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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 and Environmental Effects
- 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
- Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
- Potential Leacher: Yes (8)
- Toxic to Birds: Not documented
- Toxic to Fish/ Aquatic Organisms: Not documented
- Toxic to Bees: Not documented
Additional Information
- Regulatory Status:
- 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:
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