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Methoxychlor

General Information

• Beyond Pesticides Methoxychlor ChemWatch Factsheet
• Methoxychlor product names
• Chemical Class: Organochlorine insecticide
• Uses: No registered uses Historically used on cockroaches, mosquitoes, flies and chiggers, as well as various arthropods that attack field crops, vegetables, fruits, ornamentals, stored grain, livestock, and domestic pets
• Alternatives: Agriculture Insects
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health Effects

• EPA Acute Toxicity Class: III (slightly toxic)
• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Known (5)
• Reproductive Effects: Yes (4)
• Neurotoxicity: Yes (4)
• Kidney/ Liver Damage:Yes (4)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Not documented
• Birth/ Developmental Defects: Not documented

Environmental Effects

• Detected in Groundwater: Yes (4)
• Detected in Streams: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/ Aquatic Organisms: Yes (4)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented
• Toxic to Mammals: Not documented
• Long-Range Transport: Yes (41)

Additional Information

• Regulatory Information:
  • EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) signed (6/2004)
• Supporting information:
  • Extoxnet Methoxychlor Factsheet (Extension Toxicology Network)
  • PAN Pesticides Database:Methoxychlor (Pesticide Action Network)
  • Scorecard Methoxychlor Factsheet (Environmental Defense Fund)
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