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Endothall

General Information

• Pesticide product names
• Chemical Class: Dicarboxylic acid herbicide
• Uses: aquatic herbicide controls submerged aquatic vegetation and algae in lakes, ponds, and irrigation canals; used as a desiccant on potatoes, hops, cotton, clover, and alfalfa; controls mollusks and algae in cooling towers/systems
• Alternatives: Agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health Effects

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

Environmental Effects

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

Additional Information

• Regulatory Information:
  • EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) signed (9/2005)
• Supporting information:
  • Extoxnet Endothall Factsheet (Extension Toxicology Network)
  • PAN Pesticides Database:Endothall (Pesticide Action Network)
• Key Studies: