Trifenmorph (Ref: WL-8008)
Last updated: 12/09/2023
(Also known as: triphenmorphe)
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 molluscicide that was formerly used to control aquatic snail vectors of schistosomiasis, a communicable disease
Bulinus truncatus ; Biomphalaria glabrata ; Oncomelania minima
Aquatic situations
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Considered obsolete but may be available in some countries
1961, first synthesised; 1966, first described
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ISIceland
NONorway
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None
C₂₃H₂₃NO
C1COCCN1C(C2=CC=CC=C2)(C3=CC=CC=C3)C4=CC=CC=C4
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ZJMLMBICUVVJDX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C23H23NO/c1-4-10-20(11-5-1)23(21-12-6-2-7-13-21,22-14-8-3-9-15-22)24-16-18-25-19-17-24/h1-15H,16-19H2
Yes
Insecticide, Molluscicide
Morpholine compound; Unclassified pesticide
90-95%
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Synthetic
A highly selective neurotoxin to aquatic and semi-aquatic snails, acts by increasing the intracellular chloride levels
1420-06-0
215-812-2
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498300
14993
613-052-00-X
329.43
4-(triphenylmethyl)morpholine
4-tritylmorpholine
4-(triphenylmethyl)morpholine
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Not applicable
Not applicable
Not known
Not applicable
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Clear, dimorphic crystalline solid
Was supplied as an emulsifiable concentrate
0.01
R4 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 4 = Verified data
Low
300000
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source
Carbon tetrachloride
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450000
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source
Chloroform
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176
R4 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 4 = Verified data
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1.58 X 1004
Calculated
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4.2
High
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0.0187
Low volatility
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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Cannot be calculated
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Known soil and groundwater metabolites
None
triphenylcarbinol
-
Mammal
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Various gastrointestinal enzymes
morpholine
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Mammal
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Various gastrointestinal enzymes
Terrestrial ecotoxicology
> 1200
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Moderate
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> 1000
Anas platyrhynchos
Moderate
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0.62
P4 P = Other non-EU, UK or US Governments and Regulators 4 = Verified data
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Moderate
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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> 1200
E3 E = Manufacturers safety data sheets 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Moderate
1000
Rat
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EU MRL pesticide database 
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In dogs, rats and mice it is rapidly metabolized by various gastrointestinal enzymes
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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
No data found
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
No data found
No data found
 
Slightly hazardous
No information available
Health: H302 Environment: H400, H410
Not classified: Obsolete (Not classified: Obsolete)
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trifenmorph
trifenmorph
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Record last updated:
12/09/2023
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