Biocidal Active Substances - HSE Non-Approval Decision Implementation

17 Jul 2026

HSE Bans Peanut Butter* & Other Biocidal Active Substances

From Appendix 1 – Part 1 (Reference 2026-001)

 

Active Substance Name 

CAS Number / EC Number 

Product Type(s) 

Active bromine generated from bromine chloride 

n/a 

11 

Active bromine generated from hypobromous acid and urea and bromourea 

n/a 

11 and 12 

Active bromine generated from sodium bromide and calcium Hypochlorite 

n/a 

2 

Active bromine generated from sodium bromide and chlorine 

n/a 

2 

Active bromine generated from sodium bromide and sodium Hypochlorite 

n/a 

2 

Active bromine generated from sodium bromide by electrolysis  

n/a 

2 

Active bromine generated from sodium hypobromite and N- bromosulfamate and sulfamic acid  

n/a 

11 

Monolinuron 

1746-81-2 / 217-129-5 

2 

Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium, extract from open and mature flowers of Tanacetum cinerariifolium obtained with hydrocarbon solvents (redefined from pyrethrins and pyrethroids and Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium, ext.)

89997-63-7 / 289-699-3 

18 and 19 

 

 

From Appendix 1 – Part 2 (Reference 2026-001)

 

Active Substance Name 

CAS Number / EC Number 

Product Type(s) 

2,2-dibromo-2-cyanoacetamide (DBNPA) 

10222-01-2 / 233-539-7 

2 

Silver nitrate 

7761-88-8 / 231-853-9 

1 

Peanut butter  

n/a 

19 

Reaction products of 5,5-dimethylhydantoin, 5-ethyl-5-methylhydantoin with bromine and chlorine (DCDMH)  

n/a 

11 

Reaction products of 5,5-dimethylhydantoin, 5-ethyl-5-methylhydantoin with chlorine (DCEMH) 

89415-87-2 / 401-570-7 

11 

 

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