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Siduron

General Information

• Siduron product names
• Chemical Class: Urea derivative herbicide
• Uses: control of annual grasses, annual weeds, barnyardgrass, bermudagrass, crabgrass, and foxtail on golf courses, sod farms, and residential turf
• Alternatives: Golf, Ornamental/lawns
• Beyond Pesticides rating:Least-toxic

Health Effects

• EPA Acute Toxicity Class: III (slightly toxic)
• Cancer: Not documented
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Not documented
• Neurotoxicity: Not documented
• Kidney/ Liver Damage: Not documented
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Yes (18)
• Birth/ Developmental Defects: Not documented

Environmental Effects

• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Detected in Streams: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Yes (33)
• Toxic to Birds: Not documented
• Toxic to Fish/ Aquatic Organisms:Not documented
• 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 (8/2008)
• Supporting information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Siduron (Pesticide Action Network)
  • Scorecard Siduron Factsheet (The Pollution Information Site)
• Key Studies: