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
Human health High alert: Reproduction/development effects
GENERAL INFORMATION
Description
A multi-action crop protection agent used as a pre-planting soil sterilant
Example pests controlled
Weed and disease suppression including control of annual bluegrass, chickweed, ragweed, nutgrass, morning glory, Sclerotina, club root and Rhizoctonia
Aquatic plants - Acute 7 day EC₅₀, biomass (mg l⁻¹)
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Algae - Acute 72 hour EC₅₀, growth (mg l⁻¹)
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Algae - Chronic 96 hour NOEC, growth (mg l⁻¹)
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Mesocosm study data
NOEAEC mg l⁻¹
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NOEAEC mg l⁻¹
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
General
Property
Value
Source; quality score; and other information
Interpretation
Threshold of Toxicological Concern (Cramer Class)
High (class III)
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Mammals - Acute oral LD₅₀ (mg kg⁻¹)
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Mammals - Dermal LD₅₀ (mg kg⁻¹ body weight)
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Mammals - Inhalation LC₅₀ (mg l⁻¹)
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Other Mammal toxicity endpoints
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ADI - Acceptable Daily Intake (mg kg⁻¹ bw day⁻¹)
0.001
A5 A = EU regulatory and evaluation data as published by EC, EFSA (RAR, DAR & Conclusion dossiers), EMA (e.g. EU Annex III PIC DGD) (EU - Pesticides database; EFSA Scientific Publications ) 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes
as metam
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ARfD - Acute Reference Dose (mg kg⁻¹ bw day⁻¹)
0.1
A5 A = EU regulatory and evaluation data as published by EC, EFSA (RAR, DAR & Conclusion dossiers), EMA (e.g. EU Annex III PIC DGD) (EU - Pesticides database; EFSA Scientific Publications ) 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes
A5 A = EU regulatory and evaluation data as published by EC, EFSA (RAR, DAR & Conclusion dossiers), EMA (e.g. EU Annex III PIC DGD) (EU - Pesticides database; EFSA Scientific Publications ) 5 = Verified data used for regulatory purposes
as metam
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Dermal penetration studies (%)
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Dangerous Substances Directive 76/464
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Exposure Routes
Public
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Occupational
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MRLs
European
EU MRL pesticide database
Great Britain
GB MRL Register
Notes
GB MRL levels for some commodities subject to change in late 2021
Drinking Water Standards
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Drinking Water MAC (μg l⁻¹)
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Mammalian dose elimination route and rate
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Health issues
Specific human health issues
Carcinogen
Genotoxic
Endocrine disruptor
?Possibly, status not identified
A0 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 0 = No data
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B0 B = DNA damage/repair (EFSA database) 0 = No data
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C0 C = Gene mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
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D0 D = Genome mutation (EFSA database) 0 = No data
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E0 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 0 = No data
?Possibly, status not identified
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
XNo, known not to cause a problem
XNo, known not to cause a problem
Respiratory tract irritant
Skin irritant
Skin sensitiser
No data found
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
?Possibly, status not identified
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
XNo, known not to cause a problem
No data found
General human health issues
USEPA - probable human carcinogen Highly toxic
Handling issues
Property
Value and interpretation
General
Corrosive May liberate toxic gas when in contact with acids Not explosive or oxidising IMDG Transport Hazard Class 6.1
CLP classification 2013
Health: H302, H314, H317 Environment: H400, H410
WHO Classification
II (Moderately hazardous)
UN Number
UN2757
Waste disposal & packaging
Spilled product is a hazardous waste and disposal must be at an approved manner Packaging Group III (minor danger)
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
Human health
