Fluenetil (Ref: M 2060)
Last updated: 23/01/2023
(Also known as: fluenethyl; TH 3671)
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 acaricide that was used to control the eggs and winter stages of some mites
Mite eggs especially those of Panonychus ulmi, Bryobia praetiosa, Aphididae, Psyllidae , Scale insects
Cereals
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Considered obsolete but may be available in some countries
1965, first reported
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None
C₁₆H₁₅FO₂
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC=C(C=C2)CC(=O)OCCF
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XAERLJMOUYEBAB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C16H15FO2/c17-10-11-19-16(18)12-13-6-8-15(9-7-13)14-4-2-1-3-5-14/h1-9H,10-12H2
Yes
Insecticide, Acaricide
Unclassified pesticide
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Synthetic
Selective and non-systemic
4301-50-2
No data found
None allocated
462200
20288
607-078-00-0
258.29
2-fluoroethyl ([1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl)acetate
2-fluoroethyl biphenyl-4-ylacetate
2-fluoroethyl [1,1'-biphenyl]-4-acetate
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-
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not known
Not applicable
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Colourless crystalline solid
Montecatini Edison SpA Agrimont
Usually applied in an oil based carrier
2.5
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Low
850000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Acetone
-
760000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Benzene
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630
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Ethanol
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10000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Hexane
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60.5
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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177
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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1.139
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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Cannot be calculated
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology
8.7
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
High
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> 1000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Eisenia foetida
Low
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> 100
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Low
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> 0.0022
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Selenastrum capricornutum
Moderate
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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8.7
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
High
2000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
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EU MRL pesticide database 
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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
No data found
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
 
Listed as extremely hazardous very toxic by inhalation, ingestion and in contact with skin
Will react with acids to liberate heat as well as alcohols and acids
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Not classified: Obsolete
2588
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fluenetil
fluenetil
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Record last updated:
23/01/2023
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