |
Registration under review |
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Thailand |
HCH-mixed isomer banned. Lindane banned 2002. Lindane in public health restricted |
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Indonesia |
HCH isomers – banned. |
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Philippines |
Banned in 1989 |
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Viet Nam |
Banned |
HCB
Used or Found in Country? |
Years of Usage |
Regulatory Controls |
|
Cambodia |
NA |
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Lao PDR |
Banned |
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Malaysia |
Banned |
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Thailand |
Banned in 1980 |
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Indonesia |
Banned in 1988 |
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Philippines |
Restricted |
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Viet Nam |
Banned in 1992 |
PCBs
Used or Found in Country? |
Years of Usage |
Regulatory Controls |
|
Cambodia |
Yes |
1959-present |
NA |
Lao PDR |
Yes |
Banned |
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Malaysia |
Yes |
Banned |
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Thailand |
Yes |
Import banned in 1975, fully banned in 2004. |
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Indonesia |
Banned in 1994 |
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Philippines |
Restricted |
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Viet Nam |
Dioxins & Furans
Used or Found in Country? |
Years of Usage |
|
Cambodia |
Yes |
To present |
Lao PDR |
Yes |
To present |
Malaysia |
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Thailand |
Yes |
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Indonesia |
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Philippines |
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Viet Nam |
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