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Fosamine Ammonium

General Information

• Beyond Pesticides Fosamineam ChemWatch Factsheet
• Fosamineam product names
• Chemical Class: Herbicide
• Uses: brush control agent, plant growth regulator, Nonagricultural uncultivated areas (campgrounds; industrial areas, outdoor) Nonagricultural rights-of-way (highway, railroad, pipeline, utility), ditch banks, areas adjacent to and surrounding domestic water supply, reservoirs, supply streams, lakes and ponds
• Alternatives: Rights-of-way
• 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 (8)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (8)
• Birth/ Developmental Defects: Not documented

Environmental Effects

• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Detected in Streams: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Yes (8)
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/ Aquatic Organisms: Not documented
• 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 (1/1995)
  • Not registered in CA, AZ
• Supporting information:
  • Scorecard Fosamineam Factsheet (Environmental Defense Fund)
  • PMEP Factsheet: Fosamineam (Pesticide Management Education Program, Cornell University)
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Fosamineam (Pesticide Action Network)
• Key Studies: