Tebupirimfos (Ref: BAY MAT 7484)
Last updated: 01/09/2023
(Also known as: tebupirimphos; phostebupirim; HSDB 7136)
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 used to control a range of soil insects
Maggots; Rootworms; Wireworms; Cutworms; Burrowing banana nematode; Potato grubs
Corn; Potatoes; Sweet potatoes; Bananas
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Current
1984, first registered USA
Not approved
Not applicable
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not approved
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
No
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ISIceland
NONorway
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A chiral molecule. Substance is racemic.
C₁₃H₂₃N₂O₃PS
CCOP(=S)(OC1=CN=C(N=C1)C(C)(C)C)OC(C)C
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AWYOMXWDGWUJHS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C13H23N2O3PS/c1-7-16-19(20,17-10(2)3)18-11-8-14-12(15-9-11)13(4,5)6/h8-10H,7H2,1-6H3
Yes
Insecticide
Organophosphate insecticide; Oragnothiophosphate insecticide; Pyrimidine insecticide
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Synthetic
Contact action with residual effects. An inhibitor of cholinesterase.
96182-53-5
619-195-4
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129086
93516
No data found
318.37
(E)-[O-(2-tert-butylpyrimidin-5-yl) O-ethyl O-propan-2-yl phosphorothioate]
(RS)-[O-(2-tert-butylpyrimidin-5-yl) O-ethyl O-isopropyl phosphorothioate]
O-[2-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-5-pyrimidinyl] O-ethyl O-(1-methylethyl) phosphorothioate
PAN Bad Actor Chemical
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Not applicable
Not applicable
1B
Not applicable
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Colourless to reddish brown crystals with onion like odour
Amvac Chemical Co. Bayer CropScience
Usually supplied in granular form
5.5
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Low
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360
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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170.6
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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1.55 X 1004
Calculated
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4.19
High
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1.146
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous data from online sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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5.0
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Moderately volatile
2.89 X 10-01
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Moderately volatile
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300
Persistent
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General literature gives DT₅₀ 343 and 279 days under aerobic and anaerobic conditions, respectively
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1.5
Moderately fast
An important environmental fate process
No data
No data
Occurs under alkaline conditions
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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Slightly mobile
1845
Esimated
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1.82
Calculated
Transition state
6.51 X 10-02
Calculated
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High
Calculated
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Slightly mobile
Calculated
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology
1.3
Rat
High
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> 654
Colinus virginianus
Moderate
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0.089
Lepomis macrochirus
High
0.13
P3 P = Other non-EU, UK or US Governments and Regulators 3 = Unverified data of known source
Pimephales promelas 35 day
Moderate
0.00008
Daphnia magna
High
0.000011
P4 P = Other non-EU, UK or US Governments and Regulators 4 = Verified data
Daphnia magna
High
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1.8
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Scenedesmus subspicatus
Moderate
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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1.3
Rat
High
9.4
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
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> 36
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat (aerosol)
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0.0002
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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List I
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Occupational exposure may occur through inhalation and dermal contact
EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
XNo, known not to cause a problem
A3 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 3 = Negative
; 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
 
Toxic CNS toxicant High doses can cause respiratory paralysis and death
IMDG Transport Hazard Class 6.1
Health: H300, H310, H330 Environment: H400, H410
Ia (Extremely hazardous)
UN2810
Packaging Group I (great danger)
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tebupirimfos
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Record last updated:
01/09/2023
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