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Linuron

General Information

• Product Names:

  Layby (Tessenderlo Kerley) formulated with Diuron
  Linex (Terssenderlo Kerley)

• Chemical Class: Substituted urea herbicide
• Uses: Restricted Use Pesticide used to control germinating and newly emerging grasses and broad-leafed weeds on agricultural crops, ornamental bulbs and poplar trees.
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Possible (8)
• Endocrine Disruption: Yes (30)
• Reproductive Effects: Yes (8)
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Not documented
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
• Birth/Developmental Not documented
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (8)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Tolerance Reassessment Eligibility Decision (TRED) Signed (5/2002)
  • EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) (3/1995)
• Supporting information:
  • Extoxnet Linuron Factsheet (Extension Toxicology Network)
  • PAN Pesticide Database – Linuron (Pesticide Action Network)