Isoprocarb (Ref: OMS 32)
Last updated: 18/01/2023
(Also known as: MIPC; ENT 25670)
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
 
Used to control a variety of sucking and chewing insects including on rice, vegetables and other crops
Leaf hoppers; Aphids; Capsids; Plant hoppers
Rice; Cocoa; Sugarcane; Vegetables; Cotton
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1967, Japan
Not approved
Not applicable
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not approved
Not applicable
Not applicable
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
C₁₁H₁₅NO₂
CC(C)C1=CC=CC=C1OC(=O)NC
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QBSJMKIUCUGGNG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C11H15NO2/c1-8(2)9-6-4-5-7-10(9)14-11(13)12-3/h4-8H,1-3H3,(H,12,13)
Yes
Insecticide
Carbamate insecticide; Phenyl methylcarbamate insecticide
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Synthetic
Contact and stomach action. Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor.
2631-40-5
220-114-6
392
512300
17517
006-053-00-6
193.24
2-(propan-2-yl)phenyl methylcarbamate
o-cumenyl methylcarbamate
2-(1-methylethyl)phenyl methylcarbamate
Marine Pollutant
-
Not applicable
Not applicable
1A
Not applicable
Nilaparvata lugens , Plutella xylostella
Colourless crystals
270
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Moderate
1500
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
n-Hexane
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65000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Toluene
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290000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Acetone
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180000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Ethyl acetate
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92.2
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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2.09 X 1002
Calculated
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2.32
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Low
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1.04
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
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2.8
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Low volatility
0.002
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Non-volatile
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11.5
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Non-persistent
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General literature gives DT₅₀ 3-20 days for paddy fields
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1.9
R4 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 4 = Verified data
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Published literature RL₅₀ range 0.7-3.8 days, 2 crops field & undercover, n=3
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
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Low mobility
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Cannot be calculated
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Low risk
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Based on LogP < 3
Low risk
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology
403
Rat
Moderate
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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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> 300
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> 2.82
R4 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 4 = Verified data
Eisenia foetida
High
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> 2.0
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Moderate
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> 22.0
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Cyprinus carpio
Moderate
0.018
P2 P = Other non-EU, UK or US Governments and Regulators 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Carassius auratus 15 day
Moderate
0.024
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Daphnia magna
High
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> 21.0
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata
Low
0.2
P3 P = Other non-EU, UK or US Governments and Regulators 3 = Unverified data of known source
Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata growth
Moderate
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
Low (class I)
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403
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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2.09
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat (aerosol)
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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
No data found
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
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
 
Harmful if swallowed
No information available
Health: H302 Environment: H400, H410
II (Moderately hazardous)
2757
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isoprocarb
isoprocarbe
Isoprocarb
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isoprocarb
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izoprokarb
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Record last updated:
18/01/2023
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