Halfenprox (Ref: MTI 732)
Last updated: 17/01/2023
(Also known as: brofenprox; fubfenprox)
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
 
An insecticide and acaricide used to control mites and other insects in vegetables and fruit
Mites and their eggs
Fruit including pears, papayas, citrus; Tea
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Current
1994, Japan
Not approved
Expired
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not approved
Not applicable
Expired
Not applicable
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None
C₂₄H₂₃BrF₂O₃
CC(C)(COCC1=CC(=CC=C1)OC2=CC=CC=C2)C3=CC=C(C=C3)OC(F)(F)Br
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WIFXJBMOTMKRMM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C24H23BrF2O3/c1-23(2,19-11-13-21(14-12-19)30-24(25,26)27)17-28-16-18-7-6-10-22(15-18)29-20-8-4-3-5-9-20/h3-15H,16-17H2,1-2H3
Yes
Insecticide, Acaricide
Pyrethroid insecticide; Pyrethroid acaricide; Pyrethroid ester insecticide; Pyrethroid ester acaricide
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-
Synthetic
Broad spectrum with contact knock-down action and some residual effects. Sodium channel modulator.
111872-58-3
601-128-5
None allocated
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10140464
No data found
477.34
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2-(4-bromodifluoromethoxyphenyl)-2-methylpropyl 3-phenoxybenzyl ether
1-[[2-[4-(bromodifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-2-methylpropoxy]methyl]-3-phenoxybenzene
PAN listed Highly Hazardous Chemical
-
Not applicable
Not applicable
3A
Not applicable
None identified
Colourless liquid
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Usually supplied as an emulsifiable concentrate or concentrated solution.
0.00005
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Low
600000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Hexane
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585000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Heptane
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560000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Xylene
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513000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Acetone
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-
-
-
Decomposes before boiling
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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291.2
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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272
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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5.01 X 1007
Calculated
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7.7
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
High
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-
-
-
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-
1.32
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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-
-
-
-
7.79 X 10-04
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Low volatility
7.44
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Moderately volatile
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-
-
-
-
-
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10
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Non-persistent
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-
-
-
-
-
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Best available data
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4
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Moderately fast
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Stable
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Stable
Stable pH 5 to pH 7, DT₅₀ 230 days at pH 9, all at 25 °C
1
K4 K = Research datasets, e.g. Pandora, Demetra 4 = Verified data
Fast
1
K4 K = Research datasets, e.g. Pandora, Demetra 4 = Verified data
Moderately fast
Soil adsorption and mobility
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Cannot be calculated
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology
132
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Moderate
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-
-
-
-
-
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> 1884
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Colinus virginianus
Moderate
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-
-
-
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218
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Moderate
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-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
0.027
K3 K = Research datasets, e.g. Pandora, Demetra 3 = Unverified data of known source
Apis mellifera
High
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-
27000
L2 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Low
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-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
-
-
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-
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-
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-
0.0035
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Cyprinidae
High
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-
-
0.000031
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Daphnia magna
High
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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132
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Moderate
2000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
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List II
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EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
No data found
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
No data found
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
No data found
XNo, known not to cause a problem
No data found
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
No data found
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
 
Potent brain toxicant
No information available
Health: H301 Environment: H400, H410
NL (Not listed)
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halfenprox
halfenprox
Halfenprox
halfenprox
halfenprox (alias brofenprox)
halfenprox
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halfenproks
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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