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Hydrogen Peroxide

General Information

• Chemical Class: Antimicrobial disinfectant
• Uses:Many non-food and food crops (e.g., fruits, nuts, and vegetables) indoors and outdoors, before and after harvest; food storage facilities to control microbes, including fungi and bacteria, that cause plant diseases.
• Alternatives:
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Least-toxic

Health Effects

• EPA Acute Toxicity Class:
• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/ Liver Damage: Not documented
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (53)
• Birth/ Developmental Defects: Not documented

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: Not documented
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented
• Toxic to Mammals: Not documented
• Long-Range Transport: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Information:
  • EPA factsheet
• Supporting information:
• Key Studies: