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Alachlor

General Information

• Beyond Pesticides Alachlor Chem Watch Fact Sheet
• Alachlor Product Names
• Chemical Class: Acetanilide herbicide
• Uses: preplant, pre-emergent, at plant herbicide for corn and soybeans, post-transplant, postemergent,
  and at ground crack herbicide for peanuts only, broadleaf weeds and grasses
• Alternatives: Agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health Effects

• EPA Acute Toxicity Category: III (slightly toxic)
• 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)

Environmental Effects

• Detected in Groundwater: Yes (7)
• Detected in Streams: Frequently (37)
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/ Aquatic Organisms: Yes (7)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented
• Toxic to Mammals: Not documented
• Long-Range Transport: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Information:
  • EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) signed (9/1998)
• Supporting information:
  • Daily News Blog entries (Beyond Pesticides)
  • Extoxnet Alachlor Factsheet (Extension Toxicology Network)
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Alachlor (Pesticide Action Network)
• Key Studies: