Methfuroxam |
Last updated: 04/02/2024
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(Also known as: fenfuroxam; furoxam) |
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 |
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A fungicide used against Basidiomycetes pathogens predominately on cereals |
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Smuts; Rusts; Bunt; Snow mould |
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Cereals - barley, oats, wheat |
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Considered obsolete but may be available in some countries |
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circa 1978, introduced |
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Not approved |
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Expired |
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No UK approval for use as a pesticide |
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414) |
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Not approved |
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Expired |
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Yes |
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ATAustria |
BEBelgium |
BGBulgaria |
CYCyprus |
CZCzech Republic |
DEGermany |
DKDenmark |
EEEstonia |
ELGreece |
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ESSpain |
FIFinland |
FRFrance |
HRCroatia |
HUHungary |
IEIreland |
ITItaly |
LTLithuania |
LULuxembourg |
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LVLatvia |
MTMalta |
NLNetherlands |
PLPoland |
PTPortugal |
RORomania |
SESweden |
SISlovenia |
SKSlovakia |
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None |
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C₁₄H₁₅NO₂ |
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CC1=C(OC(=C1C(=O)NC2=CC=CC=C2)C)C |
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No data |
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ZWJNEYVWPYIKMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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InChI=1S/C14H15NO2/c1-9-10(2)17-11(3)13(9)14(16)15-12-7-5-4-6-8-12/h4-8H,1-3H3,(H,15,16) |
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Yes |
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Fungicide |
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Furanilide fungicide |
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Synthetic |
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Systemic. Inhibits glucose and acetate oxidative metabolism. |
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28730-17-8 |
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249-194-0 |
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534 |
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116301 |
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34313 |
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No data found |
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229.27 |
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2,4,5-trimethyl-3-furanilide |
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2,4,5-trimethyl-N-phenyl-3-furancarboxamide |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not applicable |
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Not known |
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White solid |
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Usually supplied as a dry or liquid seed dressing |
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10.0 |
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source |
Low |
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125000 |
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source Acetone |
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36000 |
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source Benzene |
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6400 |
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source Methanol |
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1.45 X 1003 |
Calculated |
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3.16 |
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source |
High |
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1.15 |
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source |
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1250 |
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source |
Very persistent |
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As this parameter is not normally measured directly, a surrogate measure is used: ‘Photochemical oxidative DT₅₀’. Where data is available, this can be found in the Fate Indices section below. |
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Soil adsorption and mobility |
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Cannot be calculated |
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology |
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> 1470 |
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Moderate |
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION |
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High (class III) |
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> 1470 |
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Moderate |
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17.4 |
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source Rat |
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EU MRL pesticide database |
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Carcinogen |
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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 |
No data found |
No data found |
Eye irritant |
Phototoxicant |
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No data found |
No data found |
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No further information available |
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No information available |
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Health: H302 |
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Not listed (Not listed) |
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methfuroxam |
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methfuroxam |
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Methfuroxam |
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methfuroxam |
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metfuroxam |
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metfuroxam |
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metfuroksam |
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Record last updated: |
04/02/2024 |
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 |