(Also known as: chlorfenamidine; HSDB 1537; chlorophenamidin; chlorophedine; chlorophenamidine; Schering 36 268; C 851)
SUMMARY
Chlordimeform in an insectiicde and acaricide. It is moderately soluble in water and highly soluble in many organic solvents. It is volatile. Under normal conditions is would not be expected to leach to groundwater. It is moderately persistent in soil systems but would not be expected to persist in water systems. It is moderately toxic to mammals, a neurotoxin and has a high potential for bio-concentration. It is moderately toxic to birds and fish but less so to honeybees.
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: Slightly mobile
Human health High alert: Carcinogen; Neurotoxicant
GENERAL INFORMATION
Description
An obsolete substance once used on a wide variety of crops to control mites and other insects. It has also been used to control livestock external parasites and stem borers in irrigated rice.,
Example pests controlled
Mites; Ticks; Some Lepidoptera insects
Example applications
Fruit; Vegetables; Cotton
Efficacy & activity
-
Availability status
Considered obsolete but may be available in some countries
Introduction & key dates
circa 1966
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
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data
;
B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data
;
C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
;
D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
;
E0 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0 = No data
XNo, known not to cause a problem
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
No data found
XNo, known not to cause a problem
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
?Possibly, status not identified
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
?Possibly, status not identified
No data found
General human health issues
Observed links with bladder cancer and urinary bladder irritation; IARC Group 3 carcinogen; USEPA - probable human carcinogen May act as blood toxicant,
Handling issues
Property
Value and interpretation
General
Prevent generation of dust May emit toxic fumes in a fire Not expected to autoignite; Not highly flammable
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
Environmental fate
Warning:
Human health
