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Carbaryl

General Information

• Beyond Pesticides Carbaryl ChemWatch Factsheet
• Carbaryl product names
• Chemical Class: Carbamate insecticide
• Uses: Agriculture fruit and nut trees, many types of fruit and vegetables, and grain crops; Ornamental, Turf and Golf Courses, Residential Lawns
• Alternatives: Agriculture, Ornamental/Lawns
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health Effects

• EPA Acute Toxicity Class: II (moderately toxic)
• Cancer: Likely (16)
• Endocrine Disruption: Yes (36)
• Reproductive Effects: Yes (13)
• Neurotoxicity: Yes (8)
• Kidney/ Liver Damage:Yes (4)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (4)
• Birth/ Developmental Defects: Yes (6)

Environmental Effects

• Detected in Groundwater: Yes (4)
• Detected in Streams: Frequently (37)
• Potential Leacher: Yes (4)
• Toxic to Birds: Yes (40)
• Toxic to Fish/ Aquatic Organisms: Not documented
• Toxic to Bees: Yes (8)
• Toxic to Mammals: Not documented
• Long-Range Transport: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Information:
  • EPA Plans New Use Limitations on Carbaryl, Carbofuran, and Methomyl to Protect Salmon and Steelhead in California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington (5/2010)
  • EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) signed (9/2007)
  • Beyond Pesticides' and IRED comments
  • Natural Resources Defense Council's (NRDC) comments
• Supporting information:
  • Daily News Blog entries (Beyond Pesticides)
  • Asthma, Children and Pesticides (Beyond Pesticides)
  • Poisoning our Pets (Beyond Pesticides)
  • NCAP Carbaryl Factsheet (Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides)
  • Extoxnet Carbaryl Factsheet (Extension Toxicology Network)
  • PAN Pesticides Database:Carbaryl (Pesticide Action Network)
• Key Studies: