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Imazalil

General Information

• Chemical Class: Azole Fungicide
• Uses: No US registrations. Fungicide used for post harvest treatments on bananas (import tolerance only) and citrus fruits, and treatment of barley and wheat seeds prior to planting. Also used in chicken hatcheries
• Alternatives: Agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health Effects

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

Environmental Effects

• Birth/ Developmental Defects: Not documented
• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Detected in Streams: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Yes (8)
• Toxic to Fish/ Aquatic 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 9/2003
• Supporting information:
  • Health and environmental impacts of glufosinate ammonium (Friends of the Earth UK)
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Imazalil (Pesticide Action Network)
• Key Studies: