Dimepiperate (Ref: MY 93)
Last updated: 22/01/2023
(Also known as: yukamate)
Dimepiperate is a rice herbicide. It has a low aqueous solubility and a low volatility. It is not expected to be persistent in soil systems, nor is it expected to leach to groundwaters. Dimepiperate is moderately toxic to fish but is less toxic to birds. it is moderately toxic to mammals if ingested and is an irritant.
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
A herbicide used mainly to control barnyard grass in flooded rice fields
Barnyard grass
Rice
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circa 1990
Not approved
Expired
No UK approval for use
EC Regulation 1107/2009 (repealing 91/414)
Not approved
Not applicable
Expired
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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
C₁₅H₂₁NOS
CC(C)(C1=CC=CC=C1)SC(=O)N2CCCCC2
No data
BWUPSGJXXPATLU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C15H21NOS/c1-15(2,13-9-5-3-6-10-13)18-14(17)16-11-7-4-8-12-16/h3,5-6,9-10H,4,7-8,11-12H2,1-2H3
Yes
Herbicide
Thiocarbamate herbicide
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Synthetic
Systemic, translocates upwards through plant. Inhibits lipid synthesis.
61432-55-1
262-784-2
None allocated
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91679
613-110-00-4
263.39
S-(2-phenylpropan-2-yl) piperidine-1-carbothioate
S-1-methyl-1-phenylethyl piperidine-1-carbothioate
S-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl) 1-piperidinecarbothioate
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K3
15
Not applicable
Not applicable
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Waxy solid
20
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Low
6200000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Acetone
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5800000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Chloroform
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4100000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Ethanol
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2000000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Hexane
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39.1
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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164
L2 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
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1.05 X 1004
Calculated
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4.02
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
High
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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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0.53
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Low volatility
7.02 X 10-03
Non-volatile
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7
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Non-persistent
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Paddy fields DT₅₀ typically 7 days
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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
Slightly mobile
3437
Estimated
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0.39
Calculated
Low leachability
6.23 X 10-03
Calculated
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Medium
Calculated
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Slightly mobile
Calculated
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology
946
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Moderate
0.104
L2 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Rat 2 year
High
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> 2000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Coturnix japonica
Low
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5.7
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Moderate
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40
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Daphnia magna
Moderate
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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946
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
Moderate
5000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
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1.66
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
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0.001
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
No data found
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
XNo, known not to cause a problem
No data found
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
 
No further information available
IMDG Transport Code is 6.1
Health: H302 Environment: H411
III (Slightly hazardous)
2771
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dimepiperate
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Dimepiperat
dimepiperat
dimepiperate
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dimepiperat
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Record last updated:
22/01/2023
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