The document summarizes the results of a survey on consumer attitudes and practices regarding household insecticides in 12 Asian countries. It found that consumers primarily purchase insecticides based on convenience and do not always safely store or dispose of unused products. Additionally, the market survey found that some insecticide products contain endocrine disrupting chemicals but do not clearly label ingredients or adequately instruct users on safe usage and storage. The report recommends prohibiting endocrine disrupting chemicals in insecticides and establishing standardized labeling requirements with clear safety warnings.

1. Consumer Attitude & Market Practices on Household Insecticide : survey results Dr. Eunsook Moon, Consumers Korea Oct. 29, 2007

2. Consumption pattern consumer survey on Attitude & Behavior of Household Insecticide users Market practice market survey on Ingredient & Labeling of Household Insecticide products Key findings with recommendation Lists

3. Survey summary WHAT: consumer survey & market survey WHEN: from August to October 2007 WHO: 13 organizations from 12 countries in AP HOW: interviewing 100 consumers & field searching products in market, each country SUBJECT: total 766 consumers / 138 products

4. Participants China Fiji Hong Kong, China India (2) Indonesia Korea Malaysia Mongolia Philippines Singapore Sri Lanka Vietnam

5. Consumption pattern I. Behavior II. Attitude Household insecticide Usage Purchasing Storage & disposal Household insecticide Pre-caution Hazards Alternatives

6. I. Behavior Purchasing place of Purchasing Factor for choice Preference of product type Usage Experience of use Degree of use Storage & disposal How to store How to dispose

7. Purchasing Behavior Purchasing place Convenient to buy Household insecticide Place of purchasing Factors for choice Preference of product (type)

8. Purchasing Behavior factors for choice Price (23%), Convenience of use (21%) Safety (16%) Household insecticide Place of purchasing Factors for choice Preference of product (type)

9. Purchasing Behavior Preference of product Convenient to use (37%) Household insecticide Place of purchasing Factors for choice Preference of product (type)

10. Usage : 1) experience of use Experience Past 86% Current 69% Household insecticide Experience Reason for use Information resources

11. Usage : 1) experience of use Reason for use pests cause diseases (27%), bites itch (20%), not hygienic (16%) Household insecticide Experience Reason for use Information resources

12. Usage : 1) experience of use Information resources Media reporting (37%) Mouth referral (29%) Advertising (29%) Household insecticide Experience Reason for use Information resources

13. 2. Usage : 2) degree of use How many products Among current users, 65%, more than one / 34%, multiple use How often use Among current users, 67% daily (coil), 57% (liquid)

14. 3. Storage & disposal : 1) how to store Anywhere, in living space Not store room (61%) Kitchen (17%), any place (12%), living room (10%)

15. 3. Storage & disposal : 2) how to dispose Disposing together with other wastes Only 7% separates with other wastes

16. II. Attitude Pre-caution Whether to practice If yes, what Hazards Perception on safety If yes, why Alternatives Awareness Whether to practice If yes, what

17. 1. Precautionary actions Kinds of actions 75%, Not on food & human Whether to practice 69% practices PAs

18. Hazards Reasons for the perception on safety 58%, Harmful, poisonous effects Chemicals Perception on safety 73%, hazardous

19. 3. Alternatives whether to practice Aware 65% If aware, 64% practices Kinds of practices Use herbal products (44%) Clean (15%)

20. 4. Endocrine Disruptor Chemicals 37% thinks HI products contain EDCs

21. Market survey on Household insecticide Ingredients EDCs Toxic chemicals Labeling Instruction for use Warning Advertising

22. Endocrine disrupting chemicals Allethrin Chlorpirifos Cypermethrin DEET d-trans Allethrin Methyl Parathion Permethrin, 1. Ingredient

23. Information on the type of insects it can be used for Instructions on how to use for each type of insects Instructions on how to use the device safely around children Instructions on the places it can be used. 2. Instruction

24. Types of insects 41%, no information How to use for each type (in case for multiple use) 2. Instruction

25. How to use safely around children 63%, no information Places for use 69%, no information 2. Instruction

26. Harmful if swallowed Keep it away from heat (spray) Keep out of reach of children. Adequate ventilation of area being treated Avoid contacts and inhalations Store in cool place (spray) prevent contact with foods, dishes or utensils Do not throw into fire When spilled on skin, wash off with soap & water Shake well before use (spray) Remove birds/other pets & cover fish bowls when spraying (spray) 3. Warnings

27. Harmful if swallowed keep away from heat 3. Warning

28. keep out of reach of children Provide adequate ventilation 3. Warning

29. Avoid contact and inhalations Store in cool place 3. Warning

30. Prevent contact with foods, dishes or utensils Do not throw into fire 3. Warning

31. If spilled on skin, wash off with soap and water Shake well before use 3. Warning

32. Remove birds/other pets and cover fish bowls when spraying 3. Warning

33. Use now, more than one, and daily Individual behavior depends on “convenience” Choose it because of convenience or cheap “ Important factors for choice” and “Reasons for personal preference of product” are different Consumer attitude & practice (behavior) of HI are different Be aware and concern safety of HI Not much affect choice and usage Key findings – consumption pattern

34. EDCs (e.g., Allethrin, Chlorpirifos, Cypermethrin, DEET, Methyl parathion, Permethrin) are used in HI products. Accurate and appropriate information for safe use is not well provided in some products. Warning labels are not provided enough. Labeling is not standardized. It causes user confusion. Key findings – market & products

35. Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Stop using EDCs Set up safety standard for HI Products and their use Labeling Label all ingredients clearly Strengthen instruction & warning labeling for safe use Standardize labeling system Recommendation