Mecarbam (Ref: MC 474)
Last updated: 18/01/2023
(Also known as: mecarbame; P-474)
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 insecticide and acaricide used to control various sucking and chewing insect pests
Aphids; Whiteflies; Scale insects; Mites; Mealybugs
Fruit including citrus, grapes
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circa 1963
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
None
C₁₀H₂₀NO₅PS₂
CCOC(=O)N(C)C(=O)CSP(=S)(OCC)OCC
No data
KLGMSAOQDHLCOS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C10H20NO5PS2/c1-5-14-10(13)11(4)9(12)8-19-17(18,15-6-2)16-7-3/h5-8H2,1-4H3
Yes
Insecticide, Acaricide
Organophosphate insecticide; Organophosphate acaricide; Organothiophosphate insecticide; Organothiophosphate acaricide
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Synthetic
Contact and stomach action with slight systemic properties
2595-54-2
219-993-9
224
340100
17434
015-045-00-1
329.37
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S-(N-ethoxycarbonyl-N-methylcarbamoylmethyl) O,O-diethyl phosphorodithioate
ethyl 6-ethoxy-2-methyl-3-oxo-7-oxa-5-thia-2-aza-6-phosphanonanoate 6-sulfide
Marine Pollutant; Subject to the provisions of the UK Poisons Act 1972
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Not applicable
Not applicable
1B
Not applicable
Boophilus microplus , Rhizoglyphus robini
Light brown oil
1000
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
High
Miscible
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Acetone
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1.95 X 1002
Calculated
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2.29
Low
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1.22
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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Not applicable
Q3 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources 3 = Unverified data of known source
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No dissociation
1.00 X 10-10
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Low volatility
9.12 X 10-05
Non-volatile
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35
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Moderately persistent
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Best available data
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10.9
R4 R = Peer reviewed scientific publications 4 = Verified data
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Published literature RL₅₀ range 1.3-29.5 days, 4 field crops, various matrices, n=4
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Soil adsorption and mobility
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Q3 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Moderately mobile
160
Best available data
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2.77
Calculated
Transition state
2.07 X 10-01
Calculated
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Low
Calculated
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Moderately mobile
Calculated
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75
Q2 Q = Miscellaneous internet resources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Estimated
Low potential
Not available
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None
Terrestrial ecotoxicology
36
Rat
High
1.6
L2 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 2 = Unverified data of unknown source
Rat 6 month
High
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0.006
Rasbora heteromorpha
High
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HUMAN HEALTH AND PROTECTION
High (class III)
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36
Rat
High
1220
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
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0.7
L3 L = Pesticide manuals and hard copy reference books / other sources 3 = Unverified data of known source
Rat
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0.002
JMPR 1986
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0.008
UK ACP 1999
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List I; List II
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May be absorbed through the skin
EU MRL pesticide database 
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Carcinogen
Endocrine disruptor
XNo, known not to cause a problem
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
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
✓Yes, known to cause a problem
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
 
Toxic in contact with skin or if swallowed
No information available
Health: H301; H311 Environment: H400, H410
Ib (Highly hazardous)
3018
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mecarbam
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mekarbam
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mecarbam
Record last updated:
18/01/2023
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