Easy tool for multiparametric categorization of pesticide risk in surface water and wastewater

This dataset provides information compiled on the risk associated to pesticides. In addition, it can be used as a model tool for classification of the pesticide risk in surface water and wastewater matrices since it gives an objective comparison of risk and possible impact on aquatic ecosystems and their surroundings.

The specific score proposed is here assigned to each compound as a function of: (i) toxicology classification according to the WHO (12 points); (ii) bioaccumulation (10 points); (iii) persistence in the environment as a function of the half-life time (10 points); (iv) solubility in water (7 points); (v) the acceptable daily intake (ADI) in humans (5 points); (vi) the acceptable limit in drinking water (6 points); (vii) tendency to produce diseases in the long term (8 points); (viii) ecotoxicological risk (12 points); (ix) acute toxicity in Daphnia Magna (9 points); (x) acute toxicity in rainbow trout (11 points); (xi) acute oral toxicity in rats (4 points); (xii) acute dermal toxicity in rats (4 points), and (xiii) acute inhalation toxicity in rats (2 points).

In general terms, the parameters with the greatest influence on the global categorization were assigned taking into account the impact of the pesticides on aquatic ecosystems, followed by the risk of their mobility in the environment, their presence in surface water intended for human use, and finally their toxicity to their surroundings. Higher scores for each parameter were assigned to the highest risk categories.