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Thiodicarb

General Information

• Chemical Class:
• Uses: Insect control on cotton, sweet corn, soybeans, leafy vegetables, cole crops, ornamentals, and other minor use sites.
• Alternatives: Organic Agriculture
• Beyond Pesticides rating: Toxic

Health Effects

• EPA Acute Toxicity Class: II (moderately toxic)
• Cancer: Probable (8)
• Endocrine Disruption: Not documented
• Reproductive Effects: Yes (8) (breaks down to methomyl)
• Neurotoxicity: Yes (8) (breaks down to methomyl)
• Kidney/ Liver Damage: Yes (8)
• Sensitizer/ Irritant: Slight (8)
• Birth/ Developmental Defects: Not documented

Environmental Effects

• Detected in Groundwater: Not documented
• Detected in Streams: Not documented
• Potential Leacher: Yes (8)
• 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 (RED) (revised 1998)
• Supporting Information:
  • PAN Pesticides Database: Thiodicarb (Pesticide Action Network)