Authorized Pesticide Products for Schools and Daycares in Québec

Administrative lists detail pesticide products permitted for use in Québec's daycares and elementary and secondary schools. The dataset includes product type, registration number, trade name, active ingredient, and regulatory class. Provided by the Government of Québec, it was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Filter permitted products by active_ingredient to identify low-risk options for school environments.
• Analyze the distribution of product_class to understand the types of pesticides authorized for specific applications.
• Cross-reference trade_name and registration_number with other regulatory databases for compliance tracking.
• Map authorized active_ingredient against health hazard classifications to assess overall safety profiles.

Strengths

• Includes multiple structured data fields per record: product type, registration number, trade name, active ingredient, and class.
• Covers a specific, regulated domain with clear legal context from the Pesticide Management Code.
• Available in multiple accessible formats including CSV, XLSX, PDF, and HTML.

Limitations

• The administrative lists are explicitly noted to have no official legal value, limiting their use for definitive compliance checks.
• Sample size and row count are unknown, making the dataset's scope unclear.
• Geographic coverage is limited to the province of Québec, Canada.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec

Collection Method

Compiled for administrative purposes to support the application of the Pesticide Management Code.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026, indicating planned maintenance.

Geography

Québec, Canada