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Ferbam

General Information

• Chemical Class: Dithiocarbamate
• Uses: fungicide fir Anthracnose, downy mildew, leaf spots, Botrytis, fruit rots, rusts
• Alternatives: Organic Agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health Effects

• EPA Acute Toxicity Class: III (slightly toxic)
• Cancer: Not Likely
• Endocrine Disruption: No
• Reproductive Effects: No
• Neurotoxicity: Not Documented
• Kidney/ Liver Damage: Not Documented
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Slight (8)
• Birth/ Developmental Defects: No
  • See also: Thiram and Ziram

Environmental Effects

• 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: Yes (8)
• Long-Range Transport: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Information:
  • EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (signed 09/2005)
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: (Pesticide Action Network)