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Sulfluramid

General Information

• Pesticide product names
• Chemical Class: Fluorinated Sulfonamide
• Uses: Termiticide in prefilled bait stations
• Alternatives: Termiticide
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health Effects

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

Environmental Effects

• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Detected in Streams: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Not documented
• Toxic to Birds: Yes (4),(27)
• Toxic to Fish/ Aquatic Organisms: Yes (4), (27)
• Toxic to Bees: Not documented
• Major Degradate: Perfluorooctylsulfonate (PFOS) (8)
• Toxic to Mammals: Not documented
• Long-Range Transport: Not documented

Additional Information

• Regulatory Information:
  • EPA Registration Review (9/2008)
• Supporting information:
  • NCAP Pesticide Factsheet (Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides)
  • Extoxnet Pesticide Factsheet (Extension Toxicology Network)
  • PAN Pesticides Database: (Pesticide Action Network)