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Alachlor
General Information
- Beyond Pesticides Alachlor Chem Watch Fact Sheet
- Alachlor Product Names
- Chemical Class: Acetanilide herbicide
- Uses and Alternatives: Agriculture, ornamental/ grasses, broadleaf
- Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic
Health and Environmental Effects
- Cancer: Likely in high doses (12)
- Endocrine Disruption: Probable (5)
- Reproductive Effects: Not documented
- Neurotoxicity: Not documented
- Kidney/ Liver Damage: Yes (7)
- Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (7)
- Birth/ Developmental Defects: Yes (11)
- Detected in Groundwater: Yes (7)
- 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) signed (9/1998)
- Supporting information:
- Extoxnet Alachlor Factsheet (Extension Toxicology Network)
- PAN Pesticides Database: Alachlor (Pesticide Action Network)
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