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 Moderate alert: Possible Carcinogen; Reproduction/development effects
GENERAL INFORMATION
Description
A nitrophenyl ether herbicide used for the pre-emergence control of annual broad-leaved weeds
Low risk to Europeans as no longer approved for use
Occupational
Occupational exposure may occur through inhalation and dermal contact
MRLs
European
EU MRL pesticide database 
Great Britain
GB MRL Register 
Notes
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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
A3 A = Chromosome aberration (EFSA database) 3 = Negative
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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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E3 E = Unspecified genotoxicity type (miscellaneous data source) 3 = Negative
No data found
Reproduction / development effects
Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
Neurotoxicant
?Possibly, status not identified
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
No data found
Eye irritant
Phototoxicant
 
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
No data found
 
General human health issues
May causes irreversible eye damage Liver toxicant USEPA - possible human carcinogen at high doses; US Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Program listed carcinogen
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