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Oxyfluorfen

General Information

• Oxyfluorfen product names
• Chemical Class: Diphenyl-ether herbicide
• Uses: pre- and post-emergent control of annual broadleaf and grassy weeds in a variety of tree fruit, nut, vine, and field crops, forestry, and residential
• Alternatives: Agriculture, Christmas trees, residential
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health Effects

• EPA Acute Toxicity Class: III (slightly toxic)
• Cancer: Possible (8)
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Yes (4)
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/ Liver Damage: Yes (4)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (4)
• Birth/ Developmental Defects: Yes (4)

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: Yes (8)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented
• Toxic to Mammals: Not documented
• Long-Range Transport: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Information:
  • EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) signed (8/2002)
• Supporting information:
  • Extoxnet Oxyfluorfen Factsheet (Extension Toxicology Network)
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Oxyfluorfen (Pesticide Action Network)
  • CATs: Oxyfluorfen (Californians for Alternatives to Toxics)
  • FAN: Oxyfluorfen (Florida Action Network)
• Key Studies: