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Dacthal (DCPA)

General Information

  • Dacthal product names
  • Chemical Class: phthalate pre-emergent herbicide
  • Uses: Control of Broadleaf weeds and annual grasses in terestrial food crops, alfalfa, turf, ornamentals, and trees in agriculture and residential
  • Alternatives: Agriculture, Ornamentals/Lawn
  • Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health Effects

  • EPA Acute Toxicity Class: IV (practically non-toxic)
  • Cancer: Possible (10)
  • Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
  • Reproductive Effects: Not documented
  • Neurotoxicity: Not documented
  • Kidney/ Liver Damage:Yes (6)
  • Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (18)
  • Birth/ Developmental Defects: Not documented

Environmental Effects

  • Detected in Groundwater: Yes (37)
  • Detected in Streams: Frequently (37)
  • Potential Leacher: Yes (8)
  • Toxic to Birds: Not documented
  • Toxic to Fish/ Aquatic Organisms: Yes (8)
  • Toxic to Bees: Yes (19)
  • Toxic to Mammals: Not documented
  • Long-Range Transport: Yes (41, 42)

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