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Oxamyl

General Information

• Chemical Class: N-Methyl Carbamate
• Uses: fungicide to treat vetch, golf course turf, and lawns, controls downy mildew, damping-off, seed rot, and Phytophthora pest species
• Alternatives: Organic Agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health Effects

• EPA Acute Toxicity Class: I (highly toxic)
• Cancer: No
• Endocrine Disruption: Not Documented
• Reproductive Effects: No
• Neurotoxicity: Not Documented
• Kidney/ Liver Damage: Yes (4)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (8)
• Birth/ Developmental Defects: No

Environmental Effects

• Detected in Groundwater: Yes (8)
• Detected in Streams: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Yes (8)
• Toxic to Fish/ Aquatic Organisms: Yes (8)
• Toxic to Bees: Yes (8)
• Toxic to Mammals: Yes (8)
• Long-Range Transport: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Information:
  • EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (signed 09/2007)
• Supporting information:
• PAN Pesticides Database: Oxamyl
• Extension Toxicology Network (EXTONET)