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Propamocarb hydrochloride

General Information

• Product Names:
  Previcur (Bayer)
  Banol Turf and Ornamental (Bayer)
  Proplant (Agriphar)
  Promess (Agriphar)
  V-10162 (Valent) formulated with Fluopicolide

• Chemical Class: Carbamate fungicide
• Uses: Controls Pythium spp. and Phtophthora spp.
• Alternatives: Organic agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Not documented
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (8)
• Birth/Developmental No
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Not documented
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (revised 09/1995)
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Propamocarb hydrochloride