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Cadusafos

General Information

• Chemical Class: Organophosphate
• Uses: No US registrations. For import only, control of plant parasitic nematodes and soil insects on bananas.
• Alternatives: Agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health Effects

• EPA Acute Toxicity Class: I (highly toxic, WHO)
• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Yes (8)
• Kidney/ Liver Damage: Not documented
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
• Birth/ Developmental Defects: Not documented

Environmental Effects

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

Additional Information

• Regulatory Information:
  • No US Registered Uses EPA
  • RED signed 7/2006
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Cadusafos (Pesticide Action Network)
• Key Studies: