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Benomyl

General Information

• Beyond Pesticides Benomyl ChemWatch Fact Sheet
• Benomyl Product Names
• Chemical Class: Fungicide
• Uses and Alternatives: phased out
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health Effects

• EPA Acute Toxicity Category: IV (practically non-toxic)
• Cancer: Possible (10, 7)
• Endocrine Disruption: Probable (5)
• Reproductive Effects: Yes (7)
• Neurotoxicity: Yes (14)
• Kidney/ Liver Damage: Yes (4)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (4)
• Birth/ Developmental Defects: Yes (7, 11)

Environmental Effects

• Detected in Groundwater: Yes (7)
• Detected in Streams: Not documented
• 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:
  • Voluntarily Cancelled (7/2002)
• Supporting information:
  • Daily News Blog entries (Beyond Pesticides)
  • Extoxnet Aldicarb Factsheet: Benomyl (Extension Toxicology Network)
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Benomyl (Pesticide Action Network)
• Key Studies: