Aminocarb is an obsolete insecticide. It is highly soluble in water, has a low volatility and tends to be non-persistent in soil and aquatic ecosystems. Based on its chemical properties it is not expected to leach to groundwater. It is highly toxic to mammals and many animal species including pollinators.
Data alerts
The following alerts are based on the data in the tables below. An absence of an alert does not imply the substance has no implications for human health, biodiversity or the environment but just that we do not have the data to form a judgement.
Environmental fate
Ecotoxicity
Human health
Environmental fate Moderate alert: Drainflow: Moderately mobile
Warning: Significant data are missing
Ecotoxicity High alert: Birds acute ecotoxicity: High; Daphnia chronic ecotoxicity: High; Bees acute contact ecotoxicity: High
Human health High alert: Mammals acute toxicity: High
GENERAL INFORMATION
Description
An obsolete insecticide used mainly in forestry for the control of biting insects
Example pests controlled
Spruce budworm larvae; Lepidopterous larvae
Example applications
Forestry especially spruce trees
Efficacy & activity
-
Availability status
Considered obsolete but may be available in some countries
Introduction & key dates
Circa 1965 developed; 1973, first registered.
UK regulatory status
UK COPR regulatory status
Not approved
Date COPR inclusion expires
Not applicable
UK LERAP status
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
EC Regulation 1107/2009 status
Not approved
Dossier rapporteur/co-rapporteur
Not applicable
Date EC 1107/2009 inclusion expires
Not applicable
EU Candidate for substitution (CfS)
Not applicable
Listed in EU database
No
Approved for use (✓) under EC 1107/2009 in the following EU Member States
R4 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 4 = Verified data
-
Note
Published literature RL₅₀ range 4.5-19.2 days, tree foliage, n=2
Dissipation rate RL₅₀ on and in plant matrix
Value
5.5
R4 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 4 = Verified data
-
Note
Published literature RL₅₀ range 0.1-10.9 days, tree foliage & green bean plant, n=2
Aqueous photolysis DT₅₀ (days) at pH 7
Value
-
-
-
Note
-
Aqueous hydrolysis DT₅₀ (days) at 20 °C and pH 7
Value
14.2
R3 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 3 = Unverified data of known source
Non-persistent
Note
pH sensitive: DT₅₀ 17.3 days at pH6, 6.2 days at pH 8, all at 25 °C
Water-sediment DT₅₀ (days)
-
-
-
Water phase only DT₅₀ (days)
-
-
-
Soil adsorption and mobility
Property
Value
Source; quality score; and other information
Interpretation
Linear
Kd
-
US3 US = US Dept of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service - various datasheets, databases and online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Moderately mobile
Koc
100
Notes and range
Other source Koc 100-210 mL g⁻¹ (R3)
Freundlich
Kf
-
-
-
Kfoc
-
1/n
-
Notes and range
-
pH sensitivity
-
Fate indices
Property
Value
Source; quality score; and other information
Interpretation
GUS leaching potential index
1.56
Calculated
Low leachability
SCI-GROW groundwater index (μg l⁻¹) for a 1 kg ha⁻¹ or 1 l ha⁻¹ application rate
Lewis, K.A., Tzilivakis, J., Warner, D. and Green, A. (2016) An international database for pesticide risk assessments and management. Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal, 22(4), 1050-1064. DOI: 10.1080/10807039.2015.1133242