Fenuron
Last updated: 16/01/2023
(Also known as: fenidim; fenulon; PDU)
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 obsolete pre-emergence herbicide that had both agricultural and amenity uses
Annual broad-leaved weeds; Woody plants
Spinach; Peas and beans; Sugarbeet; Fruit
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Considered obsolete but may be available in some countries
1951, first reported
Not approved
Expired
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not approved
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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
C₉H₁₂N₂O
CN(C)C(=O)NC1=CC=CC=C1
No data
XXOYNJXVWVNOOJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C9H12N2O/c1-11(2)9(12)10-8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h3-7H,1-2H3,(H,10,12)
Yes
Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre diagrams
Common Name
Relationship
Link
fenuron
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Herbicide
Urea herbicide; Phenylurea herbicide
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Synthetic
Photosynthetic electron transport inhibitor at the photosystem II.
101-42-8
202-941-4
158
035507
7560
No data found
164.20
N,N-dimethyl-N'-phenylurea
1,1-dimethyl-3-phenylurea
N,N-dimethyl-N'-phenylurea
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C2
7
Not applicable
Not applicable
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Colourless crystals
DuPont United Phosphorus Hopkins Chemicals
Quintex Premalox Dybar Beet-Klean
Usually supplied as a wettable powder
3850
H4 H = The US ARS pesticide properties database. Dataset is no longer available. 4 = Verified data
High
108800
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Ethanol
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80200
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Acetone
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3100
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Benzene
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125000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Chloroform
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134
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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9.55 X 1000
Calculated
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0.98
Low
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1.08
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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5
H4 H = The US ARS pesticide properties database. Dataset is no longer available. 4 = Verified data
Moderately volatile
2.13 X 10-04
H4 H = The US ARS pesticide properties database. Dataset is no longer available. 4 = Verified data
Non-volatile
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60
H4 H = The US ARS pesticide properties database. Dataset is no longer available. 4 = Verified data
Moderately persistent
60
H4 H = The US ARS pesticide properties database. Dataset is no longer available. 4 = Verified data
Moderately persistent
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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H3 H = The US ARS pesticide properties database. Dataset is no longer available. 3 = Unverified data of known source
Mobile
42
Other sources: 11-42.0 mL g⁻¹ (DW3)
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4.23
Calculated
High leachability
1.52 X 1000
Calculated
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Medium
Calculated
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Mobile
Calculated
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6
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Estimated
Low potential
Not available
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology
6400
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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500
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5000
Anas platyrhynchos
Low
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204
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Low
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502
D4 D = Agricultural Research Information System (ARIS) Database. Dataset is no longer available. 4 = Verified data
Unknown species
Low
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1.45
Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata 10 day
Moderate
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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6400
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Low
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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
No data found
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
XNo, known not to cause a problem
XNo, known not 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
No information available
Health: H319, H335, H361 Environment: H400, H410, H411
Not classified: Obsolete
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Record last updated:
16/01/2023
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