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Bendiocarb

General Information

• Beyond Pesticides Bendiocarb ChemWatch Fact Sheet
• Bendiocarb Product Names
• Chemical Class: Carbamate Insecticide
• Uses and Alternatives: Phased out
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health Effects

• EPA Acute Toxicity Category: I - II (highly to moderately toxic)
• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Yes (11)
• Neurotoxicity: Yes (11)
• Kidney/ Liver Damage: Not documented
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (4)
• Birth/ Developmental Defects: Not documented

Environmental Effects

• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Detected in Streams: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Yes (7)
• Toxic to Birds: Yes (7)
• Toxic to Fish/ Aquatic Organisms: Yes (7)
• Toxic to Bees: Yes (7)
• Toxic to Mammals: Yes (8)
• Long-Range Transport: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Information:
  • Voluntarily Cancelled (9/1999)
• Supporting information:
  • Daily News Blog entries (Beyond Pesticides)
  • Asthma, Children and Pesticides (Beyond Pesticides)
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Bendiocarb (Pesticide Action Network)
• Key Studies: