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August 16, 2012

University of Texas Students Vote to Ban Triclosan on Campus
April 19, 2012

Canada To Declare Triclosan Toxic to Environment
March 28, 2012

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Triclosan

General Information

• Fact Sheet: Triclosan cited.pdf
• Product Names:

  Vinyzene (Rohm and Haas)
  Microbanish R (Troy Chemical)
  Vikol (Vikon Chemical)
  Ultra Fresh NM (Kroy Chemicals)
  Bac - Tex (Ecolab)

• Chemical Class: Chlorinated phenol biocide
• Uses: Synthetic broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent in Consumer products, soaps, plastics, toothpastes, etc.
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health and Environmental Effects

• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Suggestive Evidence (7)
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/Liver Damage: Not documented
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (7)
• Birth/Developmental Not documented
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/Aquatic Organisms: Yes (7)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Status:
  • EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) scheduled (9/2008)
  • Beyond Pesticides' risk assessment comments (7/2008) and public interest petition (10/2005)
• Supporting information:
  • Antibacterials Program Page (Beyond Pesticides)
  • Threatened Waters (Beyond Pesticides)
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Triclosan (Pesticide Action Network)
  • Scorecard Triclosan Factsheet (The Pollution Information Site)