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Sethoxydim

General Information

• Sethoxydim product names
• Chemical Class: Cyclohexenone herbicide
• Uses: post-emergence for selective control of annual and perennial grass weeds in broadleaf crops such as soybeans, sunflowers, alfalfa, dry peas/beans, sugar beets, peanuts, corn, grains, fruits, tree nuts, vegetables, and herbs, ornamentals, also used in recreational areas and right of way, and public and comerical building structure
• Alternatives: Agriculture, right-of-way, herbicide
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health Effects

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

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: Yes (19)
• Toxic to Mammals: Not documented
• Long-Range Transport: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Information:
  • EPA Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) signed (9/2005)
• Supporting information:
  • Extoxnet Sethoxydim Factsheet (Extension Toxicology Network)
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Sethoxydim (Pesticide Action Network)
• Key Studies: