Fosamine (Ref: DPX 1108)
Last updated: 17/01/2023
(Also known as: carbamoyl-ethoxy-phosphinic acid )
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
A herbicide and plant growth inhibitor used to control woody plants, bindweed and bracken
Brush, Bindweed, Bracken, Salmonberry, Thimbleberry, Vine maple, Wild blackberry, Virginia pine
Non-crop areas including railways, roads, pipelines, drainage areas, industrial sites
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1975, USA
Not approved
Expired
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not approved
Not applicable
Expired
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Yes
ATAustria
BEBelgium
BGBulgaria
CYCyprus
CZCzech Republic
DEGermany
DKDenmark
EEEstonia
ELGreece
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ESSpain
FIFinland
FRFrance
HRCroatia
HUHungary
IEIreland
ITItaly
LTLithuania
LULuxembourg
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LVLatvia
MTMalta
NLNetherlands
PLPoland
PTPortugal
RORomania
SESweden
SISlovenia
SKSlovakia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A chiral molecule
C₃H₈NO₄P
CCOP(=O)(C(=O)N)O
No data
UCHDFLNGIZUADY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C3H8NO4P/c1-2-8-9(6,7)3(4)5/h2H2,1H3,(H2,4,5)(H,6,7)
Yes
Herbicide, Plant Growth Regulator
Organophosphate insecticide; Organophosphate PGR
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Synthetic
Slight systemic activity, contact action. Acts by preventing dormant tissues from becoming active and growing again.
59682-52-9
611-862-8
344
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33257
No data found
153.07
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ethyl hydrogen carbamoylphosphonate
ethyl hydrogen (aminocarbonyl)phosphonate
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Z
0
Not applicable
Not applicable
Asteraceae family, buttercups, cleavers, cow parsley, common bent, sheeps fescue, bracken
White crystals
Used as a foliar spray for broadcast or aerial application
2500000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
High
158000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Methanol
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12000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Ethanol
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400
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Benzene
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1
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Acetone
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174
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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1.26 X 10-03
Calculated
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-2.9
Low
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1.24
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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9.25
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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Weak acid
0.53
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Low volatility
9.50 X 10-09
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Non-volatile
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8
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Non-persistent
9
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Non-persistent
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Best available data DT₅₀ 7-10 days
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Stable
W4 W = French database provided by ARVALIS-Institut du Végétal 4 = Verified data
Stable
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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Mobile
63
Other studies: 8 mL g⁻¹ (general literature)
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2.10
Calculated
Transition state
3.20 X 10-02
Calculated
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Low
Calculated
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Mobile
Calculated
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12
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Siluriformes
Low potential
Not available
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology
> 5000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Low
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L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
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> 1000
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> 10000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Anas platyrhynchos
Low
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> 200
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Low
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> 300
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Low
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> 1524
L2 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Unknown species
Low
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21
Lemna gibba 5 day
Low
17
Cyanobacteria 5 day
Low
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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> 5000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Low
1683
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rabbit
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56.0
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat as formulation
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List I; List II
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EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
XNo, known not to cause a problem
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
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
XNo, known not to cause a problem
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
XNo, known not to cause a problem
No data found
 
No further information available
IMDG Transport Code is 6.1
Not classified: Obsolete
III (Slightly hazardous)
Active 2783, liquid products usually 3018
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Record last updated:
17/01/2023
Contact:
aeru@herts.ac.uk
Please cite as:
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