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Formetanate Hydrochloride

General Information

• Chemical Class: Carbamate Insecticide/ Miticide
• Uses: Alfalfa grown for seed, Apples, Pears, Nectarines, Peaches, Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime, Orange, Tangelo, and Tangerine
• Alternatives: Organic Agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health Effects

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

Environmental Effects

• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Detected in Streams: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Yes (8)
• 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:
  • Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) signed 9/2007
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: (Pesticide Action Network)